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 we put out a nationwide call for submissions of new, original, full-length plays. The five plays below have been selected for virtual developmental workshops beginning in November. Each workshop will last two weeks - during which time the playwrights will work with a director and a team of artists leading up to a public, virtual, live reading of the work. We invite you to become a sponsor and join us in supporting this work and register to attend the readings.
As you know, starting conversations is core to our mission at Prologue Theatre, so we've designed a series of conversations to pair with each of our monthly new play workshops.
On September 1 we put out a nationwide call for submissions of new, original, full-length plays. The five plays below have been selected for virtual developmental workshops beginning in November. Each workshop will last two weeks - during which time the playwrights will work with a director and a team of artists leading up to a public, virtual, live reading of the work. We invite you to become a sponsor and join us in supporting this work and register to attend the readings.
As you know, starting conversations is core to our mission at Prologue Theatre, so we've designed a series of conversations to pair with each of our monthly new play workshops.
- New Play Development Conversation Series: During the first week of each workshop, Artistic Director Jason Tamborini will discuss 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 will host a post-show conversation with the playwright.
- Deep Dive Conversation: Finally, in the week following the public reading, we'll bring audiences back together virtually for an in-depth conversation into the key issues each play explores. We want to hear what the play made you think about or maybe even see in a different light.
What do we need in order to fight the monsters we create?
Creative Team:
Otis Cortez Ramsey-Zöe (director) Wendell Jordan (Remy Washington) Cole Sitilides (Peter "Pup" Miller) Tori Ujczo (stage manager) Charlotte La Nasa (dramaturg) Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at 8pm EST
Behind the Workshops: A Facebook Live conversation on New Play Development with Artistic Director Jason Tamborini Friday, January 15, 2021 at 8pm EST Monsters of the American Cinema Reading & Post-Show Zoom Conversation with playwright Christian St. Croix Monday, January 18, 2021 at 8pm EST Debrief: A Zoom conversation with Artistic Director Jason Tamborini and other members of the Prologue Theatre community that explores themes in Monsters of the American Cinema. |
Please be advised that Monsters of the American Cinema contains strong language, including racial slurs. As such, it may not be suitable for all audience members.
Thanks to the fantastic creative team of American Yu:
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) |
Tickets are available for each of the workshop readings, free of charge, with a suggested donation of $10.
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.
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.