Honorary Producers Gayle & David Smith
To celebrate the vitality of classical themes in new work, PAC is excited to announce our THIRD annual New Ventures Play Festival! Playwrights were invited to submit new works of no more than 10 minutes, inspired by the classics and based on a theme. Our theme for the 2023 festival is The Evolution of Human Rights.
A panel of readers read, discussed, and judged all submissions, and chose 5 finalists whose work will be presented in two evenings of world-premiere staged readings in June 2023.
The Venus Problem: Playwright Ang(ela) Bey / Director Vanessa Ogbuehi
Vee/Venus - Kishia Nixon
Bro - Aaron Bell
Reaux - Anna Lieberman
Peter - Adam Howard
The Hottentot Venus/SD - Wendi Smith
Ubu Impeached: Playwright Michael Maiello / Director Kevaughn Harvey
Ubu - Peter Schmitz
Ma Ubu - Megan Bellwoar
Prosecutor - J Hernandez
Supreme Judge - Katrina Hall
Those Pitying Saints: Playwright Anne Valentino / Director Damon Bonetti
Elosia/Ellie - Madeleine Garcia
Statue/Jusice 1 - Michael Toner
Staue/Justice 2 - David Ingram
Anne Then Some: Playwright Allison Fradkin / Director: Mikaela Boone
Corie - Jacinta Yelland
Vernie - Adaeze Nwoko
The Company of Spiders: Playwright Matthew Park / Director Kevaughn Harvey
Prudence Muffet - Brittany Onukwugha
Thomas Muffet - J Paul Nicholas
Margaret Bates - Kimie Muroya
Festival Stage Manager: Hunter Smith