Overview
This series offers audiences an early look at new plays and a unique glimpse into the creative process of playwriting, while also giving local creatives the opportunity to bring these stories to life.
All individual tickets, as well as ticket packages*, will be available on a Pay-What-You-Choose basis. Doors open at 6:00PM, with food and drink permitted inside. Performances begin at 7:00PM. Secure your ticket today!
*Funds from these packages directly support Everyman’s commitment to supporting local artists and enable us to continue presenting newer and contemporary works.
2024/2025 Series | Featured Plays
Glitter in the Glass
by R. Eric Thomas
Directed by Gerrad Alex Taylor
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4
Chelle, a Black mid-career artist who is running out of steam, faces a creative block as she attempts to replace a Confederate monument in Baltimore with her artwork. Despite securing a grant, she struggles to complete her piece, getting lost in the complexities of American history. Her journey is further complicated by her brother Willard, who is organizing a Juneteenth festival, and Thalia, an interior designer with a unique perspective. As Chelle reconnects with her childhood home, and caught between the past, present, and future, she embarks on a reflective journey that transcends time and space.
Trouble (At the Vista View Mobile Home Estates)
by Audrey Cefaly
Directed by Paige Hernandez
MONDAY, DECEMBER 16
Set in the fictional mill town of Litman, Alabama, this story depicts the strained relationship between a former mill worker, Euba, and her mother, Bernie. The narrative unfolds during Euba’s reluctantly celebrated birthday party, involving her pregnant friend Lila, best friend Fin, and security officer YoYo. A raven’s visit on this day propels Euba into a quest for truth about her father’s death. The play poignantly portrays the struggles of working-class women, addressing themes of mental health, addiction, and motherhood. TROUBLE is the 4th installment in Cefaly’s Alabama Cycle (The Gulf, Alabaster, Maytag Virgin), an exploration of the unsung voices, stories, and topographies of working-class people in the Gulf Coast region.
The Sandwich Ministry
by Miranda Rose Hall
Directed by Tuyết Thị Phạm
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17
A small town. A once in a century storm. Three women gather to make sandwiches for neighbors who have been displaced from their homes by floods. As they contend with the damage of the storm, they learn what brings them together and threatens to tear them apart. Is their friendship strong enough to make it through the night?
Dawn
by Tuyết Thị Phạm
Directed by Raymond Caldwell
MONDAY, APRIL 7
Mary, a first-generation Cambodian American, struggles with guilt, anger, and grief of generational trauma as she tries to unpack her parents’ experiences as survivors of the Cambodian genocide under the Khmer Rouge and Pol Pot, having lost their first child in a bomb raid. Mary’s parents, one Catholic and one Buddhist coped differently with their grief, and Mary must find a way to reconcile her own beliefs and with theirs to find a path to healing.
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