Breaking Night

by Stephanie (S.C.) Stowe (she/her)

An ambitious young neurologist - specializing in sleep disorders, tests the boundaries of ethics and ambition during a research trial of a controversial new drug. When a troubled young patient - with a vague history and a dramatic diagnosis, joins the study and upends professional norms, patients and physicians are thrust into chaos. In the age of twisted truths, technology-driven isolation, and addictions to...

An ambitious young neurologist - specializing in sleep disorders, tests the boundaries of ethics and ambition during a research trial of a controversial new drug. When a troubled young patient - with a vague history and a dramatic diagnosis, joins the study and upends professional norms, patients and physicians are thrust into chaos. In the age of twisted truths, technology-driven isolation, and addictions to ambient intimacy - Breaking Night, asks all of us... "Where do you rest...?"

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  • Premiere Stages at Kean University: Breaking Night by Stephanie (S.C.) Stowe (she/her)
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    Premiere Stages, the professional Equity theatre in residence at Kean University, is pleased to recognize Breaking Night as a Semi-Finalist for the 2026 Premiere Play Festival. Breaking Night rose through a competitive process to become one of 65 Semi-Finalists out of 894 submissions. The panel was engaged with the characters, as well as the themes of the “cost” of medical research, realities of healthcare, and how we strive for wellness and rest. Our congratulations and thanks to Stephanie.

    Premiere Stages, the professional Equity theatre in residence at Kean University, is pleased to recognize Breaking Night as a Semi-Finalist for the 2026 Premiere Play Festival. Breaking Night rose through a competitive process to become one of 65 Semi-Finalists out of 894 submissions. The panel was engaged with the characters, as well as the themes of the “cost” of medical research, realities of healthcare, and how we strive for wellness and rest. Our congratulations and thanks to Stephanie.

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Dr. Samantha Mason (F) -30's Latina
Nanette Smiley - (Trans/F)
Rosary Moya - (F) 18 BIPOC
Dr. Roland - 50's (F) White
Dr. William Mason - (M) White
Prof. Harlan Feiffer - (M) 55 Black
Luis Park- late 20's. (M) Korean-American