Hothouse New Play Reading Series at Anacostia Playhouse

Theater Alliance's third annual Hothouse New Play Reading Series gives you an inside look at the vibrant new works coming from four strong D.C.-based playwrights who are currently collaborating with the theater on upcoming productions. With the help of a cast, a director and a dramaturg, each playwright will have the opportunity to present their new work to an audience for the first time. The Hothouse series kicks off with Bob Bartlett's American Cop, which examines life and personal responsibility through the eyes of a young police officer. Kathleen Akerley's Night Falls on the Blue Planet explores the compassion with which we should treat ourselves and the many worlds around us. Tearrance Chisholm next offers us his disturbing view of what life in Washington, D.C. will be like just a few short years from now in Anacostia Street Lions. And the series culminates with Katherine Clair's Gimme, in which a family finds themselves struggling between what they desperately want and what is possible -- if only someone could give a little help. Come join in the process by hearing this exciting new play, then stick around to engage in a dialogue with the playwright.