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The FYT New Works Festival presents staged readings of new plays over a three-day period. Join us as we connect theatre professionals and audiences through staged readings of new plays, panel discussions, talk backs and a reception. Audience members will get a chance to see these new in workshop form before anyone else and to be part of their development.
 
Each staged reading is followed by a post show discussion with the artists and audience about the work.
Recommended for older teens and adults.
 
Performance Dates:
Friday, January 12
Saturday, January 13
Sunday, January 14
 
 

Friday,
January 12, 7pm   
The Boatman
By Alex Moggridge

The Boatman of the underworld is having a career crisis, and it only gets worse when he meets a girl who refuses to be ferried to the land of the dead.

Meet the Writers Reception
Immediately following the post show discussion in the Elgood Lobby

Saturday,
January 13, 1pm
Conversion
By David MacGregor

A pastor tries to convince one of his former parishioners to abandon her homosexual desires and she tries to convince him that there is no God.

Saturday,
January 13, 4pm
Living and Breathing
By Mando Alvarado

A hilarious and incendiary conversation about race, friendship and art in Trump’s America.

Sunday,
January 14, 2pm
Red Bike
By Caridad Svich

"RED BIKE is a luminous piece that tackles our common dreams and dangers with magic, poetry, and a sense of both possibility and loneliness. A beautiful work!" 

-Cristina Garcia (Novelist, Dreaming in Cuban)

Sunday,
January 14, 7pm
Raul Julia is Dead... He’s Been Dead   
By Gregory Bonsignore

A Guest checks into an International Hotel which he soon learns is believed to have long-dead Puerto Rican character actor Raul Julia living on the 31st floor.

Wrap Up Panel Discussion 
Immediately following the post show discussion. Gain insight into the inspirations and processes of the writers during this lively festival wrap-up discussion.

 

Call For Free Tickets. LIMIT 4 TICKETS PER PERSON, PER READING.
810.237.1530

 

FYT New Works Festival is sponsored by
Dr. Daniel and Donna Anbe
Robert and Paula Bottinelli
David E. and Joanne M. Wood
Sheila Zorn

To empower, enrich, and entertain through extraordinary live theatre.