Relative Theatrics Announces the Plays for the 7th Annual Playwrights Voiced Festival of New Works

Relative Theatrics presents the 7th Annual Playwrights Voiced Festival of New Works, May 19-22, 2021, virtually via zoom. The series features four nights of readings of new plays by developing playwrights and aims to further the artistic growth of contemporary writers and the promotion of local talent by directing and acting.

METAL BIRD by Rebecca Kane is directed by Samantha Kaufman and will be featured on May 19th at 7pm MST.
METAL BIRD tells the story of Raymond who is an Oscar-winning director married to Stephanie, a former dancer, noticeably younger than him. Peyton is a punk rocker taking a break from the tour scene in an attempt to conquer the issue of sexual assault at music festivals (and to spend time with her new boyfriend, Travis, an up-and-coming filmmaker