Premiere Stages, the professional Equity theatre company in residence at Kean University, is pleased to recognize Snowbirds by Lauren Holmes as a Semi-Finalist for the 2026 Premiere Play Festival. Snowbirds rose through a competitive process to become one of 65 Semi-Finalists out of 894 submissions. The piece is a unique, moving look at topics such as retirement for the working class, aging, and the reality of working and living in America. Our congratulations and thanks to Lauren.

I really adored this play. A play about chosen family and what community really means. Holmes beautifully captures a sub-culture here. People who live non-traditional lives but still deal with the same stresses of everyone else. Tom and Joan are the perfect characters to introduce us into this world of warehouse workers. It's a sad realization that fully retiring is just not possible for some people. I hope this play gets produced soon. A wonderful ensemble piece that gives all actors a chance to shine.