This year's FOREWORD series has concluded and we are so grateful to the teams from all three workshops for the collaboration and commitment to these new works! Prologue's mission is to use theatre as the starting point for conversations and new plays give us the chance to not only have timely conversations but also
to think and talk about what’s currently happening around us and around the world and how that impacts the work, regardless of its subject matter. Without a strong developmental process, new plays end up being created in a vacuum, without the opportunity for artistic collaboration that challenges and enhances the work—and the conversations it creates.
to think and talk about what’s currently happening around us and around the world and how that impacts the work, regardless of its subject matter. Without a strong developmental process, new plays end up being created in a vacuum, without the opportunity for artistic collaboration that challenges and enhances the work—and the conversations it creates.
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Monsters
By: Michael Mobley Directed by: Sierra Young FOREWORD Readings 5 & 6: Friday, May 19 at 7:30 pm & Saturday, May 20 at 1:00 pm The lives of three black haunted house performers are sent spiraling after their manager gets a promotion - one of them will get the job. Will they become the monsters they portray? Monsters delves into the question: are monsters made or are they born? Run Time: Approximately 90 minutes; Audience members are invited to stay after the conclusion of the reading to join us in a conversation with the playwright. Content Notice: Play contains strong language and violence Appropriate for Ages: 15+ |
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Watch a conversation between Michael and Jason Tamborini, Prologue Theatre's Artistic Director, or read the transcript.
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A Wake at Singh's
By: Aeneas Sagar Hemphill Directed by: Mekala Sridhar FOREWORD Readings 3 & 4: Friday, May 5 at 7:30 pm & Saturday, May 6 at 1:00 pm A found family of immigrant cabbies gathers at their usual spot to discuss a string of debt-related suicides in their community with their Union Rep. With the loss of one of their member, larger issues of capitalism and imperialism hit home. Together, they mourn--and are moved to action. Run Time: Approximately 90 minutes; Audience members are invited to stay after the conclusion of the reading to join us in a conversation with the playwright. Content Notice: Play contains themes of suicide and grief Appropriate for Ages: 15+ |
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Watch a conversation between Aeneas and Jason Tamborini, Prologue Theatre's Artistic Director, or read the transcript.
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The Brehon
By: Eoin Carney Directed by: Jenna Place FOREWORD Readings 1 & 2: Friday, April 21 at 7:30 pm & Saturday, April 22 at 1:00 pm What is it that stops us from taking a stand against what we see as “wrong”? A family is forced to either take action for their beliefs or step back and let change occur. Set against the backdrop of the extinction of Early Irish Law, The Brehon is a look forward by looking back. Run Time: Approximately 90 minutes; Audience members are invited to stay after the conclusion of the reading to join us in a conversation with the playwright. Content Notice: Play contains descriptions of violence and murder Appropriate for Ages: 15+ |
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Watch a conversation between Eoin and Jason Tamborini, Prologue Theatre's Artistic Director, or read the transcript.