Confetti Fest 2025

Confetti Stage is excited to announce the cast of Confetti Fest XXI, the 21st iteration of our annual festival of locally written one acts!

Confetti Fest XXI features:

“Lightbringers” by J. Scala

Synopsis: In search of new places to expand the domain of hell; a fiend encounters the chained Prometheus. The two discuss divine crime and punishment, and the potential of hope. Chaos ensues..
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“The Hermes Show” by Vincent James

Synopsis:
Remember the Jerry Springer show or the Maury Povich show? Well what if the gods had their own spin on that? On the Hermes show hijinks ensues when we take a look at one of the many indiscretions of the king of the gods Zeus himself.
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“Fair Share” by Byron Nilsson

Synopsis:
A young tax collector named Leslie calls on Beatrice and Harry, an elderly couple, in order to settle their debt, and finds them hilariously over-cooperative. This is a compact farce in the spirit of The Goon Show.
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“Mother Tongue” by Stephen Kaplan

Synopsis: In a war-torn Ukraine where every word carries weight, a desperate mother pleads with her child’s teacher to set aside principle for practicality — forcing them into a battle over language, identity, and survival.
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“Song of Hephaestus” by Joseph Plock

Synopsis:
Hephaestus, ancient god of fire and the forge, is crafting in his workshop. As he pours himself into his work, his hammer pounds out a rhythm of creation: from the first spark of an idea, through striving and failure, to finally singing of accomplishment
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Performances will be held as follows:
October 3-4, doors open at 7pm, show starts at 7:30pm. October 5th doors open at 1:30pm show starts at 2pm. October 9-11, doors open at 7pm, show starts at 7:30pm. October 12th doors open at 1:30pm show starts at 2pm. All performances will be held at the Albany Masonic Temple. 67 Corning Pl. Albany NY 12207. Tickets will go on sale in September.