NEW KID NEXT DOOR: Two siblings are stuck with the weird, creepy - and ultimately maybe not even human - kid from next door, on July Fourth, when there are firecrackers to be stolen and played with. Let freedom ring!

Written by Arthur M. Jolly

Directed by Jonathan Cook

Performed by:
Kelsie Johnson as KERRI
Sophie Cook as SIMONE
Luke Romagnoli as RAZIEL (the new kid next door)

Intro/Outro music: JK/47

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Playwright Bio: Arthur M. Jolly (he, him) is the writer of over 75 produced plays and screenplays, whose work focuses on strong, smart people who are usually their own worst enemy, or at least the worst enemy of those nearest to them. He writes across genres, frequently blending humor and tragedy.
Jolly was recognized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences with a Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting, and the 2017 Hammond House International Literary Prize for a Screenplay. As a playwright, he is a three time winner of the Joining Sword and Pen competition, received a Todd McNerney National Playwriting Award, the Region IV David Mark Cohen Playwriting Award, and was a Woodward/Newman Drama Award finalist. In 2019, Jolly was invited to participate in the Alley at Ucross Residency sponsored by Houston's renowned Alley Theatre. Jolly is a proud member of the WGAw Caucus, The Alliance of Los Angeles Playwrights, and the Dramatists Guild. He is represented by Brant Rose Agency.