By Rosie Narasaki
Directed by Margaret Shigeko Starbuck
A co-production with Playwrights’ Arena
11th century Ladies-in-Waiting Murasaki Shikibu and Sei Shonagon are, to this day, two of Japan’s most beloved writers. They also kind of hated each other. This play is about friendship, heartbreak, and what it means to be a female artist.
This play’s beautifully unique storytelling uses humor, unvarnished honesty, and passion to become a brilliant meditation about how to reconnect with joy.
Join us for free [virtual] readings of exciting NEW works that are in keeping with our mission to bring you risky, adventurous plays that you won’t find anywhere else in SoCal.
The 16th annual New Play Reading Festival is going virtual!
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By E.M. Lewis
Directed by Emilie Beck
Four lonely people, their stories written on paper, earth, and skin, find each other when one of them falls apart. A beautiful, haunting, and richly human world premiere.
By Kit Steinkellner
Directed by Jessica Kubzansky
This deliciously funny and irreverent world premiere is a fictional account of the birth of The Blue Stocking Society, the world’s first major feminist movement in 1750s London, told through a modern lens.
By David Hare
Directed by Michael Michetti
David Hare’s masterful play revolves around two pivotal moments in the life of Oscar Wilde, and pulses with the ecstasy and anguish of an enamored heart.
Written by Sarah B. Mantell
Directed by Jessica Kubzansky
A provocative, funny new work that plays between the gaps in Shakespeare’s classic The Merchant of Venice to expose the realities of Jewish history.
Written by Mfoniso Udofia
Directed by Gregg T. Daniel
A poignant family drama penned by first generation Nigerian-American storyteller Mfoniso Udofia. Don’t miss this West Coast Premiere!
