Serenade
Written by Zach Barr
Directed by Cee Scallen

Pip and Lou have come to celebrate their friend Mia’s engagement to a man named Jan. But they’ve come with a secret goal: to break up Mia and Jan, for Mia’s own good. As the evening falls and more about both couples’ pasts are revealed, everyone will have to reconsider the true costs of believing that you know someone better than they know themselves.

About the Playwright

Zach Barr (they/them) is a nonbinary multidisciplinary theatre artist. Their plays include THE PILON (2026 Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award Winner), ENDURING JEST (2026 O'Neill Conference Semi-Finalist), NEW OLEANNA (2024 LiveArts Waterworks Finalist), and QUINLYN CAN PAINT. They’ve completed residencies with Three Brothers Theatre and Filament Theatre, are a two-time semi-finalist for Seven Devils New Play Foundry and a two-time honorable mention for Wild Imaginings' Epiphanies festival, and have had work developed by Valdez Theatre Conference, Bramble Theatre Company, Black Cat Theatre, and Fat Theatre Project. Zach serves as Literary Manager at Red Theater, curating the new play reading series “Script Club,” and is the creator of the video essay series “And Now They Sing” on YouTube. They are a proud member of the Dramatists Guild. Find them on NPX. @admiralzachbarr