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Powers New Voices Festival at The Old Globe
Dates: 1/10/2025 - 1/12/2025
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The Old Globe presents the 12th annual Powers New Voices Festival from January 10 to January 12, 2025, featuring a series of play readings that celebrates new American works. The festival opens with Celebrating Community Voices, showcasing six short plays by local playwrights including Brittany Allen and Lara Benusis. The following days include full-length readings of plays such as Alien Girls by Amy Berryman and The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Marco Antonio Rodriguez, adapted from the novel by Junot Díaz. Directed by notable figures like Barry Edelstein, the festival highlights fresh perspectives and stories from emerging and established playwrights.
Cast and Creative Team for Powers New Voices Festival at The Old Globe
Cast
Brittany Allen
Ensemble
Lara Benusis
Ensemble
Ruby Dean Hays
Ensemble
Alexander Ameen
Ensemble
Steven Fletcher
Ensemble
Ahliyah Chambers
Ensemble
Amy Berryman
Ensemble
Marco Antonio Rodriguez
Ensemble
Tony Meneses
Ensemble
Julia Doolittle
Ensemble
Creative Team
Barry Edelstein
Artistic Director
Danielle Mages Amato
Director of New Plays and Dramaturgy
Jaki Bradley
Director
Eddie Torres
Director
Dámaso Rodriguez
Director
Andrèa Agosto
Director
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The Old Globe Frequently Asked QuestionsFAQ
What shows are coming up next at The Old Globe?
Celebrating Community Voices (1/10/25-1/10/25)
Alien Girls (1/11/25-1/11/25)
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (1/11/25-1/11/25)
Loving Come (1/12/25-1/12/25)
Tell Them I'm Still Young (1/12/25-1/12/25)
Alien Girls (1/11/25-1/11/25)
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (1/11/25-1/11/25)
Loving Come (1/12/25-1/12/25)
Tell Them I'm Still Young (1/12/25-1/12/25)
What shows have played recently at The Old Globe?
Loving Come (01/12/25-01/12/25)
Tell Them I'm Still Young (01/12/25-01/12/25)
Alien Girls (01/11/25-01/11/25)
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (01/11/25-01/11/25)
Celebrating Community Voices (01/10/25-01/10/25)
As You Like It (10/29/24-11/24/24)
Bob Fosse’s Dancin’ (04/17/22-05/29/22)
The Gardens of Anuncia (09/10/21-10/17/21)
Hair (08/10/21-09/26/21)
Tell Them I'm Still Young (01/12/25-01/12/25)
Alien Girls (01/11/25-01/11/25)
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (01/11/25-01/11/25)
Celebrating Community Voices (01/10/25-01/10/25)
As You Like It (10/29/24-11/24/24)
Bob Fosse’s Dancin’ (04/17/22-05/29/22)
The Gardens of Anuncia (09/10/21-10/17/21)
Hair (08/10/21-09/26/21)
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