Wagner New Play Festival 2026 presents: Shattered Dreams (and where we put them)

Written by Mack Lawrence (MFA 1) | Directed by Kieran Becca (MFA 2)

Five teens are putting on a show, an elaborate PSA sponsored by their high school where they’ll recreate a deadly car crash designed to scare away fellow students from drinking and driving. Between theatre games, fake-blood logistics, and a Grim Reaper costume, the teens begin to deal with their secrets and the truth of one fateful night. SHATTERED DREAMS (and where we put them) is an exploration of growing up and the stories we tell about our past and future selves.