Off Off Broadway Festival Series, 50th Series

By Yide Cai, Daniel Holzman, J R Stephens

As the nation's leading short play festival, the Samuel French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival fosters the work of emerging writers, giving them the exposure of publication and representation. The 50th collection includes, in this order:

A Middle Passage by Yide Cai (蔡逸得)

(2W, 1M, 1 girl)

In an isolated drive-thru suspended from the outside world, three generations of an immigrant family work tirelessly to fulfill orders no one sees.

Alifornia by Daniel Holzman

(3 any gender)

Al drives the length of California to find the last pair of pants that fit.

archy and mehitabel one last time by J.R. Stephens

(1W, 1M)

On their last night in the home they built together before moving to assisted living, June and August reflect on their shared history in this meditation on marriage, mortality and what remains as time moves on.

Bump -> Set -> Spike -> Bruise by Diana Lobontiu

(2gnc)

Mo and Kat wind up as volleyball partners at 10, 13, 16 and in infinity, growing their garden of queer charm, cultivating their bruised volleyball forearms, and resisting their love for each other. Until...

Godbird by Nurit Chinn

(1W, 2M)

Deb's up early and can't sleep. During off-leash hours in a neighborhood park, she meets Hugo and his pitbull... and a Birdman with a bird-like view of things, lurking in a shrub. A short play about being seen.

SEARCH ENGINE by Raffi Donatich

(3 any gender)

Play description. How do you write a play description. How do you write a play description while remaining elusive and sexy. A short play structured around search engine searches.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0573712700
• ISBN13: 9780573712708
• Release Date: June 2026
• Publisher: Concord Theatricals
• Length: 116 Pages
• Weight: 0.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.0" x 8.0"