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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