2016 Scenesters, No. 8: Stephanie Kiel and Mady McGraw
The struggles of LGBTQ+ teens is the heart of “Home in the Garden,” which follows two boys who find love at their Catholic school.
2016 Scenesters, No. 9: Kendra R. Knapp
In a play told through text messages and chat rooms, “Sonder” looks at how technology both brings us together and separates us.
2016 Scenesters, No. 7: Kiera Eriksen-McAuliffe
“Empty Space” is about the difficulties of living in small-town America and falling in love with the wrong person.
2016 Scenesters, No. 6: Kalina Gallardo
Her play is inspired in part by tug-of-war with the criminal justice system over more than 20 years.
2016 Scenesters, No. 5: Ashley Wright and Amelia Middlebrooks
“Black and Blue” explores change and how a friendship teaches Liz and Allyson to let go of the familiar and take in the new.
2016 Scenesters, No. 4: Gabrielle Moore
‘Divinity of Hell’ follows a teenage girl who struggles to fit in at her strict church, but she still feels the need to help others,…
2016 Scenesters, No. 3: Kristine Guo
‘Daffodil’ tells the story of rebirth and new beginnings at the most commonplace of places: a restaurant.
The 2016 Scenesters, No. 2: Jessica Wood
‘Dark River’ is about how seemingly unimportant decisions can have a huge impact on the way people act and think.
The 2016 Scenesters, No. 1: Jafei Pollitt
Meet the first of our 10 student playwrights have been named semifinalists for our third annual statewide playwriting competition.
2015 True West Awards: Andre Rodriguez
He opened his students to a life-changing experience when Westminster became the first high school to stage the DCPA’s immigration drama ‘Just Like Us.’