ABOUT

Welcome to PETTIPLAYS!

This page was created to introduce readers, producers, directors and actors to the work of Brian C. Petti. It was also created to document

productions of his work. For production/reading information for any of the plays listed, email bcpkid AT gmail.com.

Brian C. Petti is an award-winning playwright who has been produced internationally by such companies as Ten Grand Productions, Theatre of NOTE and 5th Wall Productions. NEXT YEAR IN JERUSALEM was the winner of the Humboldt State University National Play Contest in California. THE MEASURE OF A MAN and ON THE EXPECTATION OF WHITE CHRISTMASES are published by JAC Publishing and Promotions, and BANSHEE is published by Next Stage Press. ECHOES OF IRELAND was recently produced in County Cork, Ireland by the Skibbereen Theatre Society and is published through Eldridge Plays and Musicals. TEN SECONDS was produced by Motivational Theatre as winner of the Carlton E. Spitzer Excellence in Playwrighting Award. THE LOVE SONG OF SIDNEY J. STEIN was part of the NYC Fresh Fruit Festival and it was the winner of Las Vegas Little Theatre New Works Competition. Most recently, BANSHEE was produced by Theatre of NOTE in Hollywood, CA, LIKE DROWNING was produced by 5th Wall Productions in Charleston, SC, and HEROINES had its world premiere at Cornerstone Theatre Arts in Goshen, NY.

Production History

A Wake (10-minute comedy/drama)

2022: For Page and Screen Magazine (video)

2021: Melting Pot Theatre Bundanoon, Australia, Just Off Broadway, Inc., Washingtonville, NY (video),

Open-Door Playhouse, Henderson, NV (radio), Silverthorne Theater, Greenfield, MA (online)

2020: Unidentified Stages, Newark, NJ (online)

2019: South Street Players in Spring Lake, NJ, Cornerstone Theatre, Goshen, NY, Orange County Arts Council,

Sugar Loaf, NY, Rosendale Theatre, Rosendale, NY

Heroines (drama)

September-October 2018 at Cornerstone Theatre Arts, Goshen, NY

Produced by Cornerstone Theatre Arts, AD Ken Tschan

Assistant Directed by: B.J. Boothe

Featured Actors: Heather Roland-Blanco, Drew Nardone, Jacqueline Dion, Dana Lockhart, Christian Williams

Absolution--three one-act plays (Absolution, Ten Seconds, Or Any Other Reason Why)

October, 2018 (Absolution only) at Headwall Theatre Company, Astoria, NY

Produced by Headwall Theatre Company, AD Michelle Pucci Orosz

Directed by Michelle Pucci Orosz

Featured Actors: Alan Niebuhr, David LaMorte

November, 2016 (Absolution only) at SUNY Orange, Middletowm, NY

Produced by Apprentice Players, Max Schaefer, AD

Directed by David Cohen

Featured Actors: Christina Polichetti, Axcel Sabillon

June, 2016 at Cornerstone Theatre Arts, Goshen, NY

Produced by Cornerstone Theatre Arts, AD Ken Tschan

Featured Actors: Brittany Pierce, Kevin M. McDonnell, Jeff Starr, B.J. Boothe, Nancy Briggs, Ron Morehead,

Tovah Goldfarb

Like Drowning (comedy/drama)

February, 2016 at 5th Wall Productions, Charleston, SC

Produced by Blair Cadden and Jason Olson, Directed by Jason Olsen

Featured Actors: Billy Turner, David McLaughlin, Doug Mcgill and Dick Latham

June, 2015 at Ritz Theater, Newburgh, NY

Produced by Hatmaker's Attic Productions with Ritz Theater, AD Ed Gibbons-Brown and June Henley

Directed by Mary Ellen Nelligar

Featured Actors: Michael Edan, Jim Pillmeier, Joel Flowers, Brian Christopher

The Love Song of Sidney J. Stein (comedy/drama)

April-May, 2015 at Las Vegas Little Theatre, as winner of the 7th Annual New Works Competition

Produced by Las Vegas Little Theatre

August 2013 at Ritz Theater, Newburgh, NY

Produced by Hatmaker's Attic Productions with Ritz Theater, AD Ed Gibbons-Brown and June Henley

July 2013 at Fresh Fruit Festival, NYC

Produced by All Out Arts, AD Dane Joseph

Featured Actors: Dalton Gray, Jim Pillmeier

***see "Press and Reviews" page for full review***

Banshee (drama/thriller)

