The New School's School of drama presents "new voices" playwrights festivalThe Festival Will Feature Four Original Works, Premiering February 17-24, and April 21-28, 2018 |
New York, January 22, 2018 - The New School's School of Drama's newest playwriting talent will be on display during the New Voices Playwrights Festival, featuring four original plays performed in repertory February 17-24 and April 21-28, 2018. Showcasing the work of this year’s graduating playwriting MFAs, the festival also highlights Drama’s MFA actors and directors. For over a decade, graduating School of Drama MFA playwrights have been showcasing their thesis work for packed audiences at the festival, allowing the students a comprehensive, hands-on experience in mounting a fully-produced play prior to leaving school. This year will be no exception, featuring engrossing, stimulating, and provocative work from the class of 2018. "We are excited to share the work of our graduate playwriting program, which, under the guidance of our outstanding faculty, continues to develop the voices of some of the most dynamic and diverse writers for stage, film and television," says Pippin Parker, Dean of School of Drama. “New Voices gets the playwriting students out of the isolated environment of writing,” says Robert Hoyt, director of professional development and external relations. “It’s important for them to hear and see their plays performed—to actually see the world they have been creating.” The New Voices festival is also an opportunity for the graduating students to present their work to key industry leaders. New Voices Playwrights Festival schedule:
All performances are at the School of Drama Theater, 151 Bank Street, 3rd Floor, New York City. Admission is free and reservations are recommended. Please call Ticket Central at 212.279.4200 or visit ticketcentral.com.
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