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FireWorks was a 5-week program for playwrights to develop and specify their plays in 2023.
About the program
Each FireWorks playwright received:
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8 hours of rehearsal space a week
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A cast of actors, suited to their play's character breakdown
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A director, who works with them to create a workshop process suited to their rewrite goals
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$200 stipend
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Given those resources, playwrights and directors were free to organize their rehearsal processes as they like.

FireWorks was run with the generous support of the Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural Center and the Brick Aux.
FireWorks 2023 - Selected Projects

OLD HAUNTS
BY DOM MARTELLO
Directed by Will Blumberg
A punk horror play that exorcizes the demons lurking in everyday shadows.
Final Reading
Saturday, September 30th 7PM
@ Brick Aux in Williamsburg

THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD
BY MARCUS SCOTT
Directed by Octavius Maurice
A group of elite young Black conservatives reunite for a two-week vacation in Sag Harbor.
Final Reading
Saturday, October 7th 5:30PM
@ Brick Aux in Williamsburg

BLOOD ORANGE
BY ABIGAIL DUCLOS
Directed by Alexandra Haddad
A dark comedy about grief, roadkill, lesbian desire, and the horrors and triumphs of being a teenage girl.
Final Reading
Saturday, October 7th 9:00PM
@ Brick Aux in Williamsburg
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