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Spring Awakening

March 20-22, 2026
ducret Center of Art

  • Spring Awakening is a groundbreaking, Tony Award–winning musical that gives voice to young people navigating identity, repression, and self-discovery in a society that refuses to speak openly about truth and consequence.

    Through a powerful contemporary score and deeply human storytelling, this production explores the cost of silence, and the urgency of education, communication, and empathy. Ferrell Studios Community Theatre presents Spring Awakening as a bold, thoughtful theatrical experience rooted in community dialogue and artistic growth.

  • Production Staff

    Director: Luke Ferrell

    Assistant Director: Daphne Sardis

    Choreographers: Ashanty Gil, Melissa Mooney

    Music Directors: Miles Keaton, Julia Benson

    Stage Manager: Anne Gambourg

    Intimacy & Fight Director: Katie Sillitti

    Costume Designer: Julia Ravenna

    Lighting Designer: Bob Seesselberg

    Cast

    Wendla Bergman: Avamichelina Hodgens

    Melchior Gabor: Noah Manno

    Moritz Stiefel: Owen Hahner

    Ilse Neumann: Cate Pasterchick

    Hanschen Rilow: Naia Edmonds

    Ernst Robel: Alyssa Rivera

    Martha Bessell: Gabie Hocson

    Thea: Lily Mollicone

    Anna: Louise Brum-Suchmacher

    Georg Zirschnitz: Val Kluge

    Otto Lammermeier: Daivid Cruz Peguero

    Adult Woman: Lauren Bromberg

    Adult Man: Raul Ortega

4th Annual One Act Play Festival

December 12-13, 2025
mignolo Arts Center

  • Ferrell Studios is proud to introduce the 4th Annual Play Festival, a vibrant showcase of new works by local artists.This year’s festival brings together emerging playwrights, directors, and performers from our community to present bold, original stories on stage. From intimate dramas to experimental works, each piece highlights the unique voices and talents shaping the future of local theatre. Join us in celebrating creativity, collaboration, and the power of homegrown art.

  • Production Staff
    Festival Director/Intimacy Coordinator: Holly Stefanik
    Stage Manager: Ashanty Gil
    Assistant Stage Manager: Arron Little
    Lighting Designer: Valerie Myers
    Fight Coordinator: Frankie Perez

    Cast & Directors
    Lemonade by Molly Kate Babos
    Director: Alyssa Scott
    Evie: Elizabeth Molfetto
    Jordan: Jimena Torres

    Triangles by Eliza Epstein
    Directors: Ashanty Gil and Danielle Bouie
    Liza: Elizabeth Molfetto
    Jasper: Matt Perez
    Thomas: Cate Pasterchick
    Mark: Noah Manno
    Teacher: Robert Rasczyk

    Words to That Effect by F.J. Hartland
    Director: Kathi Troy
    Lavinia: Emily Amadeo
    Neely/Cornelius: Frankie Perez

    There’s Only Room for One of You by Jay Rehak
    Director: Mikaela Lukowicz
    Scott: Matt Perez
    Blaise: Robert Stinner
    Gatekeeper: Robert Rasczyk
    Young Woman: Cate Pasterchick

    21 Chump Street by Lin Manuel Miranda
    Director: Holly Stefanik
    Naomi: Ashanty Gil
    Justin: Frankie Perez
    Detective: Matt Perez
    Ensemble 1: Noah Manno
    Ensemble 2: Lauren Bromberg
    Ensemble 3: Cate Pasterchick
    Ensemble 4: Jimena Torres

    All My Plants are Dead by Michael Roche
    Director: Samantha Egge
    Melanie: Emily Amadeo
    Rae: Cate Pasterchick
    Tommy: Vincent Lee

    The Elevator by Steven Patrick
    Director: Aidan Colon
    Dan: Robert Stinner
    Avery: Holly Stefanik

    Karaoke Apocalypse by Frankie Perez
    Director: Frankie Perez
    Hero: Noah Manno
    Ruby: Lauren Bromberg
    Father: Robert Razyck
    Straight-Shooter: Jimena
    Gruff: Matt Perez

A group of six young people seated on stage, with a man standing at the front holding a clipboard, likely portraying a director or instructor in a theater rehearsal or class.

Macbeth: A Musical Adaptation

October 17-19, 2025
Old Franklin Schoolhouse

  • Macbeth: A Musical Adaptation reimagines Shakespeare’s classic tragedy in the twentieth century, blending modernized language with an original score. Set in a world haunted by ghostly uncertainty, the show opens with a thrilling musical number that establishes the eerie tone and introduces the characters. Macbeth receives prophetic visions from the Witch, igniting his ambition as he rises through the ranks, encouraged and pushed by the equally determined Lady Macbeth. As suspicions grow and the body count rises, their actions spiral toward inevitable ruin. With moments of dark comedy woven into the tragedy, this adaptation captures both the gravity and absurdity of unchecked ambition. Through powerful voices and bold choices, the show re-examines how far people will go for power, security, and redemption.

