THE ROAD THEATRE COMPANY
Taylor Gilbert and Sam Anderson Present
The Fifteenth Anniversary of the Annual
SUMMER PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL
23 Plays in 10 Days!
SPF15 Festival Committee
Cherish Monique Duke – Festival Director
Festival Producers/Play Selection Committee – Frank Collison & Krishna Smitha
Associate Producer – Haowen Luo 罗浩闻
One of the Largest Playwright’s Festivals in the U.S.
The Road Theatre has gone on to produce numerous plays over the years from the Summer Playwrights Festival including, High Maintenance by Peter Ritt (SPF 14) Beloved by Arthur Holden (SPF12), Death House by Jason Karasev (SPF8), Stupid Kid by Sharr White (SPF7) and Through the Eye of a Needle by Jami Brandli (SPF7). “We are very proud to be bringing these new plays from the festival to our audiences.”
SUMMER PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL (SPF 15):
This year’s festival features all New Works by playwrights from across the United States. Taylor Gilbert, Founding Artistic Director, recalls the very moment the festival launched in 2009: “It’s just an idea” said Scott Alan Smith, Associate Artistic Director emeritus, “Let’s start a playwrights festival!” We said “Sure, why not?” Now, 15 years later we are continuing our tradition of bringing New Works to the stage for your enjoyment. We are excited to present 23 new plays up close and personal in our beautiful Magnolia Space. So join us, get comfortable in one of our seats and enjoy this year’s ride at The Road’s 15th Annual Summer Playwrights Festival!”
“Festival Pass’s” are available for only $75.00 to have access to all the full-length readings, or buy an individual ticket for a suggested donation of $15.00. For more information and to RSVP go to: https://roadtheatre.org/
FESTIVAL SCHEDULE:
Friday, July 12, 8:00PM PT
The Totality of All Things by Erik Gernand
Nüwa in Fairyland by Brandon Zang
Directed by Elana Luo
Saturday, July 13, 4:00PM PT
Lifeline by Robert Axelrod
Directed by Ken Sawyer
Saturday, July 13, 8:00PM PT
BLACK BEAR ISLAND by Karissa Murrell Myers
Directed by Margaret Starbuck
Sunday, July 14, 12:00PM PT
Some Other Woman Like Me by Katherine Swan
Directed by Elizabeth Herron
Sunday, July 14, 4:00PM PT
You May Find This Hard to Believe, or Moor’s the Pity by Scott Gibson
Directed by Victoria Hoffman
Sunday, July 14, 8:00PM PT
The Patriarch by Shayne Kennedy
Directed by Tally McCormack
Monday, July 15, 8:00PM PT
The Ragged Claws by Lina Patel
Directed by Daniel Talbott
Tuesday, July 16, 8:00PM PT
You Welcome by Anne Valentino
Directed by Denise Blasor
Wednesday, July 17, 8:00PM PT
burn for You by Regan Moro
Friday, July 19, 8:00PM PT
THE POINT by Ali MacLean
Directed by Ryan McGree
Saturday, July 20, 12:00PM PT
The Life You Gave Me by Novid Parsi
Directed by Ann Hearn Tobolowsky
Saturday, July 20 4:00PM PT
L’HÔTEL by Marisol Medina
Directed by Carlos Lacámara
Saturday, July 20, 8:00PM PT
1980 (Or Why I’m Voting For John Anderson) by Patricia Cotter
Directed by Meeghan Holaway
Sunday, July 21, 11:00AM PT
Otherkin by N.T. Vandecar
Directed by Christina Carlisi
Sunday, July 21, 3:00PM PT
In Case of Bruising by Kamila Boga
Directed by Gerard Joseph
Sunday, July 21, 8:00PM PT
This is an evening of one-act play readings
If You See a Hyena by Bara Swain
Directed by Allan Wasserman
USE AS DIRECTED by DeLane McDuffie
Directed by Darryl Johnson
The Artemis Cult by Jeanette Farr
Directed by Ru Kazi
H-O-R-S-E by Kathleen Cahill
Directed by Mark Irvingsen
The Previous Incident Versus a Recent Development by Deborah Dashow Ruth
Directed by Avery Clyde
Think It Through by Craig Gustafson
Directed by John Gowans
TALKBACKS
Each play reading will be followed by a moderated discussion with the director and cast. Some discussions will include playwrights.
PRICING:
Buy a festival pass for only $75.00 to experience all the full length shows (One Act night must be purchased separately). Individual play tickets are suggested donation of $15. No donation is too small, but if you can’t afford to donate at this time we understand. Please come anyways and enjoy some live play readings! Reservations are strongly suggested by using the link below.
https://roadtheatre.org/event/
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SUPPORT
This program is made possible in part by a grant from the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs and support from the Office of Councilmember Paul Krekorian.
For more information, please visit us at
https://roadtheatre.org/event/
