Durango Playfest
Each summer, professional and emerging playwrights, actors and directors gather for a week to develop and workshop new plays before showcasing them at staged readings in front of local audiences. At our 6th annual festival, June 25-30, we will feature playwrights Richard Dresser, Deb Hiett, James Anthony Tyler and Kathleen Cahill. Read more about them.
Wed – June 26 @ 7 p.m.
Sat – June 29 @ 1 p.m.
During his late-night commute on the A train, Harlem native Tyrone tries to impress Niesha, his co-worker at a nightclub, who just wants to read her book and pass the ride in silence. But as they travel uptown, the two forge an unlikely connection that extends beyond the confines of the subway car. Featuring Ronald Emile, Portia, Kalyne Coleman, and Jalen Coleman
ALL THAT REMAINS by Richard Dresser
Thu – June 27 @ 7 p.m.
Fri – June 28 @ 3 p.m.
Sat – June 29 @ 4 p.m.
A couple living on a small island off the coast of Maine invites the neurotic husband’s college roommate and his conservative trophy wife for a weekend visit – only to discover that long-buried secrets unmoor both couples. Featuring Ray Abruzzo, Jane Kaczmarek, and Emily Goss
CIRCLE FORWARD by Deb Hiett
Fri – June 28 @ 7 p.m.
Sun – June 30 @ 1 p.m.
Seventeen years after the loss of her young husband from cancer, Mia meets a teenager who believes he is the reincarnation of her late husband. When the teen and his mom come to Mia’s house for lunch, his uncanny memories force Mia to face her doubts, her past, and the whole truth about her marriage. Featuring Enid Graham, Catia Ojeda, Conor Sheehan, and Siena Widen
MRS. EINSTEIN by Kathleen Cahill
Sat – June 29 @ 7 p.m.
Sun – June 30 @ 4 p.m.
A young Albert Einstein meets the brilliant Mileva Marić when they are physics students at the Zurich Polytechnic. Their deep emotional, intellectual and physical connection results in a ground-breaking scientific theory – but only one of them gets the credit. We know what becomes of him. This is a play about her. Featuring Molly Carden and Josh Zuckerman
