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Planet Earth Arts New Play Festival
1/31/2017
Theater Alliance presents the First Washington D.C. Planet Earth Arts New Play Festival with six short plays focused on the human relationship to the natural environment. Experience the energy and excitement of D.C. playwrights unleashing their imaginations inspired by the Anacostia River Watershed and its relationship to the historic African American community through which it flows.
Presented in collaboration with Stanford University’s National Center for New Plays & Planet Earth Arts, and in partnership with D.C.’s Department of Energy & Environment.
Featured Artist(s) DC Cathro, Jennifer Clements, Avery Collins, Annalisa Dias, Kitty Felde, & Skye Landgraf *This program contains strong language and mature content.
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