May 21, 2026
Auditions open for the MAC’s Eastbound Theatre East/West PlayFest 2026
Milford Arts Council (MAC)
40 Railroad Avenue South, Milford, CT 06460
Contact: Paige Miglio
203-878-6647– Phone
203-876-9013 – Fax
Auditions open for the MAC’s Eastbound Theatre East/West PlayFest 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Milford, CT May 19, 2026
Milford Arts Council’s (MAC) Eastbound Theatre announces auditions for East/West PlayFest 2026, a festival of short original plays on June 8, 9 and 10 at the Margaret Egan Center, 35 Matthews Street in Milford. Auditions begin at 7 pm each night.
Co-produced by the MAC’s Eastbound Theatre in Milford and Westport Community Theatre, the festival of five original works will be presented with two 4 pm matinee performances Saturday and Sunday, July 11 and 12 at the Milford Historical Society and repeated the following weekend with two evening shows at 7:30 pm Friday, July 17 and Saturday, 18 at Westport Community Theatre.
The short plays featured in this year’s festival are: “The Cardboard Prophets” by Hannah Crothers of Saint John, New Brunswick-Canada,directed by Ann Baker of Milford; “Spark of Life” by Ellen Abrams of New York, NY, directed by Mark Ferguson of Newtown; “Taken to School” by John Busser of Avon, OH, directed by Elayne Gordon of Norwalk; and “The Collegians” by Tim Lehnert of Cranston, RI, directed by Tom Rushen of Stratford. In addition, a fifth play will be added and announced at a later date. It is to be directed by Erin Sullivan of Norwalk.
Actors will be reading from the scripts which have male and female roles for performers from their 20’s through their 60’s. Resume and headshots are preferred but not required.
For more information about the East/West PlayFest 2026, contact the Milford Arts Council/Eastbound Theatre at 203-878-6647 or visit: https://milfordarts.
40 Railroad Avenue South, Milford, CT 06460
Contact: Paige Miglio
203-878-6647– Phone
203-876-9013 – Fax
Auditions open for the MAC’s Eastbound Theatre East/West PlayFest 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Milford, CT May 19, 2026
Milford Arts Council’s (MAC) Eastbound Theatre announces auditions for East/West PlayFest 2026, a festival of short original plays on June 8, 9 and 10 at the Margaret Egan Center, 35 Matthews Street in Milford. Auditions begin at 7 pm each night.
Co-produced by the MAC’s Eastbound Theatre in Milford and Westport Community Theatre, the festival of five original works will be presented with two 4 pm matinee performances Saturday and Sunday, July 11 and 12 at the Milford Historical Society and repeated the following weekend with two evening shows at 7:30 pm Friday, July 17 and Saturday, 18 at Westport Community Theatre.
The short plays featured in this year’s festival are: “The Cardboard Prophets” by Hannah Crothers of Saint John, New Brunswick-Canada,directed by Ann Baker of Milford; “Spark of Life” by Ellen Abrams of New York, NY, directed by Mark Ferguson of Newtown; “Taken to School” by John Busser of Avon, OH, directed by Elayne Gordon of Norwalk; and “The Collegians” by Tim Lehnert of Cranston, RI, directed by Tom Rushen of Stratford. In addition, a fifth play will be added and announced at a later date. It is to be directed by Erin Sullivan of Norwalk.
Actors will be reading from the scripts which have male and female roles for performers from their 20’s through their 60’s. Resume and headshots are preferred but not required.
For more information about the East/West PlayFest 2026, contact the Milford Arts Council/Eastbound Theatre at 203-878-6647 or visit: https://milfordarts.
