January 27, 2023 - January 29, 2023

Free readings of new short plays by Southwestern writers.

Designed to nurture and develop writers from New Mexico and its bordering states. The theme for the 2023 Season’s New Play Reading Series centers around WATER.


Selected through a blind submissions process, this year all the playwrights are from New Mexico.

THE PLAYS, PLAYWRIGHTS & DIRECTORS

NEWBORN SECURITY
Written by Robert F. Benjamin
Directed by Robyn Rikoon

With Dawn Lura Ferguson and Owee Rae

WATER, LAND, ROOTS, AND ALL
Written by Michael Burgan
Directed by Robyn Rikoon

With Kristen Ferraro, Hannah Machado, and Elliott Mayer

COYOTE’S MOON
Written by Donna Latham
Directed by Robyn Rikoon

With Terry Ngo, Talia Pura, Owee Rae, and David Stallings

LA LLUVIA 
Written by Leonard Madrid 
Directed by Antonio Miniño

With Talia Pura, Vanessa Rios y Valles, and Ariana Roybal

A VALUABLE COMMODITY 
Written by Andrew P. Mayo
Directed by Antonio Miniño

With Kent Kirkpatrick, Vanessa Rios y Valles, and Carlos Andrés Vásquez

FAR FROM ALBUQUERQUE
Written by Vicki Meagher
Directed by David Stallings

With Jim McGiffin and Terry Ngo

FISHING AT DUSK
Written by Talia Pura
Directed by David Stallings

With Kristen Ferraro and Hannah Machado

SUBMERGED 
Written by Marguerite Louise Scott
Directed by Antonio Miniño

With Loveless Johnson III, Emily Neifert, and Vanessa Rios y Valles

All plays will receive a script-in-hand reading at 7:30 pm on Friday, January 27, and Saturday, January 28.

VOTE FOR AUDIENCE FAVORITE

Your votes can help some of the plays move on to receive an encore performance on Sunday, January 29, at 2 pm.

Bring Cash! Votes are $1 in-person, and you can vote as many times as you like. Your votes benefit Playhouse Studio scholarships. 


RUNTIME: 1 Hour & 30 Minutes
INTERMISSION: One

Calendar

January 2023

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7:30 PM
7:30 PM
2:00 PM