6 local directors.  6 local playwrights.  6 local new play collaborations.  Join Directors Gathering (DG), InterAct, and The Foundry@PlayPenn as they host the (DG) Fellows and InterAct Core and The Foundry Playwrights for two Sundays of visually rendered readings as part of InterAct’s June-A-Palooza!

Each director + playwright team has been paired together by (DG), InterAct, and The Foundry.  These pairings arrived through the artists' unique voices and their interests in developing a piece that felt ready to the playwright for a director's visual/conceptual eye and potential on-feet work.  

Presented on June 24:

THRIVE, OR WHAT YOU WILL
By Core Playwright L Feldman
Directed by (DG) Fellow Christine Freije

FRENCH PIG
By Core Playwright David Jacobi
Directed by (DG) Fellow Elaina DiMonaco 

INSIDE/OUTSIDE
By Foundry Member Brie Knight
Directed by (DG) Fellow Brey Ann Barrett

Directors Gathering (DG) is a start-up non-profit that develops and elevates Philadelphia theatre directors through master classes, director-centric performance platforms, and (DG) Fellows, a season-long residency for early-career directors. Learn more at www.directorsgathering.org

InterAct's Core Playwrights Program offers artistic and professional development to four local playwrights. The program is a two-year journey designed to bring the Core Playwrights closer to their full potential through one-on-one dramaturgy, developmental readings, and professional development. Learn more at www.interacttheatre.org/core-playwrights

The Foundry @ PlayPenn provides a free three-year membership program to support emerging playwrights in Philadelphia with professional development, networking opportunities, and exposure as they launch their professional playwriting careers. More at www.playpenn.org/the-foundry/"