THE FIRST FLIGHT NEW PLAY FESTIVAL

FIRST FLIGHT New Play Festival kicks off in December 2024 with two new play readings!

Check out the schedule and click on the links below for seats:

- December 13th at 7:30pm: HYPERALGESIA by rashad t bailey. 

Themes of identity, youth, family and memory in a shared community. Words from both the ancestors and the descendants. A toxic love affair creates a regression to a familiar childhood state. An exploration into black and queer life, the natural world and the memories that shape us.

- December 14th at 7:30pm: ORPHAN CHRISTMAS by Kari Bentley-Quinn, directed by Scott Ebersold.

In December of 2022, a chosen family of friends, lovers and neighbors gather for their annual holiday celebration for the first time since COVID-19 hit the city. Angela - who hosts the celebration every year in her apartment - has gone all out to make this the best party to date. When the festivities hit unexpected snags, the cracks in the foundation of this family begin to show. 

This reading of OPHAN CHRISTMAS is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

For more about The First Flight New Play Festival's ideals, click here

For a history of plays in the festival, click here.