Now in its third cycle, The Fire This Time Festival New Works Lab was launched in 2015 to provide a supportive environment for emerging and early career dramatists of African descent to develop their work. The Fire This Time Festival was founded in 2009 to provide a platform for playwrights of African and African-American descent to write and produce material that shattered the myth of the Black monolith, and to reflect the diversity of the Black experience on stage. The readings are free and open to the public RSVP - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSctXI8wbX3AsJbkJNT3824BYvCm2S-NN9zLfHWKhxoWuTJ_8Q/viewform)
“Decisions” by Tyrell Bennett
Thurs May 3rd, Time: 4:30pm
Reginald, a straight-A student and an outsider in his community, doesn’t want to do anything other than help his mother out of her opioid addiction. However, his neighborhood continues to offer challenges that cause him to stray from a more positive path.
“Malcolm,” a screenplay by Shawn Nabors
Thurs May 3rd, Time: 7:30pm
A coming of age tale that chronicles the life of a young, queer, African American man navigating love, life, and art in New York City during the late 1980's.
“Bastardis Eclipsus” by T.R. Riggins
Friday, May 4, 2018, Time: 5:30pm
Eternally Night. The Sun is but a myth. The Moon shines majestically and Daddies vanish. In their wake, a Boy discovers his father's legacy and struggles against tradition in his journey toward Manhood.
“White Mountains” by Maia Matsushita
Friday, May 4, 2018, Time: 8:30pm
June lost her grandmother. Claire lost her friend. In the wake of a death, grief, guilt, the bonds of both first and chosen families are tested in a house that holds secrets, lies, and love.
