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Jan 17, 2025 - Jan 19, 2025

Perlberg Festival of New Plays

Executive Producers:           

Diane and Mark Perlberg

The Perlberg Festival of New Plays exemplifies one of the core missions of regional theatre: to nurture, develop, and bring to life thoughtful, stimulating, and entertaining new American plays. The festival enables playwrights to hear their words read in front of a live audience as they continue to shape their emerging work. New plays are the future of theatre, and the goal of the festival is to become a leader in fostering the future of the American theatre canon.


This annual event features readings of five developing plays. Each reading is followed by a post-performance discussion in which patrons offer feedback. 

The Schedule

  • 3pm Friday, 1/17: Vineland Place by Steven Dietz
  • 7:30pm Friday, 1/17: Class C by Chaz T. Martin
  • 3pm Saturday, 1/18: The Mallard by Vincent Delaney
  • 7:30pm Saturday, 1/18: In Two by Chelsea Marcantel
  • 1:30pm Sunday, 1/19: Playwrights Forum
  • 3pm Sunday, 1/19: Alba by Alejandro Rodriguez 

For more info, visit perlberg-festival/festival-2025

Perlberg Festival of New Plays