UPCOMING
Agape; or The Church Play, by Agyeiwaa Asante
Boston Court Pasadena | May 16
In the basement of the In Guiding Light Charismatic Church of Silver Spring, Maryland, the young women of the Agape Drama Ministry shine at their brightest while performing biblical skits every week to edify their congregation. But when one of their own returns after a long time away with new ideas, their delicate ecosystem and relationships begin to crack.
This reading is a part of BCP’s 2026 New Play Reading Festival.
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