Local Lab 2020 at Local Theater Company
Dates: (3/13/2020 - 3/15/2020 )
Local Theater Company |
Local Theater Company 1630 30th Street
Boulder,CO 80302
Tickets: $125
SUBMIT UPDATES
LOCAL THEATER COMPANY ANNOUNCES: LOCAL LAB 2020 3-day festival of new American plays, parties, and innovative post-show gatheringsJanuary 31, 2020Local Theater Company (Boulder, CO) announces selections for Local Lab 2020 (March 13-15, Dairy Arts Center) with a lineup that includes Vroom Vroom, written by Drama Desk nominee Josh Koenigsberg; Mother of Exiles, written by MacDowell Fellow Jessica Huang, and Hundreds and Hundreds of Stars, written by ensemble member of Chicagos Teatro Vista Sandra Delgado.The relevance and vitality of this years Lab selections has never felt more urgent. Live theater may not change the world, but it offers community a chance to examine our collective humanity and offer hope during conflicting times, says Founding Artistic Director Pesha Rudnick. I am energizedand in awe of these three brave, funny and complicated storytellers. I cant wait to introduce Boulder, and Colorado at large, to their work!Now in its ninth year, Local Lab has become Boulder's premier new play festival, featuring professionally-staged readings, innovative post-show discussions with playwrights, and numerous parties and panels. Local Lab serves as the first step in Local Theater Company's development pipeline, with the possibility of readings culminating in a full production. Previous Local Lab plays include the Colorado Theater Guild Henry Award-winning Paper Cut by Andrew Rosendorf, The Rape of the Sabine Women, By Grace B. Matthias by Michael Yates Crowley, and Wisdom From Everything by Mia McCullough. Since its inception, Lab has developed 35 new plays and many of the participating playwrights have earned regional, off- Broadway and Broadway premieres. In 2015 the Denver Post named Lab "one of five reasons this regions theater scene is on the national map" and earned a "Best of Boulder" recognition from Boulder Weekly.***Local Lab 2020Dates: March 13 - 15, 2020Location: Dairy Arts Center, Grace Gamm Theater | 2590 Walnut Street, Boulder CO 80302 Website: LocalTheaterCo.org/LocalLab2020Cost: $125 for All-Access Pass (includes 4 readings, 2 parties, innovative post-show gatherings)(festival schedule below) Festival ScheduleREADING 1Friday, March 13, 7pmPlay: Hundreds and Hundreds of StarsPlaywright: Sandra DelgadoAbout the play: Like millions of Americans, Claras days are consumed with juggling work and family. Recently divorced, shes taking care of her tween-age daughter, her aging father and paying alimony to her under-employed ex-husband. But in the midst of all that stress, shes got something to look forward to: a long planned for trip to Europe with her daughter Stella. In preparation, Clara, who immigrated to the US with her family as a child, decides to apply for full citizenship. She wants to be able to stand in the same customs line as Stella. But when her citizenship application is flagged, it sets off an unfathomable series of events that threaten to force her out of the only home shes ever known. Timely and provocative, Hundreds and Hundreds of Stars asks challenging questions about our countrys most fundamental values.READING 2Saturday, March 14, 11amLocalWRITES Student Play PresentationAbout the plays: The members of LocalWRITES, a playwriting program offered to emerging- bilingual and English-speaking students at Casey Middle School in Boulder, have been working hard all year. Now, they're ready to share their work with you. Watch as professional actors, under the guidance of a skilled director, perform these student-written plays. You won't want to miss what these insightful teenagers have to say.READING 3Saturday, March 14, 7pmPlay: Vroom VroomPlaywright: Josh KoenigsbergAbout the play: When a used Chevy dealership in upstate New York finds out their local rival, Wild Ron, is trying to put them out of business, they'll have one week to band together over the holidays to keep their business alive...or else infighting and scandal may shut them down for good. A comedy about the high-speed pursuit of the American Dream.READING 4Sunday, March 15, 2pmPlay: Mother of ExilesPlaywright: Jessica HuangAbout the play: Mother of Exiles follows the Loi familys journey through America across 200 yearsas they are ushered along by the spirits of their ancestors. In 1898 California, a pregnant Eddie Loi faces deportation. In 1998 Miami, her grandson Braulio accidentally summons her spirit while patrolling the border. In 2098 somewhere on the ocean, their descendants try to survive.***About Local Theater CompanyLocal Theater Company (Local) is a nonprofit theater company that discovers, develops, and produces new American plays. Local engages audiences through innovative performances that spark camaraderie, learning, contemplation, and provide a resourceful environment for theater artists to take creative risks and develop their work. Local believes theater is a local experience. When you enter an audience, a new community is created where, for that brief span of time, everyone is a local. Learn more at localtheaterco.org.
