With scripts in hand and minimal staging, actors bring two new plays to life while the playwright continues to refine the work. It’s an opportunity for audiences to experience theater at one of its most creative stages—and to hear directly from the artists about how a play evolves from first draft to opening night. Guest playwrights: Julia Izumi and Megan Tabaque. Q&A with artists following each reading. QUESTIONS? Contact rbrainin@ucsb.edu
4:00 p.m. The Banana Factory
Written by Julia Izumi
Directed by Kate Bergstrom
“The Banana Factory” investigates activism and questions how we protect children in this current world where risks must be taken to make change.
8:00 p.m.
The Rink at the End of the World
Written by Megan Tabaque
Directed by Risa Brainin
When an entire country club of athletes get taken out by a rogue bout of measles, a motley crew of mall-rink figure skaters find themselves on a flight to Croatia to compete in the World Synchronized Figure Skating Championships as first-alternates.
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