John Mabey

Atlanta Community Theatre Summer Preview
by Joseph Harrison - May 9, 2025

What better way to cool off on a hot, Atlanta summer evening (or afternoon!) than taking in one of these exciting productions, coming to a community theatre near you! Check out all the amazing theatre that Metro Atlanta has to offer this summer!

Karissa Murrell Myers' BLACK BEAR ISLAND Recieves 2023 Mazumdar New Play Award
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 21, 2024

Buffalo's Alleyway Theatre has announced the recipient of the 2023 Maxim Mazumdar New Play Award. Playwright Karissa Murrell Myers will receive the annual award for her play, BLACK BEAR ISLAND.

Frank Silvera Writers' Workshop Closes Virtual Play Reading Series with IMPOSSIBLE THEORIES OF US
by Blair Ingenthron - May 25, 2024

The Frank Silvera Writers' Workshop, in partnership with the Billie Holiday Theatre, will continue its Sunday Virtual Play Reading Series on Zoom with Impossible Theories of Us by John Mabey.

Frank Silvera Writers' Workshop & Billie Holiday Theatre to Present IMPOSSIBLE THEORIES OF US
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 24, 2024

The Frank Silvera Writers' Workshop and Billie Holiday Theatre will present a virtual reading of IMPOSSIBLE THEORIES OF US on May 26, 2024.

Video: Cast & Director Matthew Penn On Barrington Stage's 10x10 Play Festival
by Joshua Wright - Feb 22, 2024

Watch a discussion about the artistic process of producing Barrington Stage's annual 10 minute play festival - featuring director Matthew Penn and cast members Peggy Pharr Wilson, Matt Neely and Robert Zukerman.

Review: 10X10 NEW PLAY FESTIVAL at Barrington Stage Company
by Marc Savitt - Feb 21, 2024

Many of the pieces provide laughs, some perspective. There is a bit of song, a bit of dance, absolutely no seltzer down any pants. Overall, the 10X10 NEW PLAY FESTIVAL offers a welcomed appetizer for the upcoming season in which BSC celebrates its 30th anniversary of bringing award winning theatre to downtown Pittsfield.

Boston Theater Company's QUEER VOICES FESTIVAL Set For Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Feb 15, 2024

Boston Theater Company has announced the first annual QUEER VOICES FESTIVAL, with performances from March 8-10, 2024 at the Plaza Theatre of the Boston Center for the Arts. 

Plays, Playwrights & Casts Set for Barrington Stage Company's 10X10 New Play Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 18, 2023

Barrington Stage Company presents the Award-Winning 10X10 New Play Festival this winter. Learn how to purchase tickets!

IMPOSSIBLE THEORIES OF US to Play The Neurodivergent New Play Series This November
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 29, 2023

3 Weeks Until 'Impossible Theories of Us' at the Neurodivergent New Play Series this November. John Mabey's sci-fi dramedy will be presented on Nov 19th at 2pm, directed by Zinc Tong as part of Piccione Arts's ongoing play series dedicated to neurodivergent empowerment.

IMPOSSIBLE THEORIES OF US Will Be Presented as Part Of The Neurodivergent New Play Series This November
by Stephi Wild - Oct 23, 2023

This November, the Neurodivergent New Play Series - an ongoing production of Piccione Arts curated by spit&vigor - will present a staged reading of Impossible Theories of Us - written by John Mabey, directed by Zinc Tong & starring Denny and Samekh Resh - at spit&vigor's BlackBox Theater.

NEURODIVERGENT NEW PLAY SERIES Announces First Play Readings For Fall 2023 & Winter 2024
by Blair Ingenthron - Jun 18, 2023

The Neurodivergent New Play Series has announced its first five play selections to be presented at the Vino Theater, located at 274 Morgan Avenue, Brooklyn, NY. Beginning in September, performances will be held the 3rd Sunday of the month at 2pm EST.

Finalists/Semifinalists Revealed For 46th Bay Area Playwrights Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 1, 2023

Playwrights Foundation, the West Coast's premier launchpad for exceptional new plays and playwrights, has revealed the semifinalists and finalists for the 46th Bay Area Playwrights Festival, which will be presented in a hybrid festival.

Interview: Shawn Lefty Plunkett on presenting the West Coast premiere of John Mabey's A COMPLICATED HOPE
by Shari Barrett - Nov 15, 2022

John Mabey's three-person play A Complicated Hope centers around Marie and her daughter Rose Marie who are left adrift after their husband and father, Michael, passes away. But it's how he leaves that alters the lives of the family forever, especially after they meet Arnie, Michael's boyfriend. Mirroring the erratic path of grief itself, A Complicated Hope flashes between the moments in time that changed them all, exploring the challenges of both finding a family of choice and letting yourself be found. Earlier this year, Kentwood Players presented a reading of Mabey's play in which Shawn Lefty Plunkett portrayed the role of Arnie. I was curious to find out what led to his decision to produce the fully-staged West Coast premiere of A Complicated Hope as well as take on the role of Arnie again.

Review: Sex Crimes Discovered at Local Theater - in THE OUTRAGE MACHINE by Daniel Carter Brown at West End Performing Arts Center
by Jennifer Skura Boutell - Aug 21, 2022

What did our critic think of THE OUTRAGE MACHINE BY DANIEL CARTER BROWN at West End Performing Arts Center?

2022 Essential Theatre Play Festival to Continue with Hush Harbor Lab's THE WASH by Kelundra Smith
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 11, 2022

From July 29 to August 28, Essential Theatre is presenting its 23rd Festival with the world premieres of two plays and four staged readings, all by Georgia playwrights. For one night only on August 18, Essential will be hosting a reading by Hush Harbor Lab, Atlanta's Black Play Development Company.

The Fulton Theatre Announces Pays for Second Annual FULTON FESTIVAL OF NEW WORKS
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 11, 2022

The Fulton Theatre announces the plays selected for their Second Annual Fulton Festival of New Works: A Celebration of New Voices and Stories of Diversity. Readings of four shows will be performed on the Fulton Theatre Mainstage August 19& 20, 2022.

2022 Essential Theatre Playwriting Award Winner A COMPLICATED HOPE Opens August 5
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 26, 2022

From July 29 to August 28, Essential Theatre is presenting its 23rd Festival with the world premieres of two plays and four staged readings, all by Georgia playwrights. Opening Friday August 5 is A Complicated Hope, by John Mabey directed by Ellen McQueen.

Essential Theatre to Present 23rd Summer Play Festival Featuring Two World Premieres & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 13, 2022

From July 29 to August 28, Essential Theatre is presenting its 23rd Festival with the world premieres of two plays and four staged readings, all by Georgia playwrights. The Outrage Machine, written by Daniel Carter Brown and directed by Peter Hardy, opens Friday, July 28, 2022 at 8pm at the West End Performing Arts Center.

Breath Of Fire Latina Theater Ensemble Will Celebrate the Release of 'The Covid Monologues' Book
by Stephi Wild - May 16, 2022

'The COVID Monologues,' was a video project presented by Breath of Fire Latina Theater Ensemble, that honored people who died from COVID-19.

Kentwood Players Presents A COMPLICATED HOPE This Month
by Stephi Wild - Mar 9, 2022

Marie and daughter Rose Marie are left adrift after their husband/father, Michael, passes away, leaving behind boyfriend Arnie to discover a family of his own. Mirroring the erratic path of grief, A COMPLICATED HOPE flashes between the moments in time that changed them all. Their journeys explore the challenges of both finding a family of choice and letting yourself be found. In-person staged reading and talkback afterwards on Sunday, March 27 at 7pm. Pay-what-you-can.