The 16th annual Summer Playwrights Festival is now one of the largest staged reading festivals in the nation, with playwrights from across the country and around the world participating. Each reading is followed by a talk-back with the playwright and director. All play readings will be held at the Road Theatre’s Magnolia Theatre at the NoHo Senior Arts Colony.

Schedule of Events:

12:00 PM: Chapter Meeting by Taylor Jon Gonzalez
Directed by Riley Cecil Taggart

An all-night DSA Chapter meeting in Brooklyn turns violent when one member reveals the unthinkable: he got a job.

4:00 PM: The Fugue by Rodrigo Nogueira
Directed by Dana Schwartz

A woman reads a play about a composer writing a fugue and revisits her old instrument, questioning her life. Meanwhile, a composer dreams of a woman playing and writes a fugue, wishing to become her. Their identities blur as music weaves their stories together in a search for self.

8:00 PM: In the Middle by Megan Sass
Directed by Jennifer Chambers

In a post second Civil War America, the government’s role is to maintain the delicate balance of echo chambers amongst the new territories. Dedicated public servants Catherine and William develop an attraction, forcing them to confront the benefits and shortcomings of the new system.

Ticket Prices:

Buy a festival pass for only $75.00 to experience 23 shows! 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!

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