October 2014 at Theatre of NOTE, Hollywood, CA

Produced by Rebecca Sigl Light and Nadia Marina

Directed by James R. Carey

Featured Actors: Alysha Brady, Norm Johnson, Joe Mahon, Lynn Odell, Bill Voorhees

August 2011 at International Fringe Festival, NYC, AD Dane Joseph

August 2011 at Newburgh Actor's Studio, AD Mark Gamma

Produced by Cynthia Topps

Directed by Mary Ellen Nelligar

Assistant Directed by Jim Pillmeier

Featured Actors: Ron Morehead, Matt Meinsen, Elisabeth Henry-Macari, Lauren Murphy

*Published by Next Stage Press, see show page for information*

***see "Press and Reviews" page for full review***

Echoes of Ireland (monologues/drama)

March, 2019, May, 2020 (video) at Headwall Theatre Arts, Astoria, NY

Produced by Headwall Theatre Company, AD Michelle Pucci Orosz

Featured Actors: Ron Morehead, Brittany Pierce-Caiazza, Lesley Miller Peith

September, 2018 at Skibbereen Theatre Society, County Cork, Ireland

Produced by Skibbereen Theatre Society, Fachtna O'Driscoll, AD

Featured Actors: Declan McCarthy, Catherine Field, Mary O'Driscoll, Fachtna O'Driscoll

March 2018 at Just Off Broadway, Inc., Washingtonville, NY

Produced by Just Off Broadway, Inc., AD Jim Pillmeier

Featured Actors: Ron Morehead, Brittany Pierce-Caiazza, Dana Lockhart

January 2015 at Elmwood Playhouse, Nyack, NY

Produced by Elmwood Playhouse, AD Margaret Young

Featured Actors: Ron Morehead, Cat Barney, Dana Lockhart

June 2014 at The Goshen Music Hall, Goshen, NY

Produced by Cornerstone Theater Arts, AD Ken Tschan

Featured Actors: Bill Sanderson, Cat Barney, Dana Lockhart

May 2014 at Bridge Street Theatre, Catskill, NY

Produced by Bridge Street Theatre, AD John Sowle and Steven Patterson

Featured Actors: Ron Morehead, Cat Barney, Elisabeth Henry-Macari

March 2014 at Ritz Theater, Newburgh, NY

Produced by Hatmaker's Attic Productions with Ritz Theater, AD Ed Gibbons-Brown and June Henley

Featured Actors: Ron Morehead, Cat Barney, Dana Lockhart

2012 at Skibbereen Theatre Society, County Cork, Ireland

Produced by Skibbereen Theatre Society, Fachtna O'Driscoll, AD

Featured Actors: Declan McCarthy, Catherine Field, Breda Herlihy, Fachtna O'Driscoll

2010 at DragonFly Performing Arts, Cairo, NY

Produced by DragonFly Performing Arts, Rita Carver, AD

Featured Actors: Ron Morehead, Susan Yzquierdo, Chris Coyne

*Published by Eldridge Plays & Publishing, see show page for information*

***see "Press and Reviews" page for full review***

Ten Seconds (one act drama)

2012 at HGG Motivational Theatre, Easton, MD

Produced by HGGMotivational Theatre, Lisa Roth and Anita Tecce AD as winner of Carlton A. Spitzer

Excellence in Playwrighting Award

Featured Actors: Zack Schlag, Larlett Cash, Ricky Smith, Erica Tecce, Sarah Crump, Meg Parry

2010 at DragonFly Performing Arts, Cairo, NY

Produced by DragonFly Performing Arts, Rita Carver, AD

Directed by Bill Domack

Featured Actors: James Fogarty, Elisabeth Henry-Macari, Ray Juliano

*Published by Yes Plays, see show page for information *

The Art of Negotiation (one act comedy)

November, 2016 at SUNY Orange, Middletowm, NY

Produced by Apprentice Players, Max Schaefer, AD

Featured Actors: Jay Smith, Jason Garfinkel

2010 at Turtle Shell Theater, New York, NY

Produced by Thespian Productions, Chelsea Spears, AD

Directed by Hollie Rosenberg

Featured Actors: Laura Mae Baker, George Tsalikis

On the Expectation of White Christmases (comedy/drama)

2020 at Just Off Broadway, Inc, Washingtonville, NY (video)

Produced by Just off Broadway, Inc., Jim Pillmeier, AD

Featured Actors: Keara McCarty, Brian Mathews, Ron Morehead, Brittany Pierce-Caiazza, Terri Massimi,

Rebecca Robbins

2007 at Columbia-Greene Community College, Hudson, NY

Produced by The Michael J. Quill Irish Cultural Centre

Michelle Patterson and Kenneth Dudley, AD

Featured Actors: Mary Ellen Nelligar, Sarah Accarino, John LeFever, Ali Bernhart,

