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Alley All New Festival

2025

New plays in development from some of the most exciting voices in contemporary theatre. All readings and workshops are free and open to the public.

Previous shows featured in the Alley All New Festival received world premiere productions at the Alley (Torera, Amerikin) and recently on Broadway (Pictures from Home). Join us the Alley All New Festival and say you saw the next world premiere “way back when…”!

Dating Comprehension
By Chisa Hutchinson
Directed by Amber D. Gray

One eligible bachelorette. Five sexy singles. Like, a million possible endings. Meet Bliss, a perpetually-single thirty-something looking for her soul mate. So far, she hasn’t had much luck. But that’s where you come in. Make your opinion known, while helping Bliss to navigate a sea of scrubs, duds, and potential true loves. It’s like those dating shows you secretly love to watch, but LIVE and in person.

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A Loco-Motive for Murder
By Mark Bedard and John Tufts
Directed by Rob Melrose

All aboard for murder, mystery, and mayhem! Newspaper tycoon Edmund Blaublüt is dead, and one of his fellow passengers pulled the trigger. There’s only one man brilliant enough to solve the crime. What’s that? There are two? Okay, there are two detectives, and one of them may or may not be brilliant enough to catch the killer. Get ready, because the Loco-Motive for Murder is pulling in to the station!

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The Smoker
By Lisa D’Amour
Directed by Shelley Butler

Remember smoke breaks? Somewhere on the neutral ground between private apartments and public streets, four humans bond in three to five minute intervals. The cigs bring pleasure and calm nerves, even as each drag brings them closer to death. But then again, can you really stay healthy in a country that’s trying to kill you?

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Marisela Treviño Orta
Womb 2.0
By Marisela Treviño Orta
Directed by Tatiana Pandiani

In the not-so-distant future, an undetectable virus has turned childbirth into a terrifying gamble. It’s Claudia’s first day on the job at WMB, an ultra-secure, ultra-sterile, and ultra-exclusive birthing clinic. Her task is simple: welcome the patients to their nine-month stay in this state-of-the-art facility. Just make sure the wrong things don’t get inside.

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