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Theatre Write Now Reading Series
Theatre Write Now presents 10 new plays every Saturday starting April 25th
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New tickets on sale every Monday!
Tickets are limited, pay-what-you-can, and go fast!
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Upcoming Events
Sat, Jun 13Balance Arts Center, Room 1Tickets are on sale May 18th! $15 suggested When Laily, an aspiring preservationist, arrives at historic Rawn Castle, she finds herself unspooling a story that is slowly causing the castle - and the people who work there - to crumble. Written by Ben Connor Directed by Cameron King
Sat, Jun 20Balance Arts Center, Room 1Tickets are on sale! $15 suggested Ten years after their final performance, legendary hip-hop trio Gem and the Age of Aquarius have the chance at a comeback. But, as old wounds resurface, the reunion could fall apart before it ever takes the stage. Written by Aja Staten Directed by Karl Hawkins
Sat, Jun 27Balance Arts Center, Room 1Tickets are on sale June 1! $15 suggested Summary: The AV Staff at the New York Policy Institute are thrown into survival mode when tonight’s standard corporate event is revealed to be a mass casualty attack meant to settle personal scores. Written by Franco Giacomarra Directed by Alex Kopnick
Previous Events
Sat, Jun 06Balance Arts Center, Room 1Tickets are on sale May 11th! $15 suggested Summary: "Dreamburger; Or, To Live Dreaming" is an adaptation of the Spanish Golden Age Classic "Life is a Dream." Destiny! Fast Food Dynasty! Betrayal! Written by Sheldon Skoboloff Directed by Adri Bollinger
Sat, May 30Balance Arts Center, Room 1Tickets are on sale May 4th! $15 suggested In 1996 Detroit, a tight-knit group of hairstylists are pulled into a citywide hair war while navigating their own adversities, forcing them to redefine loyalty, identity, and what survival truly costs. Written by Camille Upshaw Directed by Hasberry
Sat, May 23Balance Arts Center, Room 1Tickets are on sale April 27th! $15 suggested Rob awaits sentencing while the woman he loves, Sam, learns to let him go—through phone calls, dreams, and the uncomfortable comedy of loving someone who doesn't know how to stay. Written by Darline Corchado Directed by Jenn Susi
Sat, May 16Balance Arts Center, Room 1Tickets are on sale April 20th! $15 suggested When knitting influencer Kate gets sent to an independent sheep farm on a branded content contract, she finds herself deeply entangled in the life of the bizarre family that inhabits the farm. Written by Rory O'Neill Directed by Clara Livingston
Sat, May 09Balance Arts Center, Room 1Tickets are on April 13th! $15 suggested Finding love is hard. Finding a physical connection with another person when your physical connection with yourself is falling apart? Impossible. Or... maybe not. Written by D.A. Mindell Directed by Marie Finch-Koinuma
Sat, May 02Balance Arts Center, Room 1Tickets on sale April 6th at 1:00 pm! $15 suggested Summary: Nora has a banana slug living inside of her that she needs to throw up to keep herself alive; a play about eldest daughter syndrome and carrying things inside of us we can't carry alone. Written by Kiley Gaddis Directed by Amina Khelif
Sat, Apr 25Balance Arts Center, Room 1Tickets are on sale now! $15 suggested On the eve of John Brown's raid on Harper’s Ferry, Frederick Douglass, William Lloyd Garrison, and John Brown Jr. are forced to confront the true cost of freedom. Written by Wil Hart Directed by Alexandra Cockrell
Sat, Jun 28Balance Arts Center, Room 1Tickets are on sale now! Summary: Ball Power is a ridiculous and madcap comedy about money, family, and breaking free. Written by Charlie Tynan Directed by Gav Peters
Sat, Jun 21Balance Arts Center, Room 1Tickets on sale now! Summary: A celebration of folk music and folklorists, and the unsettling intersection between preservation and cultural imperialism. Written by Maddie Nguyen Directed by David Kahawaii IV
Sat, Jun 14Balance Arts Center, Room 1Tickets on sale now! Summary: It's the late nineties, and local high schooler and aspiring filmmaker Rory Matherson is on a mission to make Batman cool again. What follows is a chaotic journey that tests the limits of friendship. Written by Harrison Campbell Directed by Alex Kopnick
Sat, Jun 07Balance Arts Center, Room 1Tickets on sale now! Summary: The Bear Family is known for two things: they never take off their bear suits, and they’re even wilder beneath the fur. Written by Jen Jarnagin Directed by Abbey Burgess
Sat, May 31Balance Arts Center, Room 1Tickets are on sale now! Summary: Dear Susie, takes us into the life and death of poet-recluse Emily Dickinson, who, in a rare display of hospitality, welcomes us into her private world, sharing her joys, triumphs, fears, and her greatest love, Sue. Written by Nicole LeBlanc Directed by Maya Shore
Sat, May 24Balance Arts Center, Room 1Tickets on sale now! Summary: A disgraced theater artist is asked to help a young man avoid jail time as they both discover how one statement can change your life. Written by Jonathan G Galvez Directed by Camila Rozo
Sat, May 17Balance Arts Center, The WalterTickets on sale now! Summary: The Area Between Us is an intimate, space-themed parking lot epic about connection, closure, and the mysteries that pull us towards the stars. Written by Ashlyn Frank Directed by Natalia Lee
Sat, May 10Balance Arts Center, Room 1Tix on sale now! Summary: Seventeen-year-old Abby is obsessed with World of Love, the wildly popular reality dating show, but when she steps into the villa she finds herself caught in a world that’s carefully constructed and dangerously real. Written by Georgia Wright Directed by Cameron King
Sat, May 03Balance Arts Center, Room 1Tix on-sale Today! Summary: On Amber's last night in town, she invites all of her friends to an open mic. But, once the past takes center stage, the night begins to unravel. Written by Sam Wood Directed by Randall Simmons
Sat, Apr 26Balance Arts Center, Room 1Tix on-sale now! Summary: Sam and Francis are two besties who live together in Bushwick. After a divine intervention, the two find themselves with a renewed vigor for life and a holy calling. Where these paths will lead them... only God knows. Written by Chidube Egbo Directed by Kayla Amani
Sat, Jun 29East Village BasementThis event is closed to the public. Summary: Let Light Like Blood is about a grandmother in grief. It is set in a world that is totally dark. The only way we get light is from milking fireflies. Written by Steven San Luis Directed by Logan Gabrielle Schulman and Steven San Luis
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