Milwaukee Chamber Theatre's biennial Young Playwrights Festival
Showcase will run January 10-13, 2019 at the Broadway Theatre Center Studio Theatre,
Milwaukee. Three winning one-act plays written by high school
playwrights and produced by emerging and established local artists
will receive a fully staged professional world premiere, and three
honorable mentions will receive a staged reading during the
performance week. In addition, new this Festival, one reading (IS
IT NOW, OR HAS IT EVER BEEN?) will visit school classrooms to
explore the nature of civil discourse and to serve as a case study
in play construction.
PROUDLY ANNOUNCING YPF SHOWCASE FULL
PRODUCTIONS
PINTA EL FUEGO
by Markia Silverman-Rodriguez
Pius XI Catholic High School, mentor teacher Kevin
Schwartz
A teen visiting her
grandmother expects two weeks of monotony but leaves instead with a
deeper understanding of her culture, family history, and the power
of her own creativity.
directed by Karen Estrada
featuring Sandra Zapata-Hollander, Ashley Rodriguez, and Karina
Rodriguez
1-800-123-BOYS
by Jazmin Reyes
Ronald Reagan College Preparatory High School, mentor
teacher Carrie Baker Jackson
When three siblings are forced to spend some time
outside, they never realize how much their minds-and hearts-will be
altered by the arrival of a dreamy new neighbor.
directed by Joshua Pohja
featuring Paige Bourne, Paige Landrum, Jarrod Langwinski, and
Sherrick Robinson
THE DIVINE KOMEDY
by Max Engel
Pius XI Catholic High School, mentor teacher Kevin
Schwartz
In this comic and witty re-imagining of the medieval
poet Dante Alighieri's TheDivine Comedy, Dante and his
mentor Virgil travel through hell, talking politics, religion, and
melting glaciers.
directed by Marie Tredway
featuring Hannah Klapperich-Mueller, Adam Qutaishat, and Shayne
Steliga
PROUDLY ANNOUNCING HONORABLE MENTION STAGED
READINGS
BURYING HAMLET
by Jennie Babisch
Nicolet High School
After Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, exacts his famous
revenge against his uncle and loses his life in the process, who is
left to mourn him? At the
prince's funeral, Elsinore's loquacious gravediggers witness a
fascinating series of testimonials. Inspired by William
Shakespeare's classic play.
directed by Mitch Bultman
featuring Rebekah Farr, Barbara Franczyk, Paula Garcia, Emma
Losey, Ashley Retzlaff, and Nadja Simmonds
IS IT NOW, OR HAS IT EVER BEEN?
by Ava Gessner
Ronald Reagan College Preparatory High School, mentor
teacher Carrie Baker Jackson
A high school student fights
for LGBTQ+ representation in her school library and, along the way,
confronts difficult discoveries about the places and people closest
to her.
directed by Nabra Nelson
featuring Rayne Kleinofen, Julia Matiszik, and Mary Jo Perez
HANDMADE OR GO HOME
by Katerina Macheel
Pius XI Catholic High School, mentor teacher Kevin
Schwartz
At a prestigious and
ferociously competitive embroidery conference, one woman is
determined to take home the gold, and she won't go down without a
fight.
directed by Jennifer Vosters
featuring Inge Adams, Gladys Chmiel, Tosha Freeman, Joel
Kopischke, Erico Ortiz, and Amber Regan
TICKETS: $18
Adult/Regular |
$12 Student/Senior/MCT
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Co-sponsored by:
BADER PHILANTHROPIES
THE JEROME AND DEBORAH ARONSON THEATRE EDUCATION FUND
MORGAN STANLEY FOUNDATION
WOMAN'S CLUB OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION
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about MCT's Young Playwrights Festival
Playwright |
Markia Silverman-Rodriguez, Jazmin Reyes, Max Engel, Jennie Babisch, Ava Gessner, Katerina Macheel |
PINTA EL FUEGO
Written by Markia Silverman-Rodriguez
Featuring Sandra Hollander, Ashley Rodriguez, and Karina
Rodriguez
1-800-123-BOYS
Written by Jazmin Reyes
Featuring Paige Bourne, Paige Landrum, Jarrod Langwinski, and
Sherrick Robinson
THE DIVINE KOMEDY
Written by Max Engel
Featuring Hannah Klapperich-Mueller, Adam Qutaishat, and
Shayne Steliga
BURYING HAMLET
Written by Jennie Babisch
Featuring Rebekah Farr, Barbara Franczyk, Paula Garcia, Emma
Losey, Ashley Retzlaff, and Nadja Simmonds
IS IT NOW, OR HAS IT EVER BEEN?
Written by Ava Gessner
Featuring Rayne Kleinofen, Julia Matiszik, and Mary Jo Perez
HANDMADE OR GO HOME
Written by Katerina Macheel
Featuring Inge Adams, Gladys Chmiel, Tosha Freeman, Joel
Kopischke, Erico Ortiz, and Amber Regan
Production Staff |
Producer |
Marcella Kearns |
Production Manager/Company Manager |
Brandy Kline |
Asst. to the Producer |
Samantha Martinson |
Scenic Designer |
Shannon Heibler
|
Costume Designer |
Nicole Maritch |
Lighting Designer |
Amanda McDonald
|
Propmaster |
Matt Norby |
Sound Designer |
Luke Zembrowski
|
Stage Manager |
Bailey Wegner
|
P=Preview
O=Opening
T=Talkback: post-show Q&A with actors and director
*=Talk Theatre: pre-show interactive discussion beginning at noon
V=ViewPoints: pre-show presentation beginning at 6:30 p.m.