Framing Device:
The
Salvador Dali Plays

May 8 - 24, 2026:

UHeights Auditorium
5031 University WAy NE
(University Heights Center, North Wing, Top Floor)

Six Paintings.  Six Playwrights.  Six New Plays!
Written by Jacq Babb, Kelleen Conway Blanchard, Noah Fletcher, Montse Garza, Hannah Nikka Odsinada, Julieta Vitullo
Directed by Christopher Kidder-Mostrom, Sirius Linton, Jasmine Lomax, Tagen Mathews, Jennifer Nielsen, Jordan-Michael Whidbey
Continuing our newest festival of short plays!  It's Framing Device!  

Six playwrights translate six paintings to the stage in an evening of short works!

Known for his unusual art and lifestyle, Spanish painter Salvador Dali (1904-1989) is the world's best-known Surrealist.  His trippy paintings are famous for their mind-warping imagery which launched an entire artistic movement.

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The Plays

Eggs by Kelleen Conway Blanchard
Directed by Tagen Mathews
Inspector Stone: Rowan Gallagher*
Madame Horminga: Wendy Cohen
Claudine: Riley J Ellis

Is This a Good Thing? by Hannah Nikka Odsinada
Directed by Jasmine Lomax
Autumn: Naleisha Pedro-Rabena
Max: Montana West Rizzuto
Waiter: Kasper Cergol

Kiss from a Rose by Noah Fletcher*
Directed by Jennifer Nielsen
Police Officer: Riley J Ellis
Henry: Rowan Gallagher*
Sadie: Sofia Ayala
Waiter: Kai Curtis

The Two of Chocolate Cups by Jacq Babb*
Directed by Jordan-Michael Whidbey
Haven: Montana West Rizzuto
Marlowe: Rachael Uyeno

Two Lizards and a Figure by Montse Garza*
Directed by Christopher Kidder-Mostrom*‡
Figure: Katherine Oberg*
Tijuana: Joshua Holguin*
Lebrija: Sofia Ayala

Incubation by Julieta Vitullo
Directed by Sirius Linton
The Woman: Kit Goldsworthy
The Man: Kai Curtis
 
* = Member, Latitude Theatre Artistic Ensemble
‡ = Member, Stage Directors and Choreographers Society

Production Staff:

Curator:  Stacey Bush*
Stage Manager:  Sam Williamson*
Intimacy Coordinator: (Two Lizards and a Figure): ​Alexandra (Alex) Kronz
Lighting Designer:  Nolan Spencer
Sound Designer:  Aiken Bomers-Muller
Set Construction:  Joshua Holguin*, Hannah Wang*, Sam Williamson*
Graphic Designer:  Christopher Kidder-Mostrom*
Photographer: ​Wade Atkinson​
Producer: Ali Kidder-Mostrom*