News About Local Lab 2020 at Local Theater Company
Insight Colab Theatre Presents SAY MY NAME Next Month
December 07, 2022“Say My Name” tells the story of Seung-Min, a Korean immigrant, studying for civics practice/naturalization test. On her path to citizenship, she is haunted by ghosts of Asian women from history who plead with her to say their names, and help release their souls to become citizens as well.
New Dates for Insight Colab Theatre's “Say My Name” - Show has moved to August 22 - 24 at The People's Building in Aurora
June 25, 2022New dates have been added for Insight Colab Theatre's SAY MY NAME. SAY MY NAME tells the story of Seung-Min, a Korean immigrant, studying for civics practice/naturalization test. On her path to citizenship, she is haunted by ghosts of Asian women from history who plead with her to say their names, and help release their souls to become citizens as well.
Insight Colab Theatre Presents SAY MY NAME in June
May 18, 2022“Say My Name” tells the story of Seung-Min, a Korean immigrant, studying for civics practice/naturalization test. On her path to citizenship, she is haunted by ghosts of Asian women from history who plead with her to say their names, and help release their souls to become citizens as well.
Local Theater Company Announces Creation of CO-LAB DAILY
April 09, 2020In response to the COVID-19 crisis, Local Theater Company (LTC) announces the creation of CO-LAB DAILY, a project that engages members of the local, national and global communities with daily creative prompts. Every weekday morning from Mar. 30-Apr.
Local Theater Company Announces 2019/20 Season
July 15, 2019Local Theater Company's Founding Artistic Director Pesha Rudnick and Executive Producer Alison Palmer announced the Company's 2019/20 Season - Less virtual. More reality. Recently awarded a National Theatre Company Grant by the Ameri- can Theatre Wing (presenters of the Tony Awards), Local returns to the Dairy Arts Center in Boulder with two world premiere productions, Flame Broiled...or the ugly play by Rodney Hicks and Sin Eaters by Anna Moench, and Local Lab 2020, Boulder's premier three-day festi- val of new American plays.
Local Theater Company Frequently Asked Questions FAQ
Local Theater Company is at 2590 Walnut Street, Boulder, CO.
Local Theater Company (LTC) is a nonprofit theater company specializing in original works of exceptional quality. We engage audiences through innovative performances that spark camaraderie, learning, and contemplation, and provide a resourceful environment for theater artists to take creative risks and develop their work. We believe theater is a local experience. When you elect to join an audience, you create a new community where, for that brief span of time, everyone is a local.
Videos
 |
2024 Spring Concert
Cleo Parker Robinson Dance (5/10 - 5/12) | |
|
ANDY
Denver Fringe (6/6 - 6/9) | |
|
CHARLEY'S AUNT
Louisville Center for the Arts (2/23 - 12/9) | |
|
Hedwig and the Angry Inch with pre-show by Jessica L'Whor
Herman’s Hideaway Rock Club (8/1 - 8/17) | |
|
The Cher Show
Denver Center for the Performing Arts (5/3 - 5/5) | |
|
Wicked
Buell Theatre- Denver Center for the Performing Arts (7/24 - 8/25) | |
|
Frozen
Buell Theatre- Denver Center for the Performing Arts (6/20 - 6/30) | |
|
Shadowlands
Louisville Center for the Arts (5/3 - 5/19) | |
| VIEW SHOWS ADD A SHOW FIND A JOB | ||
Recommended For You
Get Denver's #1 Newsletter
Get the best news & discounts for Denver & beyond.