  • Production Staff

    Director & Composer: Ryan Kalin

    Assistant Director: Julia Ravenna

    Stage Manager: Valerie Myers

    Assistant Stage Manager: Holly Stefanik

    Choreographer: Lauren Bromberg

    Costume Designer: Jane Mirvis

    Fight & Intimacy Coordinator: Jonel Vilches

    Cast

    Macbeth: Matt Perez

    Lady Macbeth: Daphne Sardis

    Witch/Lady Macduff: Julia Ravenna

    Banquo: Arron Little

    Duncan/Macduff: Frankie Perez

    Attendant/Malcom/Ross: Cate Pasterchick

    Porter/Doctor/Murderer: Ashanty Gil

A man wearing a crown playing Macbeth and a suit jacket faces a woman playing the Witch with glasses and dark clothing in a dimly lit room with blue and purple lighting

The Last Five Years

October 7, 2025
mignolo Arts Center

  • An emotionally powerful and intimate musical about two New Yorkers in their twenties who fall in and out of love over the course of five years, the show's unconventional structure consists of Cathy, the woman, telling her story backwards while Jamie, the man, tells his story chronologically; the two characters only meet once, at their wedding in the middle of the show.

  • Cathy Hiatt: Jessica Stanzek
    Jamie Wellerstein: Alex McCully

A woman in a blue top and jeans standing on a stage, talking on a phone, with a dark background.

Cabaret

August 22-24, 2025
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church Auditorium

  • A charming Master of Ceremonies welcomes you to step into the Kit Kat Klub, a decadent Berlin nightclub, as the 1920s come to a close and the Weimar Republic yields to the growing threat of fascism. Cabaret follows Cliff, a young American writer who becomes enamored with Sally Bowles, an English singer. As their relationship progresses, Fräulein Schneider, the proprietor of their boarding house, embarks on a romance with Herr Schultz, a mild-mannered fruit seller who happens to be Jewish. The dazzling façade of the Kit Kat Klub masks the growing threat of fascism, and the characters' lives become intertwined with the fate of a nation. With its iconic musical numbers and poignant social commentary, Cabaret explores the fragility of freedom and the seductive allure of escapism and complicity in a world on the precipice of darkness.

  • Production Staff

    Director: Luke Ferrell

    Assistant Director: Jack Cosentino

    Choreographer: Melissa Mooney

    Assistant Choreographer: Lauren Bromberg

    Music Directors: Brian Colquist, Julia Ravenna

    Stage Manager: Anne Gambourg

    Assistant Stage Manager: Ren Mirenda

    Intimacy Coordinator: Jonel Vilches

    Technical Director: Matthew Williams

    Costume Designer: Valerie Myers

    Lighting Designer: Bob Seesselberg

    Sound Designer: Matthew Williams

    Cast

    Master of Ceremonies: Daphne Sardis

    Sally Bowles: Cate Pasterchick

    Clifford Bradshaw: Owen Hahner

    Ernst Ludwig: Ryan Kalin

    Fraulein Schneider: Kathi Troy

    Herr Schultz: Robert Rasczyk

    Rosie: Ashanty Gil

    Lulu: Mickinsie Lemberger

    Frenchie / Gorilla: Elizabeth Molfetto

    Texas: Danielle “Dani” Bouie

    Fritzie / Fraulein Kost: Holly Stefanik

    Helga: Celia Schmeidler

    Bobby: Valentine Parlapiano

    Victor: Frankie Perez

    Hans / Rudy / Customs Official: Daivid (Jonna) Cruz Peguero

    Herman / Max: Julia Benson

    Boy Soprano: Riley Lanton

A group of nine women and one man performing on stage, dressed in provocative clothing, with some wearing lace, fishnets, and leather, engaged in a theatrical or musical performance.

five nights at freddy’s the unofficial musical

June 5-8, 2025
mignolo Arts Center

  • “Five Night’s at Freddy’s: The Unofficial Musical,” written by Kristin Field, is a fan-created stage musical based on Scott Cawthon’s video game franchise of the same name. In an attempt to enact revenge on his emotionally abusive father, troubled washout Michael Afton applies as a night security guard at his dad’s struggling kid’s restaurant, Freddy Fasbear’s Pizza, to expose it for being a health hazard. What he doesn’t know however, is that the restaurant’s uncanny animatronic characters have a mind of their own at night, as well as a frightening bloodlust. This startling revelation will lead Mike on a quest for answers, where he will come to learn that the truth behind everything is far uglier that he could have ever imagined. The show explores a young man’s journey for closure and self acceptance, as well as demonstrating the dark consequences of sustained and unregulated grief.

