Ally Lardner

Virtual Presentations LIVE Sep 23 - 25 Garry Marshall Theatre is interested in new works that are uniquely theatrical, authentically voiced, and have a strong point of view. The 2022 New Works Festival will present five new plays in virtual readings to support the development process of the playwright. Congratulations to our finalists! The New Works Festival is designed to allow the playwright finalists to join forces with professional directors and actors in their development process.

In a town like Boston, the politics of college admissions are impossible to ignore. Perhaps SpeakEasy Stage Company was seeking to ruffle feathers when they chose to produce Joshua Harmon’s Admissions at the Calderwood Pavilion. Over one hour and 45 minutes, the play examines the politics of racial privilege in the context of Ivy League applications, preparatory schools, and admissions brochures.

Walking into the OBERON is like entering a nightclub and concert venue in one black box space. And from Sept. 19 to 29, it played host to the magnetic personality of Jomama Jones and Black Light. A disco ball hangs from the ceiling, reflecting glitz and light erratically on the audience tables at the floor level, the bar in the back, and the mirrored stage.