Lanna Joffrey as Dahna and Josh Philip Weinstein as Alan in the Denver Center Theatre Company’s world premiere of 1001. Photo by Terry ShapiroSince its inception in 2006, the Colorado New Play Summit has invited some of America’s brightest playwrights to hold readings of their new plays. The Denver Center Theatre Company and other theatres around the country have selected these new works for full production.

The following plays were part of the Colorado New Play Summit:

2011 World Premieres
The House of the Spirits
Adapted by Caridad Svich from the novel by Isabel Allende

Directed by Jose Zayas

Map of Heaven
by Michele Lowe

Directed by Scott Schwartz

The Catch
by Ken Weitzman

Directed by Michael John Garces


2011 Readings
Great Wall Story
by Lloyd Suh

Cecilia Marie
by Octavio Solis

The Whale
by Samuel D. Hunter

Two Things You Don't Talk About at Dinner
by Lisa Loomer

An Extraordinary Demonstration of Nikola Tesla's Most Recent Discoveries
by Buntport Theater


2010 World Premieres
When Tang Met Laika
by Rogelio Martinez
Directed by Terry Nolen

Eventide
by Eric Schmiedl
Based on the novel by Kent Haruf

Directed by Kent Thompson

Mariela in the Desert


2010 Readings
The House of the Spirits
Adapted by Caridad Svich from the novel by Isabel Allende
Directed by Jose Zayas

Map of Heaven
by Michele Lowe

The Catch
by Ken Weitzman

Civilization (All You Can Eat)
by Jason Grote

Directed by Ethan McSweeney


2009 World Premieres
Inana
by Michele Lowe
Directed by Michael Pressman

Dusty and the Big Bad World
by Cusi Cram
Directed by Kent Thompson

2009 Readings
The Unsinkable Molly Brown
Lyrics and Music by Meredith Willson
Book by Dick Scanlon
Based on the original book by Richard Morris
Directed by Kathleen Marshall

Eventide
by Eric Schmiedl
Based on the novel by Kent Haruf
Directed by Kent Thompson

When Tang Met Laika
by Rogelio Martinez
Directed by Terry Nolen

Take Me to the River
by Constance Congdon
Directed by Lisa Peterson

Flooded
by Julie Marie Myatt
Directed by Laurie Woolery


2008 World Premieres
Our House
Conceived by Theresa Rebeck and Daniel Fish
Written by Theresa Rebeck
Directed by Daniel Fish
Following its world premiere in Denver, Our House was produced by New York’s Playwright’s Horizons.

Plainsong
by Eric Schmiedl
Based on the novel written by Kent Haruf
Directed by Kent Thompson

Lydia
by Octavio Solis
Directed by Juliette Carrillo
Following its world premiere in Denver, Lydia was produced by Mark Taper Forum, Yale Repertory Theatre, Marin Theatre Company and Miracle Theatre Group.

2008 Readings
Inana
by Michele Lowe
Directed by Michael Pressman

Shooting Star
by Steven Dietz
Directed by Susan Booth

Perilous Night
by Lee Blessing
Directed by Israel Hicks

Dusty and the Big Bad World
by Cusi Cram
Directed by Kent Thompson

2007 World Premiere
1001
by Jason Grote
Directed by Ethan McSweeny

2007 Readings
Shadow of Himself
by Neal Bell
Directed by Jody McAuliffe

Our House
Conceived by Theresa Rebeck and Daniel Fish
Written by Theresa Rebeck
Directed by Daniel Fish

Visitors’ Guide to Arivaca (Map Not to Scale)
by Evangeline Ordaz
Directed by Armando Molina

Plainsong
by Eric Schmiedl
Based on the novel written by Kent Haruf
Directed by Kent Thompson

Jesus Hates Me
by Wayne Lemon
Directed by David McClendon

2006 Readings
1001
by Jason Grote
Directed by Sharon Ott

Augusta
by Richard Dresser
Directed by Ed Herendeen

Good On Paper
by Michele Lowe
Directed by Jeremy B. Cohen

Photo: (l-r) Lanna Joffrey as Dahna and Josh Philip Weinstein as Alan in the Denver Center
Theatre Company production of 1001. Photo by Terry Shapiro