ISLE Theater Company

08/26/2026

INTRODUCING JULIA GREER! 🎭🌟

Julia Greer is an actor originally from Richmond, Virginia. She has trained with the National Theater Institute at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center, and she holds a Bachelor of Arts in Drama from Kenyon College. She is the Producing Artistic Director of The Hearth. She has workshopped plays with New York Theatre Workshop, C**t Coeur, Lincoln Center Theater, Playwrights Horizons, Ensemble Studio Theatre, among others.

Selected stage credits include: Beth in BIOGRAPHY by Eliya Smith (ISLE Theater Company); BIG FEELINGS by Ryan Drake (Most Unwanted Productions); RACECAR RACECAR RACECAR by Kallan Dana (A.R.T./New York); BRAINSMASH by Sophie Weisskoff and THE COMMONS by Lily Akerman (59E59); EVENTS by Bailey Williams (The Brick); and ATHENA by Gracie Gardner (JACK, NYT Critic's Pick).

Selected screen credits include: A GOOD PERSON (MGM); MARRIAGE STORY (Netflix); and HUMAN CAPITAL (Maven Screen Media).

📸 Courtesy of Julia Greer ()

08/25/2026

ALL STORIES MUST END. 📖🎵

“it’s weird to think that some day this will just be like
a little chapter of my life
because right now it is everything”

And somehow, it’s almost over. Your final chance to experience BIOGRAPHY by Eliya Smith is already here. Come let this story become a little chapter of yours before it’s too late.

MUST CLOSE AUGUST 30. ADVANCE TICKET PURCHASE REQUIRED. LEARN MORE AT ISLETHEATER.ORG

📸 Photography by Amy Bolton ()

08/23/2026

INTRODUCING MISHA BROOKS! 🎭🌟

Misha Brooks is an actor based in Brooklyn, New York. He is a founder and co-director of The Barn at Lee, an artist development space and residency program that supports emerging artists and the development of new work. He has performed with the performance group Subtle Pride at venues across the United States, including Joe’s Pub and Dynasty Typewriter.

Selected stage credits include: Winston in BIOGRAPHY by Eliya Smith (ISLE Theater Company); YOU GOT OLDER by Clare Barron (Cherry Lane Theatre); NOT BEING ABLE TO PAINT by Hayley Stahl (The Brick); 21ST CENTURY PRINCESS by Jordan Baum (PAGEANT); and INDEED, FRIEND! by Eliza Bent (Clubbed Thumb).

Selected screen credits include: PLAYERS (Paramount+); LOOT (Apple TV+); and THE BEST YOU CAN and SOCIAL DISTANCE (Netflix).

📸 Courtesy of Misha Brooks

08/20/2026

OPENING WEEKEND IS HERE! 🤩✨

After weeks of rehearsals and preparation, the opening weekend of BIOGRAPHY by Eliya Smith is finally here. We're thrilled to welcome our first audiences into the historic Burnt Cove Church in Stonington. While the building has not been home to a worshiping congregation for generations, its iconic steeple still rises above Airport Road to guide you. We'll be waiting just inside with a new story to share!

LIMITED RUN. ADVANCE TICKET PURCHASE REQUIRED. LEARN MORE AT ISLETHEATER.ORG

📸 Photography by Marvin Merritt IV

08/12/2026

INTRODUCING ELIYA SMITH! 🎭🌟

Eliya Smith is a playwright from Columbus, Ohio. She is based in Brooklyn, New York. She holds a Master of Fine Arts in Playwriting from The University of Texas at Austin. She is a member of the Ensemble Studio Theatre’s Youngblood and the Resident Playwright at The Goat Exchange.

She has received support for her work from Venturous Theater Fund, American Repertory Theater, Keene Prize Foundation, Reboot Studios, Foundation for Contemporary Arts Grant, Phyllis Anderson Prize Foundation, and Working Barn Incubator Program.

Selected production credits include: BIOGRAPHY and THEN WE’LL REST (ISLE Theater Company); GRIEF CAMP (Atlantic Theater Company); DAD DON’T READ THIS (Greenwich House Theater & St. Luke’s Theatre, NYT Critic’s Pick); DEADCLASS, OHIO (The Tank); TWO GIRLS (Ars Nova & Cherry Lane Theater); and MEMONICA (HERE Arts Center).

📸 Courtesy of Eliya Smith ()

08/06/2026

WHY DO WE MAKE MUSIC? 🥁🎶

For Natalie, Beth, and Winston, music has always been about more than the songs they've written together. It's the dream they've built their lives around—and it’s a question at the heart of BIOGRAPHY by Eliya Smith. Work-in-Progress Previews begin August 13. Performances begin August 20.

LIMITED RUN. ADVANCE TICKET PURCHASE REQUIRED. LEARN MORE AT ISLETHEATER.ORG

📸 Photography by Amy Bolton ()

08/04/2026

A DREAM. A CHANCE. A CHOICE. ⚖️✨

When an unexpected opportunity puts everything the trio has been working toward within reach, long-held dreams collide with complicated realities. Each of them must decide what they’re willing to risk—and what they may have to leave behind. Work-in-Progress Previews begin August 13. Performances begin August 20.

LIMITED RUN. ADVANCE TICKET PURCHASE REQUIRED. LEARN MORE AT ISLETHEATER.ORG

📸 Photography by Amy Bolton ()

08/01/2026

MEET NATALIE, BETH, AND WINSTON! 🛋️🎸

April 14, 2019. Granville, Ohio. Little has changed since these roommates formed their band back in college. They want to make music. Great music. They know they may fail, but they will try anyway. But how long can they keep chasing the dream? Work-in-Progress Previews begin August 13. Performances begin August 20.

LIMITED RUN. ADVANCE TICKET PURCHASE REQUIRED. LEARN MORE AT ISLETHEATER.ORG

📸 Photography by Amy Bolton ()

07/31/2026

ANNOUNCING BIOGRAPHY! 📣🔥

ISLE Theater Company returns this summer with the Maine Premiere of BIOGRAPHY by Eliya Smith. Experience this intimate new play about an indie band in Ohio that explores friendship, love, and the lives we imagine for ourselves at the historic Burnt Cove Church in Stonington, Maine. Work-in-Progress Previews begin August 13. Performances begin August 20.

LIMITED RUN. ADVANCE TICKET PURCHASE REQUIRED. LEARN MORE AT ISLETHEATER.ORG

🖼️ Original Artwork by Susannah Yezzi ()

07/30/2026

ANNOUNCING BIOGRAPHY! 📣🔥

ISLE Theater Company returns this summer with the Maine Premiere of BIOGRAPHY by Eliya Smith. Experience this intimate new play about an indie band in Ohio that explores friendship, love, and the lives we imagine for ourselves at the historic Burnt Cove Church in Stonington, Maine. Work-in-Progress Previews begin August 13. Performances begin August 20.

LIMITED RUN. ADVANCE TICKET PURCHASE REQUIRED. LEARN MORE AT ISLETHEATER.ORG

🖼️ Original Artwork by Susannah Yezzi ()

WORK-IN-PROGRESS PREVIEWS BEGIN AUGUST 13. PERFORMANCES BEGIN AUGUST 20. WP - Work-in-Progress Preview ($20) — Experience the development of a new play by attending a sneak preview before the official performance run. GA - General Admission ($30-40) — Standard admission to the production with