Stockade

Five years after the end of WWII, a group of gay soldiers gather for a reunion of sorts on Fire Island—and are met by an outsider with a surprise that will cause them to question whether history is best left in the past. At a time when “security risk” was government code for “homosexual,” it will take courage to step out of the shadows as each confronts their present and future.
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Stockade

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  • Asher de Forest:
    20 Oct. 2023
    I first encountered Stockade back in May in its PlayLabs Festival presentation, one of the best play readings I've seen. Revisiting it now, my already strong desire to see a full production of this play increased! Revealing through the stories of its scared and brave, complicated and loving characters that the personal has always been political, Stockade is a reminder of queer Americans' painful past and a call to action for our present.
  • John Bavoso:
    21 May. 2023
    With Stockade, Rosendorf has offered the world a moving and slyly comic slice of historical fiction that deftly illuminates the sometimes-beautiful, sometimes-terrible things queer people have had to do—and continue to have to do—to survive in a time and place that would generally prefer they not. The narrative moves fluidly through time, as do our allegiances and sympathies as the characters reveal more about themselves and their pasts. I got to see a livestreamed reading of this script, and I can't wait to be in the audience for a full-blown production!
  • Premiere Stages:
    5 May. 2023
    Premiere Stages, the professional Equity theatre in residence at Kean University, is pleased to recognize “Stockade” by Andrew Rosendorf as a Semi-Finalist for the 2023 Premiere Play Festival. “Stockade” rose through a competitive selection process conducted by Premiere staff and a panel of outside theatre professionals to become one of 40 Semi-Finalists out of 701 submissions. The panel was particularly impressed by the deep emotional conflicts among the play’s vivid characters. Our congratulations and thanks to Andrew.

Development History

  • Workshop
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    Perlberg Festival of New Plays, Palm Beach Dramaworks
    ,
    2024
  • Workshop
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    Local Theater Company
    ,
    2024
  • Commission
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    Local Theater Company

Awards

Finalist
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New Works Festival
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Gulfshore Playhouse
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2023