The Factory x Groove Theatre presents
53% Of
April 2026
Overview
By Steph Del Rosso
Directed by E.T. Wilford
Set against the backdrop of an upper middle class home, during a national election, 53% Of explores the complicated intersections of gender, politics, friendship, and identity. As six women confront one another in moments both mundane and volatile, the play examines how personal relationships are shaped—and strained—by societal expectations and political divides. Sharp, contemporary, and intimate, the piece offers rich emotional terrain for its ensemble.
“53% Of” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc.
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Cast
Ages 25-45
Leslie // Larry // Lucy – Female, White
Denise // Derek // Dana – Female, White
Sue // Stan // Sasha – Female, White
Vicky // Victor // Vivian – Female, White
PJ // RJ – Female, White
KJ – Female, Black
Nathan Leopold – Roegan Bell
Richard Loeb – Max Brennan
Robert Crowe – Alex Greenlee
Clarence Darrow – Ray Nissen
Reporter Ensemble – Tyler Henry, Erik Fair, Clay Owens
Creative Team
Director – E.T. Wilford
Producer – Cecile Storm
Stage Manager – Joseph Fox
Costumes – Cecile Storm
Sound, Lighting, Set Design – E.T. Wilford
Special Thanks – Joey Everngam, Marianne Meadows
About the Director
E.T. Wilford is a director and lighting designer with extensive experience across the Delmarva region. He has directed over 25 plays and musicals for a wide range of production companies, including: Company; Pan & Wendy; Assassins; Kiss of the Spider Woman; Sweeney Todd; Dog Sees God (Underground Actors); Leaving Iowa; Merrily We Roll Along; The Rocky Horror Show (Tred Avon Players); Let The Right One In; Jungle Book; Red Riding Hood; The Little Mermaid; Hedwig and the Angry Inch; The Yellow Boat; Torch Song Trilogy (Groove Theatre Company); George Orwell’s 1984; Into the Woods; Peter and the Star Catcher; Revenge of the Space Pandas; and The Elephant Man, among others. His work spans professional, community, and educational theatre settings.
Wilford founded the student-led theatre group, Underground Actors, in Easton at the age of 16, returning to it each summer as a director. In 2018, he founded Groove Theatre Company in Cambridge, MD, where he served as the organization’s founding Executive Director. He later served on the Board of Directors for Tred Avon Players for five years following his graduation from college and has remained actively involved with theatres throughout the Eastern Shore.
In addition to directing, Wilford frequently serves as lighting director for his own productions and those of other companies. He has also toured children’s theatre productions to elementary schools in Northern Virginia, teaching acting and improvisation to young performers. He holds a BFA in Theatre for Youth from Shenandoah Conservatory.
His most recent project was directing The Elephant Man (for a second time) at the Garfield Center for the Arts in Chestertown, MD, in October 2025.
Production Photos
Photography by Cecile Storm
