Readings

  • The Word

    As part of our mission to foster the development of new plays, The Road hosts readings on Mondays at 7:30pm that are open to the public and tickets are pay what you can. Readings are followed by a talkback with the playwright (if available). Check back often for new additions to the lineup and make sure to follow us for updates and reminders.

    • June 16th, 7.30pm

      22+ Weddings of Hugo

      Written by Gustavo Ott
      Directed by April Webster

      FEATURING Christian Barillas, Yvette González-Nacer, Adriana Sevan, Jonathan Nichols-Navarro

      Hugo Wagner is a solitary man. A postal clerk who discovers he has a superpower. Based on a true story, this quirky, funny and moving tale shows how much one person is willing to risk with a simple gesture that begins with, “I do.”

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  • UNDER CONSTRUCTION

    Our 5th year of our Under Construction writing program is on its way to completion! Come enjoy a night of readings by these up and coming playwrights.
    • June 9th 7.30

      America's Next Top Ultimate Supreme Goddess

      WRITTEN BY PAIGE ESTERLY

      DIRECTED BY EMILY CHASE

      FEATURING: ALICIA V. WILSON, JACQUELINE FERGUSON, OLIVIA GILL, URE EGBUHO,BEBE KATSENES,  CHANTAL NCHAKO, KRISHNA SMITHA, GLORIA INES, ESME ROBERTS AND LIZ HERRON

      America’s Next Top Ultimate Supreme Goddess is a (thinly veiled) parody of a popular reality television modeling show created by a media mogul whose name rhymes with Myra Hanks. In this pilot season, 8 girls compete for the title, as well as the fame, wealth, and power that come with it, undergoing increasingly brutal challenges in their quest to come out on top. An exploration of female friendship, ambition, and exploitation, America’s Next Top Ultimate Supreme Goddess explores what our society asks of our women.

    • June 10th 7.30

      Gross!

      WRITTEN BY EMMA SCHILLAGE
      DIRECTED BY ELANA LUO

      FEATURING:  JUDITH SCARPONE. NAOMI RUBIN, BLU DEL BARRIO AND JILIANE BROWN

      In a small Louisiana mobile home park, best friends Wren and Lylah play games of chicken, hide in the trees, and share scary stories about Mae, a reclusive widow who only leaves her house to take out the trash. But when a Star crash-lands on their dead end street in search of a lost love, the lives of Wren, Lylah, Mae, and the Star are thrown together unexpectedly. As Mae takes in the Star, Wren and Lylah find their evolving relationship strained, confronting what it means to grow up and navigate new feelings for the first time. Together, they embark on a journey of self-discovery, sparking an exploration of identity, friendship, gender, sexuality, beauty, and the weight of expectations. GROSS! explores the beauty and cruelty of nature and the ways we struggle to be seen and understood.

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