Readings.

  • Agape, by Agyeiwaa Asante

    Boston Court Pasadena (2026)

    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. 

  • The Incident, by Rachel Borders

    PlayLA with The Road Theater (2026)

    College can be full of awkward coming-of-age moments. But when alcohol leads to "an incident" between new friends, a small group of freshmen must grapple with the gray areas within consent, intent, and how much our mistakes should define us.

  • Shadow Boat, by Malick Ceesay

    IAMA Theatre Company (2025)

    Three young Gambian friends navigate community pressures, city politics, and personal gripes as they attempt to set up a community center for their neighborhood.

  • Two-Man-Rule, by Collin Van Son

    New Art City Theatre (2025)

    The two-man crew of a remote missile silo holds the literal keys to the US nuclear arsenal. Locked in an underground control room, the two try to find ways to keep the terror — and the boredom — of nuclear watch at bay while not losing their tether to reality.

  • The Exchange, by Shawn Christopher Lovell Nabors

    EST/LA (2025)

    A charismatic ensemble of female hosts for the hit talk show, The Exchange, must band together in this thriller comedy about diversity in the workplace.

  • ROOST, by Fiona Gorry-Hines

    The Road Theatre Company (2025)

    Workers at a corporate poultry farm find an unpublished musical among their deceased coworkers' things. They perform it at the company picnic as a tribute, not realizing that it is a satirical critique of their corporate employers.

  • Chromatic Black Square, by T. Tara Turk-Haynes

    IAMA Theatre Company (2024)

    In 2021 and 1867, two families connected by a single ugly painting reckon with betrayals and racial differences at two pivotal moments in American racial history.

  • A Divine Mission, by Zainabu Jallo

    PlayCo Theater (2022)

    Arthur Bispo do Rosario was a Brazilian visual artist, boxer, sailor, and self-proclaimed prophet diagnosed with schizophrenia in 1938. This introspective focuses on his artistry and point of view, which continue to inspire critics today.