The Ground and Field Theatre Festival (GFTF) is an annual new works festival centered in Davis, California, emphasizing the development of sustainable theatre. GFTF is a co-production of the Theatre and Dance Ensemble and UC Davis Department of Theatre and Dance.
ON THE STAGE:
FAT KID RULES THE WORLD
September 26 - 28; October 3 - 5 Book & Lyrics by Jay Falzone Music by Matt Gumley Additional lyrics by Evan Jay Newman Based on the novel by K.L. Going Directed by Marc Eardley RANKED, a new musical
September 26 - 28 Book by Kyle Holmes and Music/Lyrics by David Taylor Gomes Directed by Mindy Cooper. BURST
October 3, 4, 5 by Rachel Bublitz Directed by Danika Sudik & Tom Burmester #BurstGFTF SUSTAIN ME
October 5 by Sarah Vander Schaaff Directed by Danika Sudik & Tom Burmester In our ON THE STAGE series, we present plays at the end of their development journey. These plays are ready for the stage and all the trappings of a full production, and we hope that GFTF will be one of their last stops before a world premiere. For our playwrights, ON THE STAGE offers a chance to see how all of the production and design elements come together before an audience, and after the show to interact directly with members of the audience. OFF THE PAGE:
SHINING
September 14 by Aidaa Peerzada. Directed by Lisa Quoresimo OVER THERE OUTSIDE
September 16 byJanine DeMaria. In partnership with Bike City Theatre Co. Plays in the OFF THE PAGE series present at the middle stage of their development process. These plays are ready for their first exposure to a public audience, with a lightly staged, book-in-hand performance focusing on the how the script works in front of an audience without yet integrating full production and design elements. For the playwright, this vital step may often provide the first opportunity to receive feedback from a public audience, and frequently leads to pivotal development breakthroughs. OFF THE PAGE audience members have the chance play a critical role in the journey forward for the project. PAPER OR PLASTIC December 9th @ 7:30pm book by Hazel Jade and Jeff Brown music and lyrics by Joe Stevens and Keaton Wooden directed by Mindy Cooper In partnership with Bike City Theatre Co. AT THE TABLE:
WHITE MONOCHROME KINGDOM
by Héloïse Thual Directed by Lyndsay Burch Plays AT THE TABLE make important first steps on the path to production, and often the ink may still be drying on the most recent draft. Development on these plays focuses on table work, puzzling out challenging moments, and hearing what the words sound like spoken by actors. Likely, playwrights with plays AT THE TABLE will be hearing their words spoken aloud for the first time, and typically these plays are not ready for an audience. |
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