Voices of Western Washington University
About the Spring 2022 Playreading Series
The Department of Theatre and Dance celebrates a long tradition of a robust playwrighting program. Please join us for live readings of these new scripts written by current WWU students and alumni; many of which are regionally acclaimed by the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival. The Spring 2022 season was directed by the incredible Aviona Rodriguez Brown.
Past Readings
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Voices of Western Washington University, 2022
This season is directed by the incredible Aviona Rodriguez Brown.
In lieu of an admission fee, audiences chose to make a donation to the James Lortz Theatre Enrichment Fund to support future theatre-makers here at Western.
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Winter 2021
This season premiered 6 student works and a one-man show by Playwright/musician/actor Brian Quijada. Dry Land explored high school girls dealing with a pregnancy. Hurt Village explored the street life of young black men and women in Tennessee.
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Fall 2020
The first season followed a theme of women breaking through adversity. All four plays were inspired by real experiences.
- Paper Dream
- 27 Ways to Say Goodbye
- The Medea Complex
- Emme and the Taking of the Woods