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Thank you @thewrap for a beautiful evening Celebrating Women of Emmy Season, and @goldhouseco for a gorgeous Toast to the Emmys. The perfect kickoff to all that lies ahead! ✨

Styling: @highheelprncess asst: @haleysanford_

Photos: Matei Horvath, Monica Schipper, JC Olivera, and Chloe Kern

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Two weeks. Six playwrights. Six new plays.

Playwrights Jaclyn Backhaus, CA Johnson, Vichet Chum, Rogelio Martinez, Sanaz Toosi & Lucy Thurber, joined by our amazing guest playwright Shayan Lotfi, spent two weeks writing, reading new pages aloud, and giving one another generous, rigorous feedback—artist to artist, peer to peer.

Facilitated by Krista Williams & John Baker, the group made room for risk, experimentation, big questions, great conversation, and, naturally, snacks.

This is the third NYC Writers Group we’ve gathered, and we’re deeply grateful to these playwrights for trusting us with their work. And to Emily Shooltz, Emily Chackerian, Jeremy Ehlinger, Debby Lau, and everyone at @signatureinnyc for the extraordinary generosity that makes this time together in Midtown Manhattan possible.

As Sun Valley Playwright’s Residency celebrates five years, we’re proud to keep making room for playwrights to gather, make new work, and support one another. ❤️

📷: Krista Williams
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#writersofinstagram #theatre #newplays #offbroadway #broadway

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All aces, no faults. 🎾
#usopen #newyorkcity #brooklyn #labordayweekend

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Reporting for my yearly check in 🤍✨

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THE MALTESE FALCON • New York Stage & Film Benefit Reading Performance • July 10, 2026 at The Bardavon

Written by Betty Shamieh
Based on the novel by Dashiell Hammett
Directed by Ian Belknap, S&F’s Artistic Director

THE MALTESE FALCON is a stage adaptation by Betty Shamieh, based on the classic noir novel by Dashiell Hammett, that illuminates a gritty tale of murder, deception, and greed set in San Francisco at the height of the Great Depression. Detective Sam Spade’s ambiguous moral code threatens to bring disaster to the women ensnared in a web of international criminals hunting for an elusive and priceless artifact.

Featured Obie Award Winner Reg Rogers @rigrog100 (MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG), HBO’s THE GILDED AGE star Kelley Curran @curranaffairs, and Eddie Cahill (CSI: NY, FRIENDS) with Barzin Akhavan @barzinakhavan (CORIOLANUS), Tony Macht @toners889 (OH, MARY!), Liv Rooth @livshortforlivingston (VENUS IN FUR), David Ryan Smith @davidryansmith (MALVOLIO), Matthew Sullivan (NEW AMSTERDAM), Lori Wilner @loriwilner (PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC).

Pictured L-R: Reg Rogers, Eddie Cahill, Kelley Curran, Tony Macht, and Leslie Gauthier (Stage Directions). Photo by Deborah Lopez.

New York Stage & Film’s 2026 Summer Season took place at Marist University and The Bardavon

bala.fruta./bullet.fruit. In Rehearsal • New York Stage & Film Play Reading • July 11, 2026 at Marist University

Written by Jesús I. Valles
Directed by Adil Mansoor

My first bullet flew swiftly through the head of a would-be Mexican president, cut through a street block, a dance club, a Walmart, cut back through to a past never-ending, cut past and rattled in my brain until it bloomed into these words, into my living.” bala.fruta./bullet.fruit. is the second solo show by Jesús I. Valles. In the end, bala.fruta./bullet.fruit. asks, “What might be the opposite of a bullet? Where might we find it?”

Pictured: Jesús I. Valles @thejesucia. Photo by Deborah Lopez.

New York Stage & Film’s 2026 Summer Season took place at Marist University and The Bardavon

LAGNIAPPE In Rehearsal • New York Stage & Film Play Reading • July 11, 2026 at Marist University

Written by C.A. Johnson
Directed by Eric Ting

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Heart is full 💛🤟🏼

Thank you @newyorkstageandfilm @dramaleague @deafwest @pac_nyc for an unforgettable month in Poughkeepsie!

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Meet C.A. Johnson, the writer of LAGNIAPPE!

Once home to sharecroppers, the Bunche Village subdivision outside of New Orleans is now made up of their suburban descendants who find community at the local corner store. Both harrowing and hilarious, LAGNIAPPE follows their day-to-day lives in this story about loving and longing.

LAGNIAPPE
Written by C.A. Johnson
Directed by Eric Ting

Play Reading
Saturday, July 11
Symphonic Hall at Marist University
8:00pm

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ahoy.
and yes I crocheted my outfit.

not yet submissive

beachdaybaby

brotherhood FR FR

yahleloo!

favorite playdates.

BABY, WHERE THE HELL IS MY HUSB—-oh! Got em!

pride wedding date

Ellie’s house.

homies, hoops, hootin, hollerin

World Cup behavior

sing something. feel something.

my mom’s addition to the group chat

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“But I do believe in friends”

Bonus to doing a show in LA is getting to break bread with some of the best folks (big shoutouts to ones that were visiting and still found the time).

Not pictured (cause I forgot to take a pic - apologies!) but equally appreciated:
@cap.peterson
@bog_face
@colettegirardin
@anniepology
@krystinabaileybrawer & @maxxbrawer

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SUSTAIN US with a donation TODAY: During the 25/26 season ALONE, we have employed 278 artistic collaborators to support the creative investigations of 40 resident playwrights exploring 38 unique theatrical pieces. We are ONLY able to provide these resources with YOUR support by June 30!

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Happy happy opening to this sweet & sour, sad & funny, beautiful play that @vikibarclay constructed with her whole heart, directed by the always brilliant @adriennech - cast by the incredible @destinycasting who put two high school friends in this gorgeous play ♥️Come see us @herearts - @colby.minifie will break ur heart and make u laugh deep belly laughs I promise

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HAPPY OPENING CAMPING!!! We are still reeling from such a beautiful night. Congratulations to the cast and crew!!!!
🏕️🏕️🏕️🏕️🏕️

Photos by Natalie Powers

#campingplay #coltcoeur

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