Curated by : Kyle Bass
Playwright-in-Residence : Kate Hamill
Solo Artist-in-Residence : Chesney Snow
Write Here Featured Playwright : Evan Starling-Davis
Please note: Craft Q&A: The Art of Playwriting with Kate Hamill on March 28 is a free event that does not need a Festival Pass, but you must register in advance to receive a Zoom link. If you do purchase a Festival pass, you will automatically receive the link and do not need to register separately.
Content Warning: The readings contain adult language that may not be suitable for all audiences. Viewer discretion is advised.
READ THE PROGRAM HERE
Tuesday, March 23
ON THE FUTURE OF NEW PLAYS. Part of the Syracuse Symposium, this virtual panel of Cold Read artists offers a rare opportunity to witness how creative artists envision a future and develop new work. How do these writers generate new ideas? What will playwriting look like in post-Covid-19 America? How will their work impact the future of playwriting? Watch the recorded conversation.
Panelists include:
Wednesday, March 24
COLD OPEN. A festival preview event that will feature conversations with Festival artists about their plans and goals for their work during the Festival. Watch a recording of the live discussion.
Thursday, March 25
UNDER CONSIDERATION. Join us for a reading of a new play by a cast of professional actors that is under consideration to be included in an upcoming season. Queen by Madhuri Shekar will be directed by Kareem Fahmy. Watch a recording of the live discussion with Bob Hupp, Kyle Bass, and Kareem Fahmy.
Friday, March 26
WRITE HERE. Featuring the work of a promising regional playwright, Madness, In The Clearing of Blue, by Evan Starling-Davis. Directed by Rufus Bonds Jr. Pre-Recorded Reading: Available to view 12:00 AM – 11:59 PM. Live Discussion: 8:30 PM, with Kyle Bass, Evan Starling-Davis, and Rufus Bonds Jr.
Saturday, March 27
SOLO ACT. A workshop production of a new piece, Upstream (aka Aquaplane) (working title), by performing artist Chesney Snow (with collaborator Faye Chiao). Pre-Recorded Performance Available to view 12:00 AM – 11:59 PM. Live Discussion: 8:30 PM, with Kyle Bass and Chesney Snow.
Sunday, March 28
CRAFT Q&A: THE ART OF PLAYWRITING WITH KATE HAMILL. Join Cold Read Festival's Playwright-in-Residence Kate Hamill for a virtual Q&A session on the craft of playwriting. This discussion will be moderated by Syracuse Stage associate artistic director and Cold Read Festival curator Kyle Bass. Live Discussion: 2:00 - 3:00 PM.
Please note: This is a free event that does not need a Festival Pass, but you must register in advance to receive a Zoom link. If you do purchase a Festival pass, you will automatically receive the link and do not need to register separately.
Sunday, March 28
DRAFT/PAGES. A reading of The Piper, a brand new play in progress by Kate Hamill, directed by Meredith McDonough. Pre-Recorded Reading: Available to view 12:00 AM – 11:59 PM. Live Discussion: 8:30 PM, with Kyle Bass, Bob Hupp, Kate Hamill, and Meredith McDonough.
The Piper was developed with the support of PlayPenn with the author as a Haas Fellow.
March 23 - 28
THE CUTANEOUS RABBIT ILLUSION. Available throughout the week will be a video recorded reading of a new play by Kyle Bass. Directed by Robert Hupp, the 30-minute one-act play stars Kate Hamill and Jason O’Connell as estranged lifelong friends who reunite at a wedding and confront the wounds, losses, and resentments of the past, testing the resilience, dependability, and adult emotional complexities of friendships forged in childhood. This special event is a fundraiser for the Cold Read Festival. It may be accessed free of charge with a donation suggested.
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