Red Mountain Theatre Company is presenting the third annual Human Rights New Works Festival at the RMTC Cabaret Theatre from March 12-14, 2020.
In presenting the festival, RMTC is "seeking to inspire conversation and community," said Keith Cromwell, the company's executive director.
"We want (audiences) to be moved, engaged and entertained over the course of the weekend," Cromwell said in a media release.
"It's often a tall order," he added.
But in its first two festivals, RMTC presented works dealing with such themes as poverty, incarceration, autism, racial and gender inequality, transgender issues and patient's rights.
RMTC seeks to present the most "broad and diverse" lineup it can, Cromwell said.
This year, Cromwell and festival director Matt Schicker are working with deaf performance artist Joshua Castille as artistic adviser.
Castille will present an evening of his own work during the festival.
The Human Rights New Works Festival also allows writers to use the audience as a sounding board as they seek to complete their pieces, Schicker said.
"Especially with new works like these, the writers are hungry for the feedback that will lead to continued refinement of their work," he said.
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