14 May - 31 May, 2026
Director: Adrienne Oliver
Putting the playwright center stage! The fourth annual “fringe-adjacent” festival of new theatrical work at Live Arts! It's a celebration of new voices, building on Live Arts' long history of showcasing new works and diversifying the stories told on our stage.
READINGS GALORE
A multitude of readings of new works selected from festival submissions
LOCALLY SOURCED
An annual short play festival showcasing original pieces developed in the Live Arts Playwrights’ Lab
SPOTLIGHT SHOWS
Featured pieces performed in the Gibson Theater Workshops & Special Events … and so much more!
“I am in awe of the way you champion stories that challenge, heal, and awaken.” – Tlaloc Rivas, 2025 WATERWORKS Playwright