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In the final day of Page-to-Stage, artists continued to work in the key of new - even when representing the work of some of the most established authors of all.

Our correspondents report:

From Debbie Minter Jackson

Daughter/Concubine by Danielle A Drakes with Danielle Martin

The first act of this promising new play is a fascinating mixture of ancestral legacy, longing and hurt, with hints of heart and healing to come.  (more…)

Last month, we saw a play written by Kathleen Akerley; this month we’ll see one by Callie Kimball, and Washington theaters are everywhere exploding with the excellent work of Karen Zacharias. Washington writers are finally getting their props. (more…)

For the seventh consecutive year, the Kennedy Center has hosted a Labor Day Weekend cornucopia of new and developing plays by writers such as Joseph A. Briggs and Carlos Murillo.  Some plays, like Synetic’s Host and Guest, are in rehearsal for immediate production, and some of them won’t be ready for years. (more…)