New Works Dramaturgy

Dramaturgs help playwrights uncover the physics that exist in their plays. Their eyes offer new insights on how an audience journeys through a play: what could be clearer, what could go further, what could be more possible - even if it feels impossible. That’s the fun of the process. And it’s all about process.


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by Justin Santory
Directed by Alejandra Luna

Juntos Project, Phoenix, AZ
(Teatro Bravo with Mesa Community College)
July 2021

At the three-way intersection of love, sex, and friendship stand Marcos, Cris, Samuel, and Mateo. Missed connections, blind dates, (very) drunken nights, and heartbreak are afoot for them. When lines are crossed in an open relationship, Marcos and Cris's friendship is tested and a new bond may either be formed or broken.

 
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by Michael Allen Harris
Directed by Katrina Dion and Diana Raiselis

The New Colony, Chicago, IL
October-November 2017

Set in a maximum-security prison in present day America, Punk is the story of a group of inmates who are protected and housed in a special unit for gay, bisexual and transgender inmates. Tensions rise when Travis, a young man sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a gay man, requests to transfer into the unit. Fear and suspicion hover over the inmates who call this unit home.

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by Dolores Diaz
Directed by Miguel Nuñez

16th Street Theatre, Chicago, IL
October 2019

Based on a true story, three tequila smugglers make their way into the U.S. from Mexico during Prohibition. Up against them, the Texas Rangers look to avenge a fallen officer and secure the border. LOS TEQUILEROS is a tale about the bonds of brotherhood & family, justice, and the hope for a better life.

 
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by Spenser Davis
Directed by Andrew Hobgood

The New Colony, Chicago, IL
October-November 2016

In 1976, Atari was the fastest growing company in the history of the United States, fueled by pot smoking, jacuzzi parties and nobody wearing socks. When they have to sell themselves to Warner Bros. to stay afloat, they quickly realize that corporate cash comes with baggage, as they lose a piece of the identity that made them who they were in the first place. And what’s worse... they have to start wearing socks.

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by Debbie Baños
Directed by Esteban Arevalo

16th Street Theatre, Chicago, IL
April 2019

The 4th of July has always been Debbie Baños’ second favorite holiday, right after Christmas! But what does the 4th of July mean for this Salvadoran – American family? In a world full of fireworks, love, and patriotism this family finds itself fighting for Mami’s right to stay in this country.