PCTC New Works Festival

The Dr. R J Rodriguez Emerging Playwrights' Celebration 2021 ​

​|  “How do we own our past and re-imagine our future?"
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In a time when it’s hard to tear our eyes away from the dramas being played  out on our screens and in our streets, PLAYHOUSE CREATURES THEATRE  COMPANY’S celebration of new works by emerging playwrights offers an  opportunity to imagine encounters between people who make history and  those who work tirelessly to
​change its course.
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"Reimagining America:
​Old Stories, New Voices"

Despite – or because of - the pandemic and this era of political tumult, we seem  to be experiencing a thirst for theatre which explores essential questions about  our national identity and existence. How did we get here? Where are we  going? What are the possibilities for change?  

When Playhouse Creatures put out a recent call for scripts from emerging  playwrights, we received a stunning range of original works. The very best  were marked by deep reflection, intense emotion, historical reckonings, guilty  secrets, stories of survival and a calling to account for people of privilege.  Coincidence? We don’t think so!  

Incisive, provocative, witty and visionary, the three plays we chose for the Dr.  R.J. Rodriguez 2021 Emerging Playwrights Celebration share a fascination with  pivotal moments in American history.
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Whether we are time-travelling to 18th century California after the Spanish  conquest, witnessing a lynching in Missouri in 1923, or listening in on a private  conversation in Thomas Jefferson’s house, these plays invite us to experience a  moment when time stands still, transformation is possible, and the past speaks  to the present.  
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We’re thrilled to be presenting CLARA AND SERRA AND THE TALKING BEAR  (Angela J. Davis), THE MISSOURI HORROR (David A. Crespy) and MONTICELLO  2020 (Madeline Daly Puccioni) as the winners of this year’s competition. This year, our festival is virtual, but it is also lively and accessible. ​
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Schedule

Saturday March 13th 7:00pm EST - Opening Night
See all three plays followed by a live artist town hall and Q&A with the playwrights and directors. 
  • The Missouri Horror by David Crespy 
  • Monticello 2020 by Madeline Daly Puccioni 
  • ​Clara, and Serra, and the Talking Bear by Angela J. Davis

Sunday March 14th 7:00pm EST ​
The Missouri Horror by David Crespy

Monday March 15th 7:00pm EST 
Monticello 2020 by Madeline Daly Puccioni

Tuesday March 16th 7:00pm EST
Clara, and Serra, and the Talking Bear by Angela J. Davis 

How to participate

Festival Pass

Join us for a marathon presentation of all three one-acts on Saturday,  March 23rd followed by a live “artists town hall” and Q&A with the playwrights,  directors and production team. Then, enjoy each of plays individually followed by in-depth interviews with the playwrights.

Single Ticket

Watch a play a night, followed by an in-depth interview with  each playwright on Sunday March 14th, Monday March 15th or Tuesday March  16th.

Become a donor

Every dollar counts when it comes to supporting the arts and local charities. 
Ticket sales support charities chosen by the playwrights as well as PCTC’s  community partner, Nazareth Housing.

Charities we support

Playhouse Creatures

Nazareth Housing is a community-based nonprofit serving  vulnerable families and individuals in crisis. For almost 40 years  Nazareth has helped families to unlock their potential, build  pathways out of poverty, and avoid homelessness.
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Monticello 2020

The Oakland LGBTQ Community Center is dedicated  to enhancing and sustaining the well-being of lesbian,  gay, bisexual, transgender,  and queer (LGBTQ) individuals, our families and allies, by providing educational, social, and health  related activities, programs and services.

Clara, and Serra, and the Talking Bear

The Downtown Women’s Center (DWC) envisions a Los Angeles  with every woman housed and on a path to personal stability. Its  mission is to end homelessness for women in greater Los  Angeles through housing, wellness, employment, and advocacy.

The Missouri Horror​

The donation for THE MISSOURI HORROR will go to  the Columbia African American Association Memorial  Scholarship – CAAA,  which is a local  charitable organization committed to the development of  America's youth, specifically targeting African American  students living in the Columbia, Missouri area.

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