At the beginning of the season, Boiler Room Series launched an international, national, and local search for new plays. Selected from hundreds of submissions, this play will be workshopped by Keegan’s Artistic Development Team and presented to the public as a free staged reading. Every staged reading is followed by a post-show discussion. Stay tuned – new works will be announced on a rolling basis.
Up the Ladder, Down the Slide
by David Valdes Greenwood, directed by Josh Sticklin
Burst
by Rachel Bublitz, directed by Josh Sticklin
Got a Light?
by Jean Koppen, directed by Angelica Miguel
Now Casting
by Lilian Oben, directed by Moriamo Temidayo Akibu
Farewell Jupiter
by Jennifer Knight, directed by Kelsey Yudice
What It Means to Choke
by Graziella Jackson, directed by Sally Horton
By the Hand of a Woman
by Jennifer Clements, directed by Paige Washington
That’s Not What Happened
by Rebecca Talisman, directed by Chelsea Radigan
Temp
by Cara Gabriel, directed by Megan Thrift
Writer’s Block
by Lady Dane Figueroa Edidi, directed by Jasmine Hall
Floss
by Rachel Rios, directed by Lynn Sharp Spears
Self Portrait with Dirty Hair
by Jordan Ealey, directed by Manna-Symone Middlebrooks
Fire & Spice
featuring Linda Bard, Bianca Lipford, Shayla Lowe, Rachel Barlaam, Chani Wereley, Amanda Leigh Corbett, Jordan Lee, Lauren Farnell, Stephanie Wilson, and Sally Horton, music directed by Tiffany Underwood Holmes
Hard Times
featuring Chani Werely
American Bitch
featuring Beatrice Owens
Reason for Return
by DC Cathro, directed by Josh Sticklin
Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks
by Darren Donohue, directed by Josh Sticklin
From Gumbo to Mumbo
(co-produced with Keegan PLAY-RAH-KA)
by Drew Anderson and Dwayne Lawson-Brown, directed by Duane Richards
Fabulous Monsters
written by Diana Burbano with music collaboration by Moises Vazquez, directed by Cara Gabriel
Obessiah
by Suzanne Willett, directed by Josh Sticklin
What to Do When You’re Suicidal But You Can’t Fight Fascists When You’re Dead
by Natalie Ann Piegari, directed by Mitu Tiwari Raphael
Ten
by Graziella Jackson, directed by Amy Hard
I Don’t Know What’s Weird
by Olivia Haller, directed by Clancey Yovanovich
Pen and Paper
by Elizabeth Crino, directed by Medha Marsten
Women Wear White
by Lindsay Adams, directed by Ashleigh King
Here Again
by Shanta Parasuraman, directed by Aria Velz
Guilty
by Lady Dane Figueroa Edidi, directed by Danielle A. Drakes
featuring Lady Dane Figueroa Edidi
The Vagina Monologues
by Eve Ensler, directed by Dorothy Neumann
featuring Elaine Faye
The Boiler Room Series at Keegan, named after the old boiler room of the pre-renovation Keegan Theatre, is a bold programming initiative that focuses on the development of new works and the producing of unique performances.
The name speaks to the two-part mission: crank up the artistic heat on new works in progress and let loose the creative voices of tomorrow’s theatre.
Since its founding, Keegan has always been a supporter and producer of new works. In addition to fully producing 17 World Premieres, Keegan has workshopped many new works and played a critical developmental role in dozens of others. The Boiler Room Series amplifies those efforts by actively seeking artists and projects in international, national, and local searches for new plays and musicals.
And when it comes to producing innovative and bold theatre – Keegan is no stranger. By offering support and a stage for unique performances and performers, Keegan’s Boiler Room Series promotes the creative edge that’s driving theatre in DC and beyond to new and unexpected places.
Questions about the Boiler Room Series? Email BRS@keegantheatre.com
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