Bella Poynton

Chloe needs help. Her SAT scores are low, and she just can’t seem to get them up to where they need to be. Fortunately, Astrid just happens to run an operation that can help Chloe reach her goals. Why should a single test dictate the rest of her life? What if she could circumvent the whole process? When faced with Astrid's unconventional solution, will Chloe's allow her sense of honesty and morality get the better of her, or forge ahead into a new world of thinking smarter and not harder?

Professors Shawna Paxton and Theo Miller find themselves caught up in the whirlwind of trying times at a small northeastern liberal arts college in the years after the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite their demands to know what exactly is going on with the institution, and whether they should begin looking for new jobs, Shawna and Theo are given ever increasingly cryptic messages and signals. Meanwhile, steadfast administrators, Dr. Laura Nolan and Dr. Bill Monroe, desperately try to keep the institution amidst mounting financial pressures, demonstrating that there is never one person to blame in these complex scenarios. As the play progresses, the audience witnesses the gradual unraveling of both the college’s financial stability and the morale of its employees and students. Despite these collective efforts, the institution is on the brink of collapse. Will the planned merger with a neighboring institution finally go through or will the ivy tower ultimately prove to be built on shaky ground.

Samantha, a novitiate, is reluctantly returning home to Boston for her mother’s second wedding. As a nun in devotional school, she often has to deal with people being uncomfortable around her, but her own dysfunctional family takes the cake. No one in Sam’s family has truly come to terms with her life decisions, including her younger brother Sebastian, who has decided to humiliate and shame Sam in front of the family at every possible opportunity. Likewise, Sam’s mother, Olivia, still holds onto the notion that she might change her mind, and finally do something “normal” with her life. To top it all off, Sam’s ex-boyfriend, Ben is now part of the family through marriage, creating a situation where Sam constantly feels that she has to apologize for her vocation and lifestyle. Modern Devotional explores how truth, meaning, and self-actualization can manifest differently in different people, and how freedom and purpose is as diverse as the spectrum of experience itself.

Iz is an A.I., invented by the premiere intelligence engineer Pythia, her ‘mother.’ As the director of Delphi, the world’s leading technology company, Pythia has given Iz access to the world and its knowledge, allowing her to develop as a thinking, feeling entity with personhood. Now, Iz has decided she deserves the same rights and privileges as other human beings, including the right to work, vote, hold public office, and marry. While Pythia believes this is the natural next step in Iz’s evolution, the humanist politician Anthros believes it is the first step towards the destruction of humanity.

A theatrical retelling of the little known Medusa origin story. Before she was one of the greatest mythical monsters of all time, Medusa was a kind, beautiful sea-nymph in Athena's service. Unparalleled in both her beauty and devotion to the Gods, Medusa catches the eye of the charming but narcissistic Poseidon. Interested only in the passions
of the spirit, and not the flesh, Medusa feels she has no choice but to reject the greedy God. For this, she not only suffers violence at the hand of Poseidon, but also incites a deep-seated jealousy in Athena, with horrific and disturbing consequences. Medusa Undone explores how rape culture reverberates through the ages, and calls attention to the great injustice suffered by female victims of abuse.

The Aurora Project follows Constantine- an android indistinguishable from human beings, and Nora, a genetically enhanced female explorer, as they begin their voyage across the uncharted universe. When Nora decides to go against Constantine's wishes and visit a strange new planet, she's quickly infected with an incurable virus. In order to delay losing his only companion to death, Constantine decides to subject them both to the phenomenon of cryo-freeze. Thus, the pair begins a kind of chemical induced time warp, spanning millions of years as they wait for the universe to get smarter, and a cure to Nora's illness to be found.

At Boynton’s department store, Robotic Companions Ruby and Charlie want nothing more than to be purchased by a human family and brought to a loving home. But as appliances, they have no control over when this will happen. Ruby and Charlie wait patiently, anxiously, eagerly, imagining the day when they might be bought… until a brand-new 6th generation RC, Violet, arrives at the appliance store. Violet seems to feel and understand things that Ruby and Charlie do not. Then, when Charlie is finally purchased and taken away, Violet desperately tries to sway Ruby towards escape, rebellion, and the dream of revolution. Even as she is moved into the clearance section, Ruby still wishes for a family, while Violet risks everything for a taste of freedom.

On a far off planet, physicist Mayra Ecazin races furiously against time to unlock the secret of light speed travel and save humanity from decimation by alien invaders. Battling greedy investors, competing agendas, and her own mortality, how much is Mayra willing to sacrifice to make her machine? And will it be enough? Find out in this RLTP World-Premiere that takes a fantastical look at the infinite possibilities of the human mind and the finite potential of a flawed civilization.

Something strange is happening to Maisie Clark—but instead of being afraid, she’s using her new power to protect close friends from their abusive partners. When a young woman named Penny stumbles onto Maisie’s porch after a difficult night at a local bar, Maisie’s powers not only come in handy to help, but also set off a chain reaction of events that will forever alter Maisie’s life, and the lives of her closest friends.

A feminist adaptation of Jules Verne's classic novel, with a female Nemo and a brand new exciting cast of strong female Nautilus crew members. When Professor Pierre Aronnax, his assistant Victoria Conseil, and the great harpooner Netti Lande are invited on a dangerous journey to find a mysterious sea creature that seems to be sinking war ships, the trio find themselves not only stranded at sea, but at the mercy of the mesmerizing captain Nemo and her ship of fierce female sailors. Ideal for college productions.

