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Each Wednesday evening, as part of the course Playwright's Lab, an early draft of a student written play is presented in an orchestra style reading.Admission: free and open to the public.
Synopsis: "Never stop dreaming about the potential future." When Olive decides to leave their family, they sneak onto a ship to exit from the port. However, they soon realize they have entered Captain Alexander’s ship, a new captain feared throughout all the galaxies. The two are wary of one another until a spark connects
them. Intertwining their hearts and destinies. This is the story of a captain and a scholar who embark on a journey of trial and tribulations. While they find compassion and empathy, they find a family - together.
The reading is followed by a two-tier feedback session. The first tier is based on the Liz Lerman Critical Response, with the playwright taking notes on audience reactions to things that worked, questions they feel are still unanswered, things that didn't work as well as the strengths we identified earlier, and questions that the playwright might have. The second tier of feedback is closed, and only students registered for the course and faculty attend. This session is less structured and playwrights can engage with commenters directly. In this way, students are exposed to both kinds of feedback so that they have a nurturing environment as well as preparation for the more raw responses one could encounter in a review or blog comments.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Upstairs Studio Theatre at Hollins University, 8004 Quadrangle Ln, Roanoke, VA 24020, United States,Cloverdale, Virginia
