Keen Company is thrilled to bring DirectorFest to the Off-Broadway stage, presented in collaboration with the Drama League.

DirectorFest showcases rising talent in the industry through an evening of contemporary theater. See each director’s unique creativity and perspective, and experience a first look at the future of the field!

Cell
by Cassandra Medley
directed by Nadia Guevara
starring Lynnette R. Freeman, Nicole Michelle Haskins, and Taji Senior

When a jaded guard arranges jobs for her sister and her niece, Gwen, at an immigrant detention center, the family erupts into a battle over home and homeland security. As time ticks down for Gwen to save a detained child, Cell paints a searing picture of the secrets we keep in order to survive.

Poof!
by Lynn Nottage
directed by Ibi Owolabi
starring Abigail Onwunali and Omolade Wey

When a housewife comes to the end of her rope with her abusive husband, she doesn't expect him to spontaneously combust. Now she has a pile of ashes on the floor, and a life to reclaim.

DirectorFest will run 1 hour, with no intermission.