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Dwayne Yancey is a playwright from the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. His work has been produced in 17 countries yet somehow is not famous.

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Open-Door Playhouse Spotlights Holiday Plays This Month

Open-Door Playhouse continues to present short plays in podcast form. The Playhouse is spotlighting seven of the most popular holiday-themed comedies and dramas in its archives from December 18 through December 31, 2023 online.
Open-Door Playhouse Debuts THE CHRISTMAS GOAT Next Month

Goat is disconsolate. There's a Nativity Scene being mounted for public display at Christmastime. Goat has been shut out of it because there was no goat present at the time of the historical Nativity. Goat's barnyard pal, Pig, has figured out a way for Goat to be the G.O.A.T. (Greatest Of All Time) participant in the Christmas festivities this year. Can you guess what Pig has planned for Goat?
The Act One Short Play Festival Is Returning After A Nearly Three-Year Hiatus

The Act One Short Play Festival July 10 - August 6 2022 is returning after a nearly three-year hiatus!
Eastbound PlayFest Returns to the Milford Historical Society This Month

Playfest will be offered at 5:00 pm on both July 24th & 25th with July 31st & August 1st as rain dates. Learn more here!
BWW Previews: VOICES OF TRUTH FESTIVAL DEBUTS VIRTUALLY MARCH 10-28, 2021 at POWERSTORIES THEATRE

A collaboration with Outcast Theatre Collective, The Voices of Truth Festival makes its inaugural debut from Powerstories Theatre’s technology-updated venue on March 10-28, 2021. Sixteen thought-provoking, conversation-starting productions - fourteen original plays and two curated as the dream productions of its directors - will take three different directions to the virtual stage. The playwrights had a choice to produce their play live-streamed from Powerstories, via Zoom, or as a prerecorded theatre experience.
LAB LAUGHS: AN EVENING OF COMEDIC SHORTS Opens at LAB Theater Project 

LAB Theater Project will once again bring live theater to the Tampa stage by presenting Lab Laughs: An Evening of Comedic Shorts, running January 21-24 at 812 E Henderson Avenue in Ybor City, with in-house and live streaming options.
Little Theatre of Norfolk Presents RED MOON RISING IN THE EAST

The Halloween night 'Blue Moon' full moon turns a different color in November in the Little Theatre of Norfolk video-on-demand production of Red Moon Rising in the East by Roanoke playwright Dwayne Yancey. This one act, one-man play introduces us to the father of the space race, who is an unknown by most Americans.
Eight Plays to Hold Special Showings Raising Mental Illness Awareness

On March 10th at 1pm, the Music Hall at the Dramatists Guild Foundation will serve as host for 'Talking It Out' - a special fundraising event presented by award-winning playwright and producer Anthony J. Piccione - featuring a series of short plays, all revolving around the theme of mental illness, being presented in a minimalist, staged reading format, in the hopes of raising awareness for the issue of mental health awareness.
Otherworld Theatre Presents Sci-Fi/Fantasy PARAGON Short Play Festival This Weekend

Otherworld Theatre Company is proud to present Paragon - a Sci-Fi/Fantasy Theatre Short Play Festival.
Otherworld Theatre to Present Sci-Fi/Fantasy PARAGON Short Play Festival This Weekend

Otherworld Theatre Company is proud to present Paragon - a Sci-Fi/Fantasy Theatre Short Play Festival.
POETIC LICENSE 2015 Kicks Off Today

Poetic Theater Productions is thrilled to announce the line up for POETIC LICENSE 2015: subconscious, their annual festival of new poetic theater. POETIC LICENSE 2015: subconscious kicks off today, February 5 and runs through Sunday, February 22. Performances are at the wild project (195 E. 3rd Street, between Avenues A & B).
Next Month's POETIC LICENSE 2015 Lineup Announced

Poetic Theater Productions is thrilled to announce the line up for POETIC LICENSE 2015: subconscious, their annual festival of new poetic theater. POETIC LICENSE 2015: subconscious kicks off on Thursday, February 5 and runs through Sunday, February 22. Performances are at the wild project (195 E. 3rd Street, between Avenues A & B).
Mad & Merry Theatre Company's DAUGHTERS OF LEDA Begins Tonight

The Mad & Merry Theatre Company will present the World Premiere of DAUGHTERS OF LEDA, a modern adaptation of greek mythology, written and directed by Madeline Sayet, previews begin tonight, December 11th at IRT. Opening night is slated for Saturday, December 13th.
Mad & Merry Theatre Company to Present DAUGHTERS OF LEDA, Begin. 12/11

The Mad & Merry Theatre Company will present the World Premiere of DAUGHTERS OF LEDA, a modern adaptation of greek mythology, written and directed by Madeline Sayet, previews begin December 11th at IRT. Opening night is slated for Saturday, December 13th.
Photo Flash: Meet the Winners of Old Opera House's 13th Annual New Voice Play Festival

The Old Opera House has announced the winners of the 13th Annual New Voice Play Festival. Scroll down for photos of the winning casts!
13th Annual New Voice Play Festival Opens at Old Opera House Today

The New Voice Play Festival, opening today, June 21, provides the opportunity for audiences to witness completely new and original plays from playwrights all across the nation and vote on which play is their favorite. The 13th Annual New Voice Play Festival seeks to showcase four new, rarely performed original one act plays. Plays are submitted year-round to the Old Opera House for consideration. All of the submitted plays are judged by a selection committee during the winter months. Out of the hundreds of shows submitted, four plays are chosen for performance.
THE BALLAD OF ALEJANDRO LOPEZ Wraps Barefoot Theatre Co.'s bareNaked Series Tonight

Barefoot Theatre Company will present the final reading in their bareNaked Reading Series (Molly Marinik, Program Director; Jennie West, Co-Producer) for the season, with Dwayne Yancey's THE BALLAD OF ALEJANDRO LOPEZ, directed by Rose Bonczek, tonight, June 17th at 8:00 PM at the Cherry Lane Theatre (38 Commerce Street).
13th Annual New Voice Play Festival Opens at Old Opera House, 6/21

The New Voice Play Festival, opening on June 21, provides the opportunity for audiences to witness completely new and original plays from playwrights all across the nation and vote on which play is their favorite. The 13th Annual New Voice Play Festival seeks to showcase four new, rarely performed original one act plays. Plays are submitted year-round to the Old Opera House for consideration. All of the submitted plays are judged by a selection committee during the winter months. Out of the hundreds of shows submitted, four plays are chosen for performance.
THE BALLAD OF ALEJANDRO LOPEZ to Wrap Barefoot Theatre Co.'s bareNaked Series, 6/17

Barefoot Theatre Company will present the final reading in their bareNaked Reading Series (Molly Marinik, Program Director; Jennie West, Co-Producer) for the season, with Dwayne Yancey's THE BALLAD OF ALEJANDRO LOPEZ, directed by Rose Bonczek, on Monday, June 17th at 8:00 PM at the Cherry Lane Theatre (38 Commerce Street).
The Old Opera House to Present 13th Annual New Voice Play Festival, 6/21

Do you enjoy reading a new book or seeing a new movie or play before you hear the reviews and commentary from friends or the press? Seeing something fresh with no preconceived opinion? Then you won't want to miss the 13th Annual New Voice Play Festival at the Old Opera House Theatre in Charles Town on June 21, 22 & 23, 2013.

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