New Works Festival

The Dan Schay New Works Festival celebrates the development of new theatrical work by playwrights Kirt Shineman, Luke Gomez, Richard Warren, Ben Tyler and Grant Woods, as well as three one-act plays by the winners of the Arizona Thespian Playworks Annual Young Playwrights Competition, from July 8-24. Each work will be performed as a staged reading. The plays include:

“Junction Creek” by Kirt Shineman, July 8, 7 pm; July 9, 2:30 pm

“The Love and Violence Trilogy” by Luke Gomez, July 9, 7 pm and July 10, 2:30 pm

Three student one-acts by Arizona Thespian Playworks Annual Young Playwrights Competition winners, July 15, 7 pm and July 16, 2:30 pm (both performances are free)

“In the Valley of the Sun” by Richard Warren, July 16, 7 pm and July 17, 2:30 pm

“Sperm” by Ben Tyler, July 22, 7 pm and July 23, 2:30 pm

“The Things We Do” by Grant Woods, July 23, 7 pm and July 24, 2:30 pm

Theater Works is located at the Peoria Center for the Performing Arts, 8355 W Peoria Ave, Peoria. Tickets for each performance are $12. The three one-act plays by Arizona Thespian Young Playwright Winners are free. For more information and tickets, visit theaterworks.org or call the box office at 623-815-7930.