PEP Productions

Out of the Box 2: A Celebration of New Plays.
The Ellis�60 Dubois Street, Newburgh, NY
Audition Dates:�Tuesday, June 24 | 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM�Saturday, June 27 | 11:00 AM – 2:00

This year's festival features new comedies with a twist of the bizarre. Selected plays include:
Deep Freeze by James C. Ferguson
Feathertop by Em Carubis
Killing Time by Len Cuthbert
Insect Wars by Yussef El Guindi
Midnight People by Isaac Kiernan
Nucleus Caesar by Raymond Aponte II�Performances are: August 28–29 & September 3, 4, 5
The Empty Head Theater Company is a slightly off-center ensemble creating new plays, smart comedies, and theatrical adventures with a twist. Based in Newburgh, we bring together actors, writers, directors, and designers to make funny, inventive, and socially aware theater that looks at the world from a different angle.
We welcome artists of all backgrounds who enjoy collaboration, creativity, and taking a few risks while having fun along the way.
To schedule an audition or learn more:�[email protected]

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: OUT OF THE BOX – A Celebration of New Plays The Empty Head Theater Company is seeking new work for our annual Out of the Box Short Play Festival, taking place:
August 21, 22, 28–29�The Ellis – Newburgh, NY
We are looking for original plays 30–40 minutes in length. Selected works will be developed in collaboration with our ensemble through a workshop process leading to full production.
We are specifically seeking plays of a social and political nature, engaging with issues affecting the local community of Newburgh as well as the broader challenges we face globally—think global, act local.
This is an opportunity for playwrights interested in:
New work development
Collaborative, ensemble-driven process
Socially engaged and innovative theater
Submission Deadline: May 15
Send submissions and inquiries to:�[email protected]
Come build something new.

The Empty Head Theater Company – Open Call—April 14 & 15—5:00-8:00 PM The Ellis 60 Dubois Street
The Empty Head Theater Company is inviting actors, writers, directors, designers, and technicians to join our growing ensemble.
We are a Newburgh-based, ensemble-driven company dedicated to new plays and innovative theater forms, and we’re actively building a year-round company of committed artists.
This August, we will present Out of the Box: A Celebration of New Plays, featuring four original one-act plays (30–40 minutes each). All casting will be drawn from the company, and we are currently seeking new ensemble members to be part of this and future productions.
We are especially interested in:
Actors who are collaborative and open to ensemble work
Writers developing new material
Directors, designers, and technicians looking to create original work�
No matter your background, we value commitment, curiosity, and a willingness to work as part of a team.
All performers will be invited to participate in a workshop with current company members as part of the audition process. This gives us a chance to work together and get a real sense of how we collaborate.
We are based at The Ellis, 60 Dubois Street, Newburgh, NY, and are building a company rooted in the local community while creating work that reaches beyond it.
To schedule an interview/audition or submit work, contact:�[email protected]
Come make something new.

Feel like this lately? Come to Class Act, this Friday and Saturday at 7pm at The Ellis. Get fired up by 6 new short plays that verge on political cartoons in our cardboard set. Tickets available in bio and at emptyheadtheater.com

The Empty Head Theater: Class Act Assigned a class at the door, you're trapped in a cardboard world. Experience 6 bold short plays on power, status, and social systems.

You don’t just take a seat. You’re assigned a class. Upper. Middle. Working. Lower. Six original works include: The Revolutionary Swine Federation🐷 The Donald Show🍔 Tranzilla🦎and more…. Ensemble-created. Razor-sharp satire. No passive spectators. This isn’t just theatre. It’s a system—and you’re already inside it. Tickets available in our bio. #ImmersiveTheatre #SocialSatire #newburghny #NewPlays #theatrethatprovokes

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🎭✨ The First Arts Mixer of 2026! ✨🎭
Join The Empty Head Theatre for an Arts Mixer & Opening Night of Class Act!

The Ellis
60 Dubois St., Newburgh
Friday, February 27th
Mixer: 5PM–7PM
Light snacks + cash bar
🎟 Mixer is FREE & open to the public (RSVP required!) Link in bio or here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSddUv9-JQfEMq7xVYbM9V1uYUcDvWKyXXl4OLfPrRr5xoWYrg/viewform?pli=1

🎬 Stay for the show!
Class Act starts at 7PM
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-empty-head-theater-class-act-tickets-1980878392596?aff=oddtdtcreator&mc_cid=16ab86aec9&mc_eid=c85e0f1bbe

Come mix, mingle, and celebrate the arts in Newburgh - then settle in for an unforgettable night of theatre! 🎉

Not immersive. Not passive. Not optional.
Seven short plays collide-no blackouts, no buffer.
You’re placed. You’re sorted. You’re surrounded.
CLASS ACT. The system is live.
Tickets at emptyheadtheater.com