The Visitors
by Bryna Turner
presented by Second Stage Theater at the 2026 Colorado New Play Festival
About the Play
When Joanna’s siblings arrive at her apartment unexpectedly, they each come with a different score to settle. This dark comedy explores the roles we play for our families and how we reckon with who gets what.
2026 Festival Reading
June 13th - 7:30pm MT
Library Hall - Bud Werner Memorial Library
Festival Creative Team
Bryna Turner
Playwright
Jenna Worsham
Director
Stella Bowles
Dramaturg
Bryna Turner is an award-winning playwright originally from Northern California. Their playsinclude: Bull in a China Shop (LCT3, About Face, Aurora, Diversionary, and many more); At the Wedding(LCT3, Studio Theatre, TheatreSquared); The Visitors (upcoming 2026); and Phases of the Moon (upcoming 2027). Honors include: the Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation’s Theatre Visions Award, Lincoln Center Theatre’s Emerging Artist Award, a MacDowell Fellowship, and a New Roots Residency. They are a member/alum of: New Dramatists, WP Theater Lab, and Clubbed Thumb’s Early Career Writers Group. They are currently under commission by Lincoln Center. BA: Mount Holyoke College. MFA: Rutgers University. www.brynaturner.com
Jenna Worsham is New-York based stage director, writer and creative advocate. Directing credits include: The Locus (Labyrinth Theater/59E59); The Visitors (upcoming: Second Stage); Lagniappe (NYSAF); At The Wedding (Lincoln Center, NYT Critic’s Pick); The Siblings Play (Rattlestick Theater); Agnes (59E59 Theaters, NYT Critic’s Pick); Superstitions (The Pool Plays); Summer’s Soldier and The First Immigrant (Williamstown); Belleville (Pasadena Playhouse); The Climb (Cherry Lane); Street Children (NYT Critic’s Pick). As an Associate Director on Broadway: The Parisian Woman, The Heidi Chronicles, Picnic. Plays include: The Fifth (O’Neill Semi-finalist, Venturous Fellowship nom. by Martyna Majok, Relentless Award Summer Series selection (dir. Lila Neugebauer); Lacuna (developed at Rattlestick); and Game (SPACE on Ryder Farm residency). Awarded a National Directing Fellowship, a Drama League & Boris Sagal Fellowship (Williamstown Theater), a Jonathan Alper Award (MTC), and two SDCF Observerships. Jenna is the co-founder of New Roots residency program for LGBTQIA+2s artists. She also created The Homebound Project in partnership with No Kid Hungry. Proud member, SDC. Represented by Emma Feiwel, WME.
Stella Bowles is the Literary Manager at Second Stage, a New York-based not-for-profit dedicated to producing the work of living American playwrights, on and off Broadway. At Second Stage, Stella handles script submissions, new play initiatives, and assists with in-season dramaturgical needs and future artistic planning. She was formerly Acquisitions Manager at Broadway Licensing, a global play licensing and publication firm responsible for crafting acquisition strategies across educational, musical, and professional imprints. She coordinated the onboarding and implementation of titles such as: “Eureka Day,” “Grand Horizons”, “Marys Seacole”, and “The Inheritance.” She has also worked in the artistic departments at McCarter Theatre Center, Tectonic Theatre Project, WP Theatre, and LCT3. She is a proud alumna of Ithaca College.
Festival Creative Team
Second Stage Theater is dedicated to producing modern plays and musicals from contemporary American writers. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Evan Cabnet and Executive Director Adam Siegel, the Company is celebrating its 47th season. Second Stage productions have the distinction of being recognized by 22 Tony Awards, 29 Obie Awards, 17 Lucille Lortel Awards, 12 Drama Desk Awards, 7 Outer Critics Awards, 23 AUDELCO Awards, two Pulitzer Prize finalists and one Pulitzer Prize. On Broadway at the Hayes Theater and off Broadway at the Pershing Square Signature Center, the Company is renowned for its bold, modern productions. For more information, please visit 2ST.com and follow @2STNYC on social media.