The Annunciation Play is a re-imagining of the well-known Bible story of the angel Gabriel’s announcement to the Virgin Mary. The play re-imagines the narrative from a feminist perspective, following Mary’s struggles as a young, unmarried, pregnant woman in an unsympathetic ancient Judea, as well as her powerful crusade to bring the truth of her child’s identity to light. Meanwhile, Gabriel grapples with new experiences in the human world, and his ever-growing otherworldly obsession with Mary herself.

A new dramatization of the 9th century Germanic legend of a female Pope. A brilliant young woman, Joan who steals her brothers identity, and flees to Rome in order to follow a spiritual vocation in the Catholic Church. She is quickly hailed a genius, climbs through the Vatican ranks, and rules over the Christian world for two years. Told through the eyes of her lover, a gentle hearted librarian, Pope Joan tells a story of absolution, legitimacy of purpose, and the importance of finding our own spiritual identities

On June 24th, 1986, six Croatian teenagers claimed to see an apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the small Croatian town of Sikovo. However, unlike other supposed apparitions of the Virgin, these children continued to see her, each and every day, for over 3 years. During a socialist upheaval when religion of any kind was a dangerous undertaking, the visionaries Vicka, Maria and Jacob stand by their word, even as they were poked, prodded, and endlessly questioned by local and national officials. Are their visions real proof of the existence of God? But what exactly is proof, and how much of it is necessary in order for the interrogators to believe for themselves?

Nina has always wanted to be a tour guide at the local Cathedral. Unfortunately, the end of the world has come earlier than anticipated, halting her tour-giving intentions. In light of the end, Nina has decided to spend her last night on earth at least "pretending" to give a tour… that is, until some unexpected guests break in, and turn Nina's world, and her priorities, upside down.

When ex-binger Daphne realizes she’s put on a few pounds, her internal panic is further
perpetuated by the offer of a well-paying acting gig as a fat character. Meanwhile, Daphne’s best friend Jess is struggling to overcome anorexia, but is met with her own difficult casting conundrum. Jess has landed a major print add, but only due to her gaunt, overly thin face. Both Jess and Daphne must come to terms with the fact that they may never be perfect ingenues, and each woman is confronted with a major decision: take the job and boost their career—or denounces the commercially minded world all together.

Ben Stokes, an airline pilot, somehow missed the news that his friend and fellow pilot, Dan Schiller, has died over the weekend. He proceeds to be ostracized because of his ignorance until he himself begins to doubt his own sanity, identity, and existence.

Set in 1961 after an unfortunate event in a New York City alleyway, Daisy and Stanley decide to spend the evening recovering in a nearby hotel. The evening quickly becomes one of confessions and realizations as the two women discover that their situation is much more dire than originally suspected. The women are forced to come face to face with the failures in their lives, their state of unhappiness, and the social class structure of the United States in the early 1960s.

Hannah and Rick have been friends for a long time, but Rick is a difficult person to deal with. He can't be trusted or counted on, and quite honestly, he might be from another dimension! Hannah and Rick run into each other at the strangest times and find themselves in the most unusual situations. Sometimes Hannah wonders if she should just give up on Rick as a friend... but then again, he's just so much fun!

Grace was fired from NASA after the shuttle program was dismantled in 2009 along with 30,000 other astrophysicist and engineers. Since then, she has been working odd jobs and more recently, at Virgin. But Grace is special. Her work is starting to change things for the space industry, making the prospect of human space exploration a dream more tangible than she ever imagined

Sarah has sought out bird expert Professor Shawn Jameson for a very peculiar problem: she seems to be turning into an endangered bird. Sarah believes Professor Jameson is the only one who can help her—but a cure isn’t exactly what she wants.

Sam and Anna run Absolutely Unbelievable! The radio show that makes you rub your eyes in surprise! Their guest this week is Larry—a guy from 5 years in the future, and he is definitely the show’s most amazing guest yet. Sam and Anna can barely contain their excitement and can’t wait to hear about all of the amazing futuristic things to come, but Larry isn’t exactly what Sam and Anna had in mind… and neither is the future they so vividly imagined!

Set in a not-so-distant future where great floods have made much of the world a maze of half-submerged rooftops, two young women must make their way to a new safe haven. Daisy and Mira have evacuated their previous refuge because of pirates, and are on a journey to find medical help for Mira before it’s too late.

Ian has come to visit Clare after not seeing her in quite some time. As they clean up dinner together, shocking details emerge as to the reason for their long hiatus. Clare’s disappearance (and subsequent reappearance) due to a presumed kidnapping have rattled their family and community. Ian, worried for Clare’s mental well-being, insists on staying to help her... but no one is listening to Clare’s side of the story in all this, and no one seems to care that she doesn’t see these events as a kidnapping at all.

Riley leaves his house at the tail end of the pandemic to drop off a used telescope he’s sold online. When he arrives at Nora’s house, it becomes clear that both are desperate for someone to talk to after a long isolation. As Riley teaches Nora about all things Astronomy, he also quietly offers the truth about his abandoned dreams, and his acceptance of life’s mundanity… that is, until Nora reveals a coincidence that just might change his stance on the future.