Yale Playwrights Festival 2021

Four Days. Thirteen New Plays. Free Admission.
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The Yale Playwrights Festival is proud to present virtual readings of 13 new, student-written plays. Spread over two weekends, these plays will debut on Zoom with casts of Yale actors for audiences in New Haven and beyond. Each reading will be followed by a talkback with the playwright, director, and their mentors. Come to one (or all!) of the readings listed below: 

Friday, March 12: 

1:30 pm JAZZ by Zyria Rodgers. Directed by K.G. Montes. Mentors: Deb Margolin & Lucy Teitler. 

4:00 pm AUNTIE’S by Cassandra Hsiao. Directed by Bibiana Torres. Mentors: Laura Ekstrand & Julia Titus.

7:00 pm DINNER by Ella Stark. Directed by Madison Cole. Mentors: Aleshea Harris & Donald Margulies.

Saturday, March 13

11:00 am NICE GIRL by Gabrielle Poisson. Directed by Mikaela Boone. Mentors: Amy Boratko & Lucy Teitler.

2:00 pm OFF ROAD by Ethan Riordan. Directed by Rebecca Salzhauer. Mentors: David Auburn & Richard Deming.

5:00 pm NOT ABOUT KYLE by Ann Zhang. Directed by Sarah Valeika. Mentors: Eleanor Burgess & Shilarna Stokes.

8:00 pm CAVE CANEM by A. Emmanuel Leadon ’17. Directed by Cleopatra Mavhunga. Mentors: Aleshea Harris & Shilarna Stokes.

Friday, March 19

4:00 pm RETRACING ECHOES by Kevin Tang. Directed by Alex Thomas. Mentors: David Auburn & Deborah Margolin.

7:00 pm NOMAD GENES by Ella Attell & Daniel Blokh. Directed by Leo Egger. Mentors: Eleanor Burgess & Donald Margulies.

Saturday, March 20

10:30 am A BUTTERFLY IN A BARBERSHOP by Marty Chandler. Directed by Jacob Yoder- Schrock. Mentors: Hal Brooks & Edwin Sánchez.

1:00 pm PANCASILA by Arnold Setiadi. Directed by Malia Munley. Mentors: Daniel Egan & Edwin Sánchez.

3:30 pm SARAH, or LIKELY TO BE by Aaron Magloire. Director: Julian Hornos Kohl. Mentors: Dave Harris & Joseph Roach.

6:30 pm STALLED by Kyle Mazer. Directed by Luna Garcia. Mentors: Neal Bell & Anne Fadiman. 

For all inquiries, please contact: 

Performance Dates & Times

March 12, 2021 - 1:30pm

March 13, 2021 - 11:00am

March 19, 2021 - 4:00pm

March 20, 2021 - 10:30am

Location

Online

Venue Accessibility: 
Contact the email listed above or the producer for inquiries regarding accessibility.

Patron Information

Please reserve tickets for each play you plan to attend through the eventbrite ticketing link. All plays will be shared via Zoom. 

Production Team

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A. Emmanuel Leadon
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Ella Attell
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Daniel Blokh
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Luna Garcia
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