Hold On
Hold On
Synopsis: As a 25th high school reunion goes on in the gym down the hall, HEATHER WREN wanders into what she thinks is an empty classroom to sneak a smoke. There, she finds GREG ALDERSEN, a math teacher, at work. Heather finds it odd that Greg, a teacher who clearly has also ducked out of the reunion, is working. Greg immediately recognizes Heather, who is a minor rock star, returning to her hometown for the first time. At first, she does not recognize him as her former friend and confidante from high school. As the action of the play unfolds through the night, the complicated past relationship between these two damaged characters comes to light, and long kept secrets and repressed truths begin to surface. Beneath the sharp-tongued humor of these erstwhile friends lies a poignant sense of emotional need and unfulfilled destiny.
The Argument: Within the season’s theme, the festival highlights how legends are born—not only from the past, but from the artists who shape our future. Every great play, every timeless character, once had a first performance. By championing new work, we honor the legacy of theatre itself: a living, evolving art form where today’s creations become tomorrow’s unforgettable stories.
Tickets on sale beginning May 4, 2026
Where do legends begin? By championing bold new voices, this festival celebrates the stories of today that will shape the legends of tomorrow.
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Fully Staged Production. Part of the 2026 New Works Festival!
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Synopsis: As a 25th high school reunion goes on in the gym down the hall, HEATHER WREN wanders into what she thinks is an empty classroom to sneak a smoke. There, she finds GREG ALDERSEN, a math teacher, at work. Heather finds it odd that Greg, a teacher who clearly has also ducked out of the reunion, is working. Greg immediately recognizes Heather, who is a minor rock star, returning to her hometown for the first time. At first, she does not recognize him as her former friend and confidante from high school. As the action of the play unfolds through the night, the complicated past relationship between these two damaged characters comes to light, and long kept secrets and repressed truths begin to surface. Beneath the sharp-tongued humor of these erstwhile friends lies a poignant sense of emotional need and unfulfilled destiny.
The Argument: Within the season’s theme, the festival highlights how legends are born—not only from the past, but from the artists who shape our future. Every great play, every timeless character, once had a first performance. By championing new work, we honor the legacy of theatre itself: a living, evolving art form where today’s creations become tomorrow’s unforgettable stories.