The In Bloom New Play Development series exists to highlight BIPOC, queer, and non-binary artists and their stories through intentional script selection, casting, and direction. Each play is carried through a workshop rehearsal process culminating in a final reading where playwrights get the chance to hear audience feedback, and bring their work to the broader Chicago Theatre community.
If you’d like your play to be considered for our next In Bloom, contact us!
the kings are dead
curtis Lawrence |
directed by David Adams
dramaturg dorris davenport
featuring jordan gleaves*, donald fitzdarryl barnes, savaun stokes,
donn carl harper, andrea conway - diaz
ding, ding! honk, honk!
Kevin blair* |
directed by Jordan gleaves*
dramaturg melody contreras
featuring alexandra jaymes*, taylor mercado owen,
joe zarrow, paige kim-mesina,
aja singletary, hillary sanzel
landscape
Emma durbin |
directed by Joel willison*
dramaturg connor emir bradshaw
featuring netta walker, kandace mack, jordan tannous, isabella maria valdes, georgina castellanos, laura tutondale, laura rojas*
we pump your gas in jersey
makeda m. declet |
directed by brandii champagne*
dramaturg cori lorraine
featuring laura rojas*, mo shipley, jaclyn jensen, harsh gagoomal
big time toppers
Patrick vermillion |
directed by hamid dehghani
dramaturg joel willison*
featuring kevin blair*, brandon wright, jordan gleaves*,
pete laughlin, haley bolithon
boogie man
Brandon wright |
directed by Jordan gleaves*
dramaturg maddy brown
featuring alexandra jaymes*, coco fernandez, simon gebremedhin*,
brian shaw, noah lash
strange fruit
written/directed by Brandon wright
featuring kevin blair*, brandii champagne*, simon gebremedhin*, mary mikva , boomer lusink, greta zandstra
a midsummer’s nightmare
Kevin blair* |
directed by brandii champagne*
featuring alexandra jaymes*, erin sheets*, simon gebremedhin*, stephanie baires*, jordan gleaves*, capri gehred-o’connell, laura jasmine, brandon wright
the givens
natyna bean |
directed by Jordan gleaves*
featuring marlene slaughter, simon gebremedhin*, elliot sagay, toma lynn smith, stephanie baires*
the G.O.A.T. or who is ximone
Paul michael thomson |
directed by Tuesdai b. Perry
featuring alexandra jaymes*,
cat christmas, angelica herndon,
danyelle monson, whitney pipes
elephant
Leah roth barsanti |
directed by maureen azzun
featuring mark tacderas,
capri gehred-o’conell, emma anderson
come when i call
Melanie coffey* |
directed by Tuesdai b. Perry
featuring alexandra jaymes*, faiz siddique, stephanie baires*, capri gehred-o’connell, destin lorde teamer, deangelo brown
stark naked
Quinn d. eli |
directed by Jordan gleaves*
featuring kevin blair*, zia hillocks, simon gebremedhin*