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Adam Petrosino is a playwright and performer based in Fairfield, CT. His work has been produced in Chicago, NYC, and Connecticut. He is a Fellow at the Theatre Artists Workshop in Westport, CT, and a member of the Dramatists Guild.
Scroll down to see some of his recent works and their processes!
Ice Break
Ice Break is a ten-minute play about a phone call between two estranged friends, Camden and Joshua. Sparked by Camden's new understanding of his sexuality, the two revisit long-buried emotions, memories, and confront the fracture of their friendship. In a tight, quiet, tense conversation, staged like a dance between the two, the former friends trace the fragile line between their ruptured past and the possibility of their reconnection.
Ice Break debuted at the Eclectic Full Contact Theatre's 5th Annual Patchwork Play Fest in Chicago IL, Spring 2026.
"Best Play Award" Winner by the Judge Panel.
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Ice Break had its NYC debut in the Midtown International Theatre Festival's Short Play Lab at the American Theatre of Actors in July 2026.
Directed by Broadway Choreographer and Director Chase Brock!
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Ice Break had its Equity Showcase debut in the T Schreiber Studio's 2026 Schreiber Shorts: In The End at the Gural Theatre (A.R.T. / New York Theatres) in August 2026.
Sfumato
In the spattered canvas of the late 90s art scene, Sfumato, a One-Act Play, follows the whirlwind relationship of Peter Leroux and Delaney Blaine, two ambitious young artists navigating newfound creativity, ambition, and love. Though at first pure, their romance soon becomes rivalry, sparked and fanned by Dr. Carbone, their erratic art teacher As Carbone's unorthodox methods clash with Professor Albini, a traditionalist who curates her museum with an iron fist, their battle of ideologies creates ripples that affect not just them but their students. Peter and Delaney, caught in the crossfire, find themselves plunged into a rivalry shaped by a lofty, short-sighted test of “great art.” As the classroom becomes a battleground for artistic expression, all must confront their arrogance, vulnerabilities, and insecurities- while in impassioned pursuit of artistic beauty.
Sfumato debuted at The Press Box Theatre in Southbury, CT, 2026.
The piece has also been developed at the Theatre Artists Workshop.
The Peppercorn Trick
The Peppercorn Trick is an absurd, darkly comic one-act play that follows Bailey, a stoner, during a late-night spiral in his basement, where he is forced to confront the haunting fallout of a past relationship. As he moves between the present and memories from a year prior, the play reveals how his relationship with another stoner, Mara, ended. What begins as a quiet night quickly escalates, pushing Bailey to face the consequences of his actions and the apology he has long avoided. The play ultimately explores guilt, accountability, and the difficulty of taking responsibility.
The Peppercorn Trick has been developed at the Theatre Artists Workshop.
Calliope
Calliope is a One-Act Play about a family’s struggle to cope with tragedy, told through a cryptic encounter with a circus and its Fortune Teller. As the present setting of the circus and the imagined setting of the family’s tumultuous dining room conversations meld together, Calliope, a stubborn and precocious girl, relives her chaotic relationships with her family; mother, father, and twin sister. The Fortune Teller’s tarot card readings guiding Calliope through the processing of her family’s fresh trauma, this one-act play explores how truth can be distorted or perverted in the face of tragedy.
Calliope debuted at Sacred Heart University, 2025.
Metronome
Metronome is a One-Act Play about a poet who clings to form as he writes, adhering to strict poetic structure and following the ticking of a metronome on his desk. As this rigid obstinance takes form in his budding relationships, the poet is challenged to question his once-secure worldview. Does his life need this rigid order? Does his poetry?
Metronome debuted at Sacred Heart University, 2024.
