Inspired by the New Voices Playwriting Residency, the New Voices Young Playwrights Festival is fully produced by the Learning & Creative Engagement department and the Professional Training Company. By harnessing wildly creative resources, Actors Theatre provides an opportunity where young people of all backgrounds are invited to see plays and make plays. The selected plays will be presented as virtual staged readings on Facebook Live as a part of Give for Good.
performed by the actors of the 2020–2021 Professional Training Company
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2020 Lineup
Once Upon a Break Room
by Alexandra Rapp (Mercy Academy)
Directed by: Nik Whitcomb
Dramturg: Charles Linton
Cast:
James Dawson
Brittany Patillo
Lauren Hugh
James Johnston
Ema Zivkovic
Charles Linton
The Bow and Its Arrow
by Jocelynn Pry (J. Graham Brown School)
Directed by: Reed Flores
Dramaturg: Alina Whatley
Cast:
Le Alfieri
Lauren Hugh
Alina Whatley
Xavier Harris
Posthumous Mishaps
by J.C. Hyde (Floyd Central High School)
Directed by: Reed Flores
Dramaturg: Alina Whatley
Cast:
Kay Nilest
Ema Zivkovic
James Dawson
James Johnston
His Lesson
by Lita Van (Atherton High School)
Directed by: Nik Whitcomb
Dramturg: Charles Linton
Cast:
Brittany Patillo
Aaliyah Simms
Nik Whitcomb
Xavier Harris
Charles Linton
Sister Shook
by Skylar Wooden (Central High School)
Directed by: Reed Flores
Dramaturg: Alina Whatley
Cast:
Xavier Harris
Brittany Patillo
Angelica Toledo
Aaliyah Simms
Matt Street
Lauren Hugh
Waffle Angel
by Aidan Kash (St. Francis School)
Directed by: Nik Whitcomb
Dramturg: Charles Linton
Cast:
Angelica Toledo
Le Alfieri
James Johnston
Matt Street
Ema Zivkovic
Immaculata
by Katie Dobson (Ballard High School)
Directed by: Reed Flores
Dramaturg: Alina Whatley
Cast:
Le Alfieri
Angelica Toledo
Aaliyah Simms
Xavier Harris
Alina Whatley
Postmodern Dad
by Ethan Bower (Salem High School)
Directed by: Nik Whitcomb
Dramturg: Charles Linton
Cast:
Kay Nilest
Matt Street
Angelica Toledo
Lauren Hugh
James Dawson
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