50 Words by Michael Weller, Directed by John Pierson September 20 – October 06, 2018 A Life in the Theater by David Mamet, Directed by John Contini December 08 – December 22, 2019 Annapurna By Sharr White, Directed By Annamaria Pileggi February 14 –March 1, 2020 Comfort(World Premiere) By Neil LaBute, Directed By Annamaria Pileggi-CANCELLED 8th Annual LaBute New Theater Festival-CANCELLED July…
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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)