Rich Hack, Terri Massimi

*Published by JAC Publishing & Promotion, see show page for information*

***see "Press and Reviews" page for full review***

The Measure of a Man (drama)

2007 at Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center, Poughkeepsie, NY

Produced by The Play’s the Thing Productions

2007 at The CENTER for Perfoming Arts at Rhinebeck

Produced by Rhinebeck Theatre Society, Rich Hack, AD

Directed by Mary Ellen Nelligar

Featured Actors: Matt Meinsen, Rich Hotaling, Rich Hack, Janet Nurre, Ali Bernhart, Nick Butler, Richard

Weissman, James Fogarty, Conor Petti, Jill Carroll Nuzzo, Chris Tilson, Doug Wooley, Sal Polichetti

*Published by JAC Publishing & Promotion, see show page for information*

***see "Press and Reviews" page for full review***

Masquerade (comedy/drama)

2015 at PACA, Erie, PA

Produced by Dormant Phoenix, Jason Ilgenfritz and Roni Milam AD

Directed by Jason Ilgenfritz

Featured Actors: Jeffrey Moles, Veronica Milam, Stuart Siegel, Orlo Austin III, Jason Ilgenfritz,

Cat Whitmire, Jasse Leroy Camacho Vera, Lyx Ilgenfritz

2004 at Cherry Lane Theatre, New York, NY

Produced by Ten Grand Productions, Inc., Justin Nadal, Jason Hewitt AD

Directed by Mary Geerlof, Costumes by Dennis Ballard, Set Design by Michael Allen (NY IT Award).

Featured Actors: Robert Resnikoff, John D'Arcangelo, Christopher Betz, Cam Kornman, Brian Linden,

Ryan Murray, Kelly Tanner, Daryl Brown, Dan Domingues

2002 at Little Britain Grange, New Windsor, NY

Produced by Chameleon Productions, Inc., Karen Yzquierdo Mills, AD

Costumes by Jan Keleman, Set Design by Kathryn Hunter Luciana

Featured Actors: Joe Gayton Jervais, Fred Wolinsky, Joel Flowers, Matt Meinsen, Jill Carroll Nuzzo, Collin

Warhaftig, Keith Van Der Molen, Jim Beaty, Ellen Boswell

***see "Press and Reviews" page for full review***

Hindenburg—the Musical (musical comedy w/ Joel Flowers)

2001 at Beckmann Theatre, New York, NY

Produced by Chameleon Productions, Inc.—Karen Yzquierdo Mills, AD

2001 at Little Britain Grange, New Windsor, NY

Produced by Chameleon Productions, Inc.--Karen Yzquierdo Mills, AD

Co-Directed by Mary Ellen Nelligar and Donna Polichetti

Featured Actors: Mary Ellen Nelligar, David Mossey, Rich Hotaling, Larry Merritt Maranville, Rich

Aufiero, James Elmore, Joe Morgan, Sarah Dawson, Peter Dawson, Bill Carter, Sal Polichetti, Joel

Flowers, Jill Carroll Nuzzo, Tanya Long, Collin Warhaftig

***see "Press and Reviews" page for full review***

Next Year in Jerusalem (drama)

1999 at Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA

Student production by Humboldt State University as winner of triannual National Playwrighting Contest

1999 at Cunneen Hackett Arts Center, Poughkeepsie, NY

Produced by The Play’s the Thing Productions with Cunneen Hackett Arts Center,Neil Kaplan, AD through

agreement with the Jewish Federation of Orange County, NY

Co-Directed by Mary Ellen Nelligar and Donna Polichetti

Featured Actors: Larry Merritt Maranville, Mary Ellen Nelligar, David Mossey, Rich Hotaling, Rich

Aufiero, Joe Gayton Jervais, Joseph P. Morgan, Helen Winer, Ellen Boswell, Donna Polichetti, Cherie

Hannouche, Collin Warhaftig, Laura Carter, Rochelle Marshall, Cory Aufiero, Alexander Greenberg,

Jessica Manna, Trevor Kluckman, Justin Nadal, Rosemary Gutheil

*published on Amazon Kindle, see show page for information*

***see "Press and Reviews" page for full review***

Before the Parade Passes By (comedy/drama)

1998 at American Theatre of Actors, Inc., New York, NY

Produced by American Theatre of Actors, Inc., James Jennings, AD

Directed by Elysabeth Kleinhans

Featured Actors: Matthew Burkholder, Harry M. Cohen, Aaron Guderjahn, Cindy Owens, Jim Pillmeier,

Susan Rollman, Virginia Sterritt, Elysabth Kleinhans

1998 at Bard College, Annandale on Hudson, NY

Produced by The Play’s the Thing Productions with Bard AIDS Committee

Co-Directed by Donna Polichetti

Featured Actors: Jim Pillmeier, Mary Ellen Nelligar, Joseph P. Morgan, Ellen Boswell, Michael

Vanacore, Lynne Arnold, Donna Polichetti

The Game Room (drama)

1997 at Cunneen Hackett Arts Center, Poughkeepsie, NY

Produced by Cunneen Hackett Arts Center, Ron Samuelson, AD

Co-Directed by Terri Brockmann

Featured Actors: Paul Russo, Jim Beaty, Dan Munson

***see "Press and Reviews" page for full review***

Everything’s Coming Up Roses (comedy/drama)

1998 at Ryan Repertory Theatre, Brooklyn, NY

Produced by Ryan Repertory Theater, John Sunnuto, AD

Directed by John Sunnuto

Featured Actors: Nicholas Brown, Jim Pillmeier, Bill Ryder, Michael Crowell, Virginia Sterritt,

Charlie Coreschi, Michael Cruz

1998 at The Duplex Cabaret, New York, NY

Produced by The Play’s the Thing Productions with The Duplex Cabaret

1997 at Lycian Centre, Sugar Loaf, NY

Produced by Lycian Centre, Richard Logethetis, AD

1996 at Cunneen Hackett Arts Center, Poughkeepsie, NY

Produced by Art for AIDS

Featured Actors: Jim Pillmeier, Ken Tshan, Rich Aufiero, Brad Lockle, Kevin McNaughton, Mary Ellen

Nelligar, Bill Flynn, Rich Hotaling, Tara Lynn Wagner, Donna Polichetti, Michael Vanacore, Jim Beaty,

John Candito, Dottie Hartz, Eddie Ford, Ralph Spina, Tanya Long

***see "Press and Reviews" page for full review***

Staged Readings

Intimacy (one-act comedy/drama)--2020 Little Ghost Theatre, Kingston, NY (online)

Next Year in Jerusalem--2015 by Hatmaker's Attic/Ritz Theater, Newburgh, NY

Or Any Other Reason Why (one-act drama)--2015 by Hudson Valley Playwrights, Rhinebeck, NY

Like Drowning--2015 by Cape Cod Community College "Play With Your Food" series, Barnstable, MA,

2015 by Celebration Theatre, West Hollywood, CA, 2018 by Theatre of NOTE, Hollywood, CA

Banshee--2010 by DragonFly Performing Arts, Cairo, NY

nobody—the story of Bert Williams--2009 by Passing the Torch Through Arts, Beacon, NY

The Measure of a Man --2006 by Eatontown Playhouse, Eatontown, NJ

The Art of Negotiation (one-act comedy)--2005 by Creative Theatre/Muddy Water Players, Monroe, NY

Four Keys to a Happy and Healthy Relationship (one-act comedy/drama) --2004 by Creative Theatre/

Muddy Water Players, Monroe, NY

Absolution (one-act comedy)—2003 by by Creative Theatre/Muddy Water Players, Monroe, NY

Masquerade—2002 by The Barrow Group, New York, NY

Awards/Recognition

Next Year in Jerusalem —1999 Winner of Humboldt State University National Playwrighting Contest

Hindenburg—the Musical—2000 Honorable Mention for McClaren Annual Comedy Award

The Game Room--1997 Honorable Mention for Best Original Play by the Times Herald Record

(Middletown, NY)

Everything’s Coming Up Roses (comedy/drama)—1996 Named Best Original Play by The Times Herald

Record (Middletown, NY)

Masquerade--2004 three New York Innovative Theatre Award nominations for Ten Grand production: Christopher Betz and Dan Domingues for "Outstanding Actor in a Featured Role," Michael Allen for "Outstanding Set Design" (winner)

The Measure of a Man—2008 Published by JAC Publishing

Banshee--2011 Published by Next Stage Press

On the Expectation of White Christmases--2012 Published by Next Stage Press

Ten Seconds--2012 Winner of Carlton E. Spitzer Excellence in Playwrighting Award from Motivational Theatre, 2014 Published by Yes Plays

Echoes of Ireland--2013 Published by Eldridge Plays and Musicals

The Love Song of Sidney J. Stein--2015 Winner of Las Vegas Little Theatre 7th Annual New Works Competition, Published by Next Stage Press

Like Downing--2018 Published by Next Stage Press