Boston Court Pasadena is once again hosting its annual New Play Reading Festival, now in its 19th year. The event will take place on Sunday, April 30, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., at the theater located at 70 N. Mentor Ave. in Pasadena. The festival is sponsored by Boston Court Pasadena, and admission is free.
This year’s festival features a reading of Tira Palmquist’s new play, The Body’s Midnight, directed by Jessica Kubzansky. The play is about a couple, Anne and David, who set out on a road trip to Minneapolis to see their first grandchild’s birth. However, their journey becomes more complex than they had imagined as they deal with unexpected health issues and reflect on the beauty of things as they disappear.
Tira Palmquist is a renowned playwright known for merging the personal, political, and poetic in her work. Her play Two Degrees premiered at the Denver Center and was produced by various theater companies across the country, including Tesseract Theater in St. Louis and Prime Productions at the Guthrie. Her play The Way North was a finalist for the O’Neill, an Honorable Mention for the 2019 Kilroys List, and was featured in the 2019 Ashland New Plays Festival.
Jessica Kubzansky, the Artistic Director of Boston Court Pasadena, is a champion of innovation and artistic excellence. She was one of the two founding artistic directors of Boston Court Pasadena and is committed to producing risky and adventurous new works coupled with intimate artistic excellence. Kubzansky is also an award-winning director, known for her ability to dramaturg new plays and create inventive work across many genres.
The New Play Reading Festival is an excellent opportunity for theater enthusiasts to experience new and innovative work from emerging playwrights. Boston Court Pasadena’s commitment to producing adventurous plays that are not found anywhere else in Southern California makes the festival an exciting event to attend. The festival’s admission is free, making it accessible to all, and theatergoers are encouraged to register in advance through the provided link on the theater’s website.
In conclusion, mark your calendars for the 19th Annual New Play Reading Festival at Boston Court Pasadena on April 30, 2023, and experience the beauty of Tira Palmquist’s The Body’s Midnight. It is an event not to be missed, and attendees are sure to have a memorable time.
Boston Court Pasadena is located at 70 N. Mentor Ave.Pasadena,
For more information call: (626) 683-6801Or click here: https://bostoncourtpasadena.org/events/19thnprf/
