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New Ventures Play Festival

130+ submissions
5 final selections
2 thrilling nights of new work

Back in October, we invited playwrights to submit ten-minute plays for our second annual (and first in-person!) New Ventures Play Festival. Inspired by the classics, we asked them to explore one unifying theme: THE ILLUSION OF TIME.

Our final play selections are: 

“Janet’s A Lady” by Lauren Davenport
“A Hole in the Map” by Madison Wetzell
“Three Women” by Victoria Mack
"Gilgamesh Yolo" by Meny Beriro
" The Wings" by Lena Barnard

The LIVE presentation of these new works will take place

May 2nd & 9th at 7:00p
at
THEATRE EXILE
1340 S 13th St, PHILADELPHIA
​The lineup includes two new collaborations: a full production with the circuit, a Black led, community driven, multidisciplinary company committed to the beauty of Black stories, and a reading with Theatre Ariel, Philadelphia’s only Jewish Theatre company dedicated to illuminating the rich social, cultural, and spiritual heritage of the Jewish people. Plus, our New Ventures Play Festival returns with the intriguing theme "The Illusion of Time."

  Nov 15th @ 7PM 

The Triumph
​of Love
​ by Pierre de Marivaux
adapted by Stephen Wadsworth
directed by Damon Bonetti

​with Cassandra Alexander, Eli Lynn, Charlotte Northeast, Natajia Sconiers

​​New Venture Reading Series

March 14th @ 7 PM

Classic Slam!
​
A celebration of historic Black Poetry and excellence, featuring 5 local artists and musician Jonathan Whitney

 Located at
The Modern Republic
1600 W. Girard Ave

Spring 2022

Morning Star
by Sylvia Regan
directed by Deborah Baer Mozes
In collaboration with THEATRE ARIEL

​New Venture Reading Series

​June 2022
​
Wine in the Wilderness
by Alice Childress
directed by Alexandra Espinoza

In collaboration with Alexandra Espinoza, Carmel Brown and the circuit

May 2nd & 9th @ 7PM

New Ventures Play Festival 
​
 A two-night festival of 10-minute plays created by living artists and inspired by classical plays/themes/structure.

Honorary Producers Gayle and David Smith

The 21/22 Season PAC Pass is on sale!

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​Benefits of the 2021/2022 Pass include reserved seats, savings on tickets for the whole season, and invitations to special behind-the-scenes events and discussions with the PAC team. To see the full list of PAC Pass perks, click here!
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