2019 LaBute New Theater Festival

2019 Finalists! Six plays were chosen: one group to be performed in the first two weeks of July, the balance in the second two weeks. “Great Negro Works of Art”, a Midwest Premiere from Mr. LaBute will be performed every night for the run of the festival.

July 5-14, 2019 Set One

“Great Negro Works of Art” by Neil LaBute, Directed by John Pierson
“Color Timer” by Michael Long (Alexandria, VA), Directed by Jenny Smith 
“Privilege" - by Joe Sutton (West Orange, NJ), Directed by Jenny Smitn
"Kim Jong Rosemary" by Carter W. Lewis (St. Louis, MO) Directed by John Pierson

July 19-28, 2019 Set Two

"Predilections"- Richard Curtis (NY,NY) Directed by Wendy Greenwood 
“Henrietta" - by Joseph Krawczyk (NY,NY) Directed by Wendy Greenwood
"Sisyphus and Icarus a Love Story” by William Ivor Fowkes (NY,NY) Directed by Wendy Greenwood
“Great Negro Works of Art” by Neil LaBute, Directed by John Pierson

High School Finalists

Play/ Playwright/ Hometown 

"Razor Burn” by Theodore James Sanders (Houston, TX)
“P.B and Gay” by Dylan Hasted (Glendale, CA)
“Stressful Snacks” by Posey Bischoff (St. Louis, Mo)
“We’ll Go Down(In History)” by Ann Zhang (St. Louis, Mo)