Every week: New plays, new playwrights, new directors
Rehearsal of a work in the Knox College New Plays Festival
Every week in April and May 2016, the Knox College Theatre Department's New Plays Festival features new works, new playwrights, new directors, presented free and open to the public in Studio Theatre.
The plays were selected by Reading Committee: Neil Blackadder, professor of theatre; Sherwood Kiraly writer-in-residence; Alison Diamond '14, Oakton Reynolds '15; and students Michelle Secunda and Karli Shields.
Most of the shows are presented as rehearsed readings or staged readings. Class years are given for Knox alumni playwrights.
April 1-2
Heathens by Miranda Curtis '18; directed by Ellie Davis Ella - Djaq Morris Gabe - Micah Snow
War by Niki Acton '16; directed by Sophia Utpadel Tucker - Gilberto Martinez Lucy - Elizabeth Tweedy
Basement; A Parable by Isaac Allen Miller '12; directed by Tristan Yi Gracie - Sarah Lowe Christian - Trevor Marshall Johan - Michelangelo Pori Maria - Ren Barkey Diana - Emma Van Steenwyk
HeLa by Jessie Salsbury '99; directed by Holden Meier Woman - Peibulu Koroye
April 8-9
Speed Dating by Michelle Secunda; directed by Michelangelo Pori Jason - Peter Rule Issie - Lara Braverman Kayleigh - Lara Brewner Henry - Ben Rezko Sterling - McLeod Sumner Bartender - Micah Snow
Titans of the Savannah by Aidan Murphy; directed by David Petrak June - Jennie Jeoung British Announcer - Hanna Levine Jacob - Olivia Theil Jared - Trevor Marshal
Spider Play by Michael Smith '94; directed by Aidan Murphy Heidi - Jordan Hurst Earl - Zak Metalsky Carl - Noah Quilantan Real Serious Guy - Willa Coufal
April 15-16
Steve, You're Drunk by Connor Schmidt '14; directed by August Anderson Sam - Tony Rodge-Hinderliter Steve - Peter Rule
Coffee For Two by Laura Myers '15; directed by Padraig Sullivan Matthew - Holden Meier Hayley - Ren Barkey
Oceans Between Bones by Sofia Drummond-Moore; directed by Caleb Awe Violet - Sarah Lowe Jacob - Ian Tully June- Amy Lentz Tuesday - Jayel Gant Taylor - Eli Adams Man in the Long Dark Coat - Zak Metalsky
April 2-23
After It Ends by Courtney Meaker '08; directed by Zak Metalsky Bex - Shannon Mindlin Chesney - Jordan Hurst Morgan - Noah Quilantan Narrator - Hanna Levine
Red Wolf by Madison Mondeaux '15; directed by Theresa Murphy Red Wolf - Ian Tully Bill - Ben Rezko Evelyn - Dani Fraser Kristen - Emma Van Steenwyk Miranda - Chloë Vollenweider Jamie - Jayel Gant
April 29-30
Confessions by Danny Finn Donnelly; directed by Ian Tully Apollo - Shashank Neelagiri Luna - Ngan Le
Waiting by Madison Mondeaux '15; directed by Sarah Lowe Rachel - Natalie Polechonski Tabitha - Molly Jennings Tanya - Claire Novick Landlord - Tristan Yi Beckett - Holden Meier
May 6-7
LUB by Caroline Castro '11; directed by Chloë Vollenweider Roger - Gilberto Martinez Oma - Elizabeth Tweedy Mermaid - Natalie Polechonski Emma - Lillie Chamberlin Linda - Dani Fraser Alba - Djaq Morris
May 13-14
Chaos Theory by Courtney Meaker '08; directed by Elizabeth Tweedy Frannie - Ellie Davis Bach - Eli Adams Seth - Tristan Yi Josie/Mack/Laurel - Peibulu Koroye Narrator - Maty Ortega
May 19-21
Hug It Out by Sherwood Kiraly '72; directed by Megan Smith Cyn - Elizabeth Carlin-Metz Jimmy - Sherwood Kiraly Kacky - Lillie Chamberlin Ogilvie - McLeod Sumner