The South Florida Theatre League administers the Playwright Development Program for Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, which is in place to help local playwrights develop new work.
On July 6 and 7, we will be having the From Scratch Festival at the Sandrell Rivers Theatre, featuring readings of new plays from three of the participating playwrights.
We would like to officially invite you to these free readings.
From Scratch Festival
At the Sandrell Rivers Theatre
6103 NW 7th Ave, Miami, FL 33127
Free and Open to the Public
7/6 at 1:00 PM -- LATE LEARNING by Marj O'Neill-Butler
LATE LEARNING is the story of Muriel, an illiterate older woman who is trapped by her adult children in her own home. Determined to finally best her children, she escapes to the library when hearing about a free program teaching reading and writing. With literacy threatening their status, her son and daughter continue to lock Muriel up, and beat up and threaten Shaina, the volunteer, who works educating Muriel.
CONTENT WARNING: Rape, the developmentally disabled, and a hint of incest.
7/6 at 4:00 PM -- Humanization by Michael Yawney
Faith, money, desire. The only way for Father Chris to save his parish is to accept gifts from Angela, who has visions of a very human Jesus. All the non-profit best practices say, he should just relax his beliefs and accept the donation. In this comedy, true faith and good management collide.
7/7 at 1:00 PM -- The Emperor's Suite by Paul Wong
Maggie Lu, who has been running her family’s illicit business for over 20 years, has been passed over for leadership and fallen in love with someone outside of their world. Now Maggie wants out, but the family is not going to just let that happen.