  • Production Staff

    Director/ Writer/ Music Director: Kristin Field

    Assistant Director/ Set Design: Daphne Sardis

    Choreographer/ Co-Stage Manager: Maddie Miley

    Costume Design/ Co-Stage Manager: Abhiroop Doddapaneni-Lingineni

    Lighting Design: Ben Huebscher

    Cast

    Michael Afton: Fiona Tasarek

    William Afton: Ben Huebscher

    Golden Freddy: Maddie Miley

    The Puppet: Sam Estrella

    Freddy Fasbear: Kel Thomas

    Bonnie: Marisa Landi

    Chica: Shannon White

    Foxy: Myron Molina

People in costumes with masks standing in dark lighting

Godspell

May 15-17, 2025
mignolo Arts Center

  • A small group of people help Jesus Christ tell different parables by using a wide variety of games, storytelling techniques and hefty doses of comic timing. An eclectic blend of songs, ranging in style from pop to vaudeville, is employed as the story of Jesus' life dances across the stage. Dissolving hauntingly into the Last Supper and the Crucifixion, Jesus' messages of kindness, tolerance and love come vibrantly to life. Boasting a score with chart topping songs, a book by a visionary playwright (John-Michael Tebelak) and a feature film, Godspell is a sensation that continues to touch audiences.

  • Production Staff

    Director: AJ Russell

    Assistant Director: Aaron “Juice” Jackson

    Choreographer: Morgan Hope

    Music Director: Luke Ferrell

    Stage Manager: Gabrielle Hansson

    Stage Manager: Masha Maister

    Set Designer: Aaron “Juice” Jackson

    Props Designer: Mikaela Lukowicz

    Lighting and Sound Design: Tommy Burns

    Cast

    Jesus: Jojo Parks

    Judas: Holly Stefanik

    Apostles:
    Aaron “Juice” Jackson

    Amanda Davies

    Asia Johnson

    Breanna Schad

    Chiane Ekweonu

    Lauryn Boyle

    Valerie Myers

Group of seven diverse women and girls performing a dramatic scene on a stage with a black background.

The power of Connection: A 24-Hour Musical Revue

March 1, 2025
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church

A group of performers on a dark stage, with one person in the foreground holding a microphone and others in animated poses.

  • The Power of Connection is a dynamic, revue-style performance exploring how human connections shape our lives. Through a curated selection of songs from various musicals, this showcase highlights the joy, struggle, and beauty of forging relationships—whether with friends, family, lovers, or oneself.

  • Production Staff

    Director: Luke Ferrell

    Assistant Director: Emma Koroma

    Choreographer: Valerie Myers

    Stage Manager: Lauren Bromberg

    Cast

    Holly Stefanik

    Emily Mautone

    Gabie Hoscon

    April Coleen 

    Chiane Ekweonu

    Frankie Perez

tick, tick…BOOM!

February 14-16, 2025
mignolo Arts Center

Group of four people at a table with a red checkered tablecloth, raising mugs and smiling, against a black background with hanging clocks.

  • tick, tick... BOOM! is a musical created by late composer, Jonathan Larson (Rent). It is an autobiographical drama that follows Jon’s life as a struggling musical theatre composer living in New York City in 1990. He is being faced with constant rejection on top of juggling work, a relationship, and friendships; all in the midst of the AIDS epidemic. His girlfriend wants to get married and move out of the city, his best friend is making big bucks on Madison Avenue and, yet, Jon is still waiting on tables and trying to write the great American musical. This compelling story of personal discovery is presented as a rock musical filled with instantly appealing melodies and a unique blend of musical theatre styles.

  • Production Staff

    Director: Luke Ferrell

    Assistant Director: Jack Cosentino

    Choreographer: Lauren Bromberg

    Music Director: Ryan Kalin

    Stage Manager: Lauren Bromberg

    Intimacy Choreographer: Jonel Vilches

    Dramaturg: Christie Davis

    Scenic Artist: Luna Ding

    Cast

    Jon: Max Evans

    Susan: Cate Pasterchick

    Michael: Garid Garcia

    Karessa: Jordyn Sava

THe Shape of Things

December 13-15, 2024
mignolo Arts Center

Two people in a museum exhibit setting, one with red hair gesturing, standing in front of a "Mercy Museum" sign.

  • The seemingly mundane piece follows the lives of 4 students at a conservative college, essentially in the middle of nowhere. This piece cleverly gets us to see the beauty in the mundane, the faults in our humanity, and the art of deception. It forces us as an audience to decide: What constitutes as art? What are we willing to do for love? How far is too far? Through his engaging and combative writing, Labute lets us ponder the limits for ourselves in our lives by watching these 4 characters onstage in theirs. There is no breaking of the fourth wall, because the audience lives within the walls. Sometimes darkly funny and always gripping, The Shape of Things is a fascinating character study into the nature of love and art, and what happens when the two collide.

  • Production Staff

    Director: Uchenna Agbu

    Producer: Luke Ferrell

    Stage Managers: Anne Gambourg and Nia Abdullah

    Lighting Designer: Nia Abdullah

    Stage Hand: Neeva Sule

    Cast

    Evelyn: Catherine Hunt

    Adam: Max Miller

    Jenny: Breanna Schad

    Phillip: Steven Franklin

3rd Annual One Act Play Festival

October 9, 2024
mignolo Arts Center

Two women performing in a theater, holding scripts, with a piano in the background.

  • In The Name Of The Mother by Holly Stefanik

    “In The Name of the Mother” tells the story of two women, Rose and Claire, who stumble into a church when they have reached their lowest point, both discovering an unexpected pregnancy. As their lives are about to change forever, they experience multiple arguments and comedic moments together, as they debate the reality of motherhood, being a woman and religion. They search for answers within themselves but end up finding the signs they’ve been needing within each other.

    A Breath of Fresh Air by Sam J. Rabinowitz

    In this 7-minute monologue, a contented man goes to a business conference.

     

    Miss America is Probably a Bitch by Sophia Frances

    Backstage at a low-level beauty pageant somewhere in the mid-west, three contestants make their way through the competition. As each round progresses, the girls get to know each other, realizing no one is quite as simple as first impressions would lead you to believe.

     

    Something Bad by Uchenna Agbu

    "Something Bad" is an introspective and emotionally charged play and an exploration of mental health, particularly focusing on Ara, who is constantly accompanied by two personified entities, Ophelia and Balor, who represent her intrusive thoughts and depressive tendencies, respectively.

     

    Philadelphia by Sophia Frances

    Over three scenes and threes decades, Pat and Fran go from kids teasing each other on the their way to school to adults reconnected by fate. Based on a true story.

  • Director: Luke Ferrell

    Playwright (“In the Name of Mother”): Holly Stefanik

    Playwright (“A Breath of Fresh Air”): Sam J Rabinowitz

    Playwright (Miss America is Probably a Bitch” and “Philadelphia”): Sophia Frances

    Playwright (“Something Bad”): Uchenna Agbu

    Cast

    Steven Franklin

    Nia Abdullah

    Breanna Schad

    Max Miller

    Sarah Dolhansky

    Holly Stefanik

Songs for a New World

March 22-24, 2024
mignolo Arts Center

A group of four people standing in a circle on a dimly lit stage, raising their hands towards the ceiling. The stage has a backdrop with a brown tapestry and two wooden chairs. Blue light creates a dramatic ambiance.

  • "Songs for a New World" is a moving and transformative musical experience that takes audiences on a journey through time and space. This collection of powerful songs by Jason Robert Brown weaves together a tapestry of diverse stories and characters, each grappling with a moment of decision, change, or discovery. The show seamlessly blends elements of pop, gospel, and jazz to create a unique musical style that captivates and resonates with audiences of all ages. From the deck of a 1492 Spanish sailing ship to the ledge of a New York penthouse, "Songs for a New World" is about the moments that define us, the decisions that shape our future, and the interconnectedness of our world. 

  • Production Staff

    Director: Luke Ferrell

    Music Director: Steven Franklin

    Lighting Designer: Jessica Bland

    Cast

    Woman 1: Lindsay Spitzer

    Woman 2: Emily Teubner

    Woman 2: Jimena Torres

    Man 1: Dustin Symonette

    Man 1: Uchenna Agbu

    Man 2: Steven Franklin

miracle at mignolo: A Holiday Revue

December 16, 2023
mignolo Arts Center

Group of people seated on a dark stage, with some holding microphones, under blue and purple lighting. A few chandeliers are visible above.

  • Miracle: A Holiday Cabaret is a revue style show telling the experiences of characters longing for change and sharing stories that may go unheard during the chaos and hype of the holidays. Following themes of nostalgia, isolation, relationships, and more, each character goes on a journey of reflection into themselves, who they want to be, and the world they want to live in as time goes on. While using a mostly contemporary lens with music from Harry Styes, Paramore, Olivia Rodrigo and more, the show is also carefully interwoven with musical theatre holiday favorites from Rent, Encanto, etc. By embracing the atypical, the characters in the show take themselves on a healing journey full of hope that will, with hope, connect to audiences of any kind. 

  • Production Staff

    Director: Uchenna Agbu

    Assistant Director: Jessica Bland

    Music Director: Luke Ferrell

    Cast

    Valerie Myers

    Emily Teubner

    Lindsay Spitzer

    Zoe Scotto

    Kiara Warfield

    Nia Abdullah

    Alyssa Scott

    Daphne Sardis

The Last Five Years

August 25-26, 2023
Hidden Grounds Coffee House

Two people sit in dim lighting, with one holding a steering wheel, simulating driving, while the other looks to the side. They appear to be acting or performing a scene.

  • An emotionally powerful and intimate musical about two New Yorkers in their twenties who fall in and out of love over the course of five years, the show's unconventional structure consists of Cathy, the woman, telling her story backwards while Jamie, the man, tells his story chronologically; the two characters only meet once, at their wedding in the middle of the show.

  • Production Staff

    Director: Luke Ferrell

    Assistant Director: Uchenna Agbu

    Stage Manager & Props/Costumes Designer: Felicity Winter

    Stage Manager & Lighting/Sound Designer: Nia Abdullah

    Music Director: Kyle Cao

    Cast

    Cathy: Lindsay Spitzer

    Jamie: James Carson

Love Out Loud: An Evening of Virtual Queer Theater

June 23, 2023
Virtual

Video conference with five people, each in their own window. One window shows a colorful 'Love Out Loud' poster promoting a virtual queer theater event. Names 'Alex,' 'Felicity Winter,' 'Sophia Frances,' and 'Uchenna' appear on respective windows. Backgrounds vary from home settings to a virtual rainbow backdrop.

  • This event showcased one-act plays featuring stories of queer resilience by original playwrights. We are proud to spotlight local artists and playwrights throughout the season, and this event in particular gives us the opportunity to uplift LGBTQIA+ stories and continue to pursue empathy and inclusivity in the arts during pride month!

  • Playwrights

    Elliot Xiao Zhou Joyce

    Rachel Bland

    Uchenna Agbu

    Sophia Frances

    Cast

    Jake Kantrowitz

    Felicity Winter

    Sophia Frances

    Uchenna Agbu

Sour Cherries

June 23, 2023
Virtual

Poster for "Sour Cherries," a staged reading written and directed by Uchenna Agbu. Features cast members Keiran Varian as Arthur, Naia Edmonds as Rena, and Max Miller as Freddie. Event on Saturday, June 10 at 7 PM via Zoom. Presented by Ferrell Studios. Tickets available at a specified link.

  • Sour Cherries is a ten minute play following a moment in time as Arthur attempts to come to terms with the reality of his new life with his counselor, Freddie. Through his eyes, we see the effects his relationship with Rena, his former wife, have had on him and his ability to move on.

  • Written and Directed by Uchenna Agbu

    Cast

    Arthur: Kerian Varian

    Rena: Naia Edmonds

    Freddie: Max Miller

1st Annual One ACt Play Festival

April 22, 2023
Hidden Grounds Coffee House

Four people seated on yellow stools, holding microphones, and reading from music stands in a casual indoor setting.

  • Our inaugural one act play festival featured local playwrights and actors showcasing staged readings of original works with themes of mystery, grief and death, partnership and romance, and family.

  • Playwrights

    Uchenna Agbu

    Ryan Kaminski

    Amir Gad

    Richard Urquiza

    Cast

    Maxwell Rayside

    Erin Renee Russo

    Sophia Frances

    Felicity Winter

    Nia Abdullah

Christmas Bells: A Holiday Cabaret

December 16-17, 2022
Virtual

Group of people on stage under colored lighting, performing in a dark theater setting, with a camera capturing the scene from the foreground.

  • Our first production, Christmas Bells: A Holiday Cabaret, directed by Uchenna Agbu featured a revue-style performance of holiday favorites, reflecting on the joyous (and less joyous) feelings of the holiday season.

  • Production Staff

    Director: Uchenna Agbu

    Music Director: Rachel Bland

    Cast

    Erika Lucas

    Maria Castro

    Michael Trujillo

    Ananya Kakkilaya

    Chantel Amissah

    Rachel Mendoza

    Daphne Sardis

    Sophia Frances

    Nia Abdullah

    Felicity Winter