JAGfest 6.0 A festival for the development of new plays by Black playwrights in White River Junction, VT. May 13-15 | Briggs Opera House, WRJ After a slate of radio plays in last season’s JAGfest 5.0, JAG Productions will return to the stage with in-person audiences at the Briggs Opera House, May 13-15 with two new plays and a full musical for JAGfest 6.0. These three works will receive a week of in depth collaborative development prior to the staged readings over the weekend. Tickets are $25 for a single ticket or $50 for a weekend pass. For the first time in the workshop’s history, JAGfest playwrights were selected by a panel review. The applicants had to meet the criteria of creating or developing a Black and queer, devised, ensemble piece that contributes to the cultural and aesthetic diveristies of the modern theater with the potential to deepen engagement. This year’s lineup will feature the musical Chasing Grace by Elizabeth Addison, Padiddle by Kevin Renn, and Your Maximum Potential by travis tate. Of the JAGfest 6.0 cohort, Founder and Producing Artistic Director Jarvis Green says, “We're excited to work with three incredible young talents who personify the best in creativity and imagination. Each of their works explores different facets of what it means to exist in this world, and we're privileged to be part of their journeys." JAGfest 6.0 | PADIDDLE SYNOPSIS: PADIDDLE is a play that jumps through time, following two best friends, Toledo and July, recounting the highs and lows of their close friendship over a fifteen-year period—from 15 to 30 years old, from high school in Indiana all the way to working adults in Portland, Oregon; and everything in between. ABOUT KEVIN RENN: Kevin Renn (he/him) is a New York-based playwright. Some of his work including, BLACKS + PHATS, The Best Worst Holiday Window at Burgdof Goofmans, Jungle Juice, and Mulatto Boy have received various workshops and productions w/ Classical Theatre of Harlem, Out of the Box Theatrics, The Lanford Wilson New American Play Festival, Festival Playhouse, and The Artist Co-op in NYC. Kevin and his writing partner Erin J. Reifler are developing a new musical titled, Showcase: A Rehearsal Musical, about a class of musical theatre students in rehearsal the night before their college Senior showcase. It's been workshopped at Emerson College and Manhattan School of Music. Last year, Kevin's essay "The Manny Diaries", was published in the Modern Love column of The New York Times. Kevin is a graduate of Indiana University. www.kevinrenn.com
Sunday May 15, 2022
May 14 -15 Briggs Opera House, White River Junction, VT $25-$50
$25 Single Tickets
$50 Pass
Written by Kevin Renn
Sunday, May 15, 2:00PM
Briggs Opera HouseImages
Date and Time
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT
Location
Fees/Admission