FOREWORD: A New Works Series was born out of our desire to employ artists and create artistic work in our community during a time when live theatre is not an option for many.
On September 1, 2020 we put out a nationwide call for submissions of new, original, full-length plays. The five plays below were selected for virtual developmental workshops which began in November 2020. Each workshop ran for two weeks - during which time the playwrights worked with a director and a team of artists leading up to a public, virtual, live reading of the work.
As you know, starting conversations is core to our mission at Prologue Theatre, so there were a series of conversations paired with each of our monthly new play workshops.
On September 1, 2020 we put out a nationwide call for submissions of new, original, full-length plays. The five plays below were selected for virtual developmental workshops which began in November 2020. Each workshop ran for two weeks - during which time the playwrights worked with a director and a team of artists leading up to a public, virtual, live reading of the work.
As you know, starting conversations is core to our mission at Prologue Theatre, so there were a series of conversations paired with each of our monthly new play workshops.
- New Play Development Conversation Series: During the first week of each workshop, Artistic Director Jason Tamborini discussed the process of new play development with other members of the DC area theatre community.
- Reading & Post-Show Conversation with the Playwright: After each public reading, we hosted a live post-show conversation with the playwright.
- Deep Dive Conversation: Finally, in the week following the public reading, we brought audiences back together virtually for an in-depth conversation into the key issues each play explores.
Does the intention of the words we use matter?
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Creative team:
Jacqueline Bircher (playwright) Dane Figueroa Edidi (director) Dylan J. Fleming (Frank) Boneza Valdez Hanchock (Joyce) Chloe Mikala (Ellie) Garnet Williams (Gwen) Carl L. Williams (Nick) Tori Ujczo (stage manager) Charlotte La Nasa (dramaturg) |
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Creative team: Laley Lippard (director) Michael Dillahunt Jr (Leaf) Chloe Mikala (Kate) Greg Watkins (Ben) Sam Reilly (stage manager) |
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Creative team:
Conner Bennet Wilson (director) Jacob Yeh (Niao Yu) Zach Brewster-Geisz (Barnabus Hicks) Cory Hardin (Ted Lewis) Alice Wu (Kaitlin Mower) Mitchell Reid (Governor Lester) Emmanuel Kyei-Baffour (Asher Finn) Tori Ujczo (stage manager) Charlotte La Nasa (dramaturg) |
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Creative team:
Otis Cortez Ramsey-Zöe (director) Wendell Jordan (Remy Washington) Cole Sitilides (Peter "Pup" Miller) Tori Ujczo (stage manager) Charlotte La Nasa (dramaturg) |
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Creative team:
Jason Odell Williams (playwright) Charlotte Cohn (director) Harrison Smith (Jake) Danielle Gallo (Wendy) Benairen Kane (Tommy) Annie Ottati (Kate) Alanna Dodds Sharp (Carp) Dylan Morrison Myers (Sam/Weather Reporter) Tori Ujczo (stage manager) Charlotte La Nasa (dramaturg/stage directions) |
Watch interviews with all of the FOREWORD Series Playwrights and Prologue's Artistic Director.
Read a Q&A with Prologue's Artistic Director, Jason Tamborini, and Associate Artistic Director, Noah Schaefer about why they wanted to launch this project, what excites them about the developmental process, and why it matters in this moment.