ConfettiFest 2026

Confetti Stage is excited to announce the lineup of ConfettiFest XXII, the 22nd iteration of our annual festival of locally written one acts!

ConfettiFest XXII features:

“A Case Of You” By Mark Dalton

Synopsis:
Two musicians, James and Claire, had a fruitful musical collaboration as they used their art to get them through their teenage upheavals. Now in their early 20’s, James and Claire have as James’ musical ambitions have led him to success as a solo act. However, he has been capitalizing on the work he did with Claire several years before, and when he wants to use that work on his debut CD, Claire balks and they must battle over the ashes of their teenage friendship. In the end, James is left to survive on his own creative abilities, which may not be enough to advance his fledgling career.
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“Exit Interview” by Vincent James

Synopsis:
When you leave a place of employment you have to give an exit interview. There are so many questions when you have to move on, questions about what we leave behind and what we take with us. HR kindly asks that you answer these questions to the best of your abilities, as critical feedback is always vital.
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“The Wyck Cove Bargain” By Adele Scheiber

Synopsis:
The Netherlands, 1643. In a fog-choked cove, the struggling Van Der Meer family is clinging to its small fishing business and its very particular ideas about who belongs at sea. When headstrong, sea-obsessed Cordelia secretly joins a high-stakes voyage, the boat drifts into the territory of an ancient power that does not intend to be plundered quietly.
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“This Play is Not About a Statue” By Laura Darling

Synopsis:
In ancient Athens, six beautiful statues of carefully sculpted women called Caryatids held up a sacred temple. In the 19th century, Lord Elgin removed one of them to be displayed in the British Museum, an act that caused significant damage to the Temple when he took a piece of culture that did not belong to him. The remaining statues are now carefully displayed in the Acropolis museum, and space is held in that museum for the missing statue. A pedestal is saved for her, if she ever returns. If the sisters left behind could speak, this might be what they say. But then again, this play is not about a statue.
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Performances will be held in October 2026 at the Albany Masonic Temple (67 Corning Pl. Albany, NY 12207).