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11th Annual International Playwrights Festival at The Warner
The festival is a two-night celebration of new works by playwrights from across the country and around the globe.
Warner Theatre’s 11th Annual
INTERNATIONAL PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL
Nancy Marine Studio Theatre
October 14 & 15, 2022
Torrington, CT – The Warner Theatre will present its 11th Annual International Playwrights Festival held in the Warner’s Nancy Marine Studio Theatre October 14 & 15, 2022 at 8 pm. The mission of the International Playwrights Festival is to recognize the work of emerging and established playwrights and to build a link between the playwrights, the theatre community and our audiences. Tickets are on sale now at warnertheatre.org.
The festival is a two-night celebration of new works by playwrights from across the country and around the globe. 150 plays were accepted for consideration from across the United States, Canada, and Australia, as well as countries in Europe, Asia, and South America. Ten winners have been selected and one play will be invited to participate in the 2022 festival. This year’s winning plays and playwrights are:
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Friday, October 14, 2022, 8 pm
LIES MY MOTHER TOLD ME by Anne Marilyn Lucas of Massachusetts
RICKY AND READY by Colleen O’Doherty of Nebraska
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BRAVE BLOOD by Rich Rubin of Oregon
LIKE CLOCKWORK by Andrada Angileri of New York
SHELTER IN COMFORT by Rex MacGregor of New Zealand
Saturday, October 15, 2022, 8 pm
FREAK OUT by Charlene A. Donaghy of Connecticut
SLAMMIN’ THE BONES by Cliff Odle of Maine
OFFENDED by Reed Halvorson of South Carolina
CHOOSE! by Bara Swain of New York
EXTRA TALL, PLEASE by Dan Bancroft of Maine
BETWEEN AUSTIN AND SAVANNAH by J. David Cook of Florida
A special thank you to the Warner Theatre's readers: Mary Kate Caffrey, Cynthia Chapman, Lea Dmytryck, Barbara Gall, Chris Jones, Catherine O'Neill, Colleen O'Doherty, Kate Schwartz, Michael Weems, and David Williams.
For tickets or for more information about the playwrights, visit warnertheatre.org or call the Box Office at 860-489-7180.
The Stage @ the Warner presenting sponsor is Hartford HealthCare/Charlotte Hungerford Hospital. The Studio Theatre Series is sponsored by Northwest Community Bank.
