2018/19 SCRIPT-IN-HAND SERIES
Free readings of plays-in-progress
BALTHAZAR
Wednesday, April 3, 7pm
by Debora Threedy
directed by Jamie Rocha-Allan
read by Kirt Bateman, Nicki Nixon
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What if Portia’s appearance in court dressed as a man in Shakespeare’s THE MERCHANT OF VENICE was not the first time she’d cross-dressed? An exploration of gender, gender rebels and the nature of desire.
From the author of THE END OF THE HORIZON (2008), WALLACE (co-written with Jenifer Nii, 2010), THE THIRD CROSSING (2012) and ONE BIG UNION (2016).
SHORT PLAYS FROM THE
THEATRE ARTISTS OF COLOR WRITING WORKSHOP –
“Guise” by Chris Curlett & “DoLs” by Dee-Dee Darby-Duffin –
read as part of the Edward Lewis Theatre Festival
City Library (Main Branch, Nancy Tessman Auditorium)
Sunday, February 10, 2pm
directed by Jerry Rapier
read by Tyler Fox, Tristan Johnson, Brian Kocherhans, Darby Mest, Katie Jones Nall, Yolanda Stange
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In “Guise,” two friends explore what it means to be a man in today’s world. And in “DoLs,” two nerdy girls become fast friends in the most awkward situation imaginable. Yes, we know it’s “Guise” & “DoLs” 🙂
*We are first on the program that includes Wasatch Theatre Company, University of Utah Department of Theatre and Canary in a Mine: stay for one or all!*
DONNA
Wednesday, October 24, 7pm
by Jenifer Nii
directed by Alexandra Harbold
read by Colleen Baum, Dee-Dee Darby-Duffin,
April Fossen, Yolanda Stange
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A re-imagining of DON QUIXOTE: modern-day women find and face their own windmills – which, it turns out, warrant more than tilting.
From the author of WALLACE (co-written with Debora Threedy, 2010), THE SCARLET LETTER (2012), SUFFRAGE (2013), RUFF! (2015), KINGDOM OF HEAVEN (2016) and THE WEIRD PLAY (2018).
Series sponsored by Lee & Audrey Hollaar
Series stage managed by Catherine Heiner
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Click here for the full history of the Script-In-Hand Series (2004-present)
Debora Threedy on her play BALTHAZAR, our final (free!) Script-In-Hand Series reading of the season on April 3
I am – or was, I’m retired now – a law professor and the genesis of this play came when I was doing research for an academic article about Portia. In the midst of this research, one day this thought popped into my head: When Portia goes to court [in Shakespeare’s THE MERCHANT OF VENICE], I don’t think it’s the first time she cross-dressed.
read moreJoin us for the free Script-In-Hand Series reading of “GUISE” & “DoLs” at the Edward Lewis Theatre Festival
Our Script-In-Hand Series is hitting the road (well, one block south and three blocks east to the Main Branch of the City Library)! Short plays-in-progress from our Theatre Artists of Color Writing Workshop – “Guise” by Chris Curlett &...
read moreFrom the Artistic Director
We feel a responsibilty as a company to reflect the community in which we live. And yet I’ve been asking myself: with all that is happening, does attending the theatre even matter?
read moreJenifer Nii on her play-in-progress DONNA, opening the 2018/19 Script-In-Hand Series
And there, off in the grey-matter distance, a little whisper. Something about that goofy Don Quixote…
read moreAnnouncing the 2018/19 Script-In-Hand Series
As the only professional theatre company in the United States producing full seasons of new work by local playwrights, we invite you to join us for three public readings of plays-in-progress.
read moreAnnouncing the 2017/18 Script-In-Hand Series!
THE PRIESTHOOD by Carleton Bluford
MOUNTAIN LAW by Melissa Leilani Larson
Pieces from the THEATRE ARTISTS OF COLOR WRITING WORKSHOP
Why (in)divisible?
All performances of (in)divisible through June 18 (presented as part of our Script-In-Hand Series) are technically at capacity, but you can still see the show. Free + summer = a certain number of no-shows! Click here for details, waitlist and walk-up info. Below each...
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A world in which we have run out of oil and are forced to ride bicycles everywhere isn’t necessarily a dystopia for me. To each their own.
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