Young Playwright Contest: Top 10 Reading

Young Playwright Contest: Top 10 Reading
Play Titles, Authors — TBD
Directed by TBD
April 29, 2021 at 7pm

Join us for a reading of the Top 10 plays from theREP’s 2021 Young Playwright Contest, read aloud by professional actors. Hear what is on the hearts and minds of the next generation from the Capital Region.

Several of the Top 10 plays will go on to be named winners of the contest and receive a second reading in the Next Act! New Play Summit’s New Voices Event in June, and then see their plays brought to life on theREP’s stage in July.

Readings:
Heroic Humility by Andrew Dariano (Loudonville Christian School)
The Flower by Seamus Madden (Loudonville Christian School)
Dream Escape by Amita Ganeshkumar & Leanne Airhienbuwa (Guilderland High School)
The Case of the Clowny Caper by Jennifer Cao & Nicolena Rush (Guilderland High School)
Shilpa and Sameer by Anavi Parikh (Shaker High School)
Broken Glass by Isabella Libby & Maxine Alpart (Guilderland High School)
The American Dream by Bohdan Kinal & Sadie Blattstein (Guilderland High School)
Oh My God! by Meghan Cenci & Merryn Rostizke (Coxsackie-Athens High School)
Campsite by Elijah Woods (Loudonville Christian School)
Before the Train Stops by Gabriel Hoglund (Coxsackie-Athens High School)

Cast (in alpha order):

Aaliyah Al-Fuhaid
Lucas Aurelio
Ellen Cribbs*
Gabby Franco Ferro
Sajana Iyer*
David Kenner*
Antonio Lacy
Eddie Maldonado*
Kevin McGuire*
Celena Vera Morgan
Alexis Papaleo
Aneesh Sheth*
Justin Sturgis
Levin Valayil*

*Denotes equity actor

How to Watch:
Suggested Donation: $15.00

To Donate Text REPREADINGS to 41444

Meet the Cast/Crew

Meet the Authors

We wish to express our gratitude to the Performers’ Unions:
ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION
AMERICAN GUILD OF MUSICAL ARTISTS
AMERICAN GUILD OF VARIETY ARTISTS
SAG-AFTRA
through Theatre Authority, Inc. for their cooperation in permitting the Artists to appear on this program.