New York Stage and Film Announces 2025 Summer Season

New York Stage and Film (SAF) (Ian Belknap, Artistic Director; Producing Directors: Mark Linn-Baker, Max Mayer, Johanna Pfaelzer and Leslie Urdang) has announced its 40th Anniversary Summer Season at Marist University, kicking off this July in Poughkeepsie, NY. In addition to the creative teams with public-facing projects, the 2025 Summer Season will host a range of artists-in-residence including Ngozi Anyanwu, Elizabeth Archer, Sopan Deb, Ryan Dobrin, Marcus Gardley, Rebecca Gilman, Julian Hornik, Joseph Joubert, Ralph Peña, Betty Shamieh, Hannah Tobias, and Lois Walden, among others. Residency groups include Indigenous Voices of the Northeast and The Drama League. This season will also celebrate the Filmmakers’ Workshop and recipients of the Founders’ Award, Pfaelzer Award, and Epstein Award, to be announced at a later date. The season is as follows: VIDAS PRIVADAS A Bipartisan Blasphemy of Noël Coward and Miami Dade, Written by Christina Pumariega on Fri July 11, 7:00 PM; THE TEETEE AND LALA SHOW written & directed by Donja R Love on Sat July 12 at 2:00 PM; GERTRUDE written by Carly Mensch, directed by Liz Flahive on Sat July 12 at 6:00 PM; BACKYARD BOYS written by Hansol Jung, music & lyrics by Chris Bannow, Brian Quijada & Mitch Winter on Sun July 13 at 2:00 PM; SHELTER inspired by the reporting of Lauren Sandler, book by Kirsten Greenidge & Lauren Sandler, music & lyrics by Crystal Monee Hall, directed by Lorin Latarro on Sat July 19 at 7:00 PM and Sun July 20 at 2:00 PM; STOKELY written by Nambi E Kelley, directed by Kent Gash on Fri July 25 at 7:00 PM;  I SAID EVOLUTION, written by Noelle Viñas, directed by Liz Carlson on Sat July 26 at 2:00 PM; MANAKIN, written by Dave Harris, directed by Taylor Reynolds on Sat July 26 at 6:00 PM; THE WOODS, performed by company members of BalletCollective and San Fermin, co-created by Troy Schumacher & Ellis Ludwig-Leone, directed & choreographed by Troy Schumacher, composed and music directed by Ellis Ludwig-Leone on Sat July 26 at 8:00 PM and Sun July 27 at 3:00 PM; SEARCHING FOR MR. MOON, written by Richard Topol and Willy Holtzman, directed by Max Mayer on Sun July 27 at 1:00 PM;  NONE: A PRACTICAL BREVIARY, book, music and lyrics by Heather Christian, design by Jeanette Yew, musical direction by Jane Cardona on Fri Aug 1 and- Sat Aug 2, 7:00 PM; THE PUSHOVER, written & directed by John Patrick Shanley on Sun Aug 3 at 2:00 PM. For more information visit www.newyorkstageandfilm.org.  Press contact: Print Shop PR (212/765-1248)...