(DG) Fellows + InterAct Core Playwrights + The Foundry @ PlayPenn
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 3:
DIRT, ASH, DEAD TREE
By Core Playwright Jarrett McCreary
Directed by (DG) Fellow Cat Ramirez
THE SHED, THE FIRE, AND WHAT THEY FOUND IN THE ASHES
By Core Playwright Haygen-Brice Walker
Directed by (DG) Fellow Elise D'Avella
THE LAST SEVEN SHAKERS
By Foundry Member Thomas Choinacky
Directed by (DG) Fellow Cheyenne Barboza
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/
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Earlier Event: June 1
Theatre in the X presents THE LAST DEEP BREATH by Lee Edward Colston II
Later Event: June 6
InterAct Theatre Company presents STEAL HER BONES by Thomas Gibbons