STILL LIFE IN CENTRAL PARK by James Castle Stevens

At Theatricus, we could not be more proud of the extraordinary artists who brought the World Premiere of STILL LIFE IN CENTRAL PARK to life. What began as tentative words on a page became a living, breathing community onstage—shaped by brave performances, thoughtful design, and a collective spirit of generosity that carried us through every rehearsal and performance.
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This play has meant more to us than we can easily express. It reminded us—and, we hope, everyone who joined us in the audience—that connection is essential, that grief can coexist with hope, and that a simple park bench can hold a microcosm of our shared humanity. We are deeply grateful to everyone who sat with us, listened, and made this experience unforgettable.

Set entirely on one weathered park bench, STILL LIFE IN CENTRAL PARK is an ensemble drama told in nine vignettes. Each scene captures a different pairing or small group—ranging from a runaway teen and a solitary jogger, to lifelong companions debating mortality, to a jovial pastor tending quiet grief, to a clown on the cusp of reinvention. As characters come and go, their conversations reveal fragments of larger lives; loves found, losses survived, and choices that shape who they are becoming, together.

THE CAST (in order of appearance):
MAYA - Alyssa Riha
REED - Hudson Long
LOU - Richard Large
ESTHER - Donna Wiggins
CASEY - Michelle McGregor
JON - Michael Perl
THEO - Brady Hales
DANI - Amy Jean Shaughnessy

THE TEAM:
Director / Set Design / Sound Design: James Castle Stevens
Lighting Design: Ellen Monocroussos
​Board Op: Robert Read

STILL LIFE IN CENTRAL PARK ran for only 9 performances, February 13-22, 2026, at The MAIN in Santa Clarita, CA.