Join us on August 9, 10, and 22 for developmental readings of three new plays. Thanks to support from Georgia Humanities, all readings in the Bare Essentials series are free and open to the public. Be sure to stay after for exciting conversation with the director, cast and playwright!
June 6, 2022
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“The mother and widow of a woman who took her own life struggle over the memory and legacy of the one they both loved.
We’re thrilled to announce that A Complicated Hope by John Mabey is the winner of the 2022 Essential Theatre Playwriting Award.
First given out in 2001,
The funny and heart-expanding true story about one woman’s wild and epic journey into motherhood.
In the summer of the American Bicentennial, two sons try to escape the rage and pain that their father is trapped in, fueled by the racism he’s experienced throughout his life.
On a hot night in New Orleans, two very different women — lost in loneliness and the living death of feeling invisible – try to connect and find a way to bring themselves back to life.
We’re delighted and proud to announce the two co-winners of the 2021 Essential Theatre Playwriting Award! They are: CALMING THE MAN by Anthony Lamarr White and RAISING THE DEAD by Erin Considine.
Join us at the West End Performing Arts Center for our next Bare Essentials Play Reading:
THE OUTRAGE MACHINE
Written by Daniel Carter Brown
Directed by Peter Hardy
“Is something that was supposed to bring us all together only driving us further apart?”
Is your play ready to meet the world? Are you ready to produce it on your own but not sure where to start? Are you a resident of the state of Georgia?
Thanks to support from Georgia Humanities, all readings in the Bare Essentials series are free and open to the public. Be sure to stay after for exciting conversation with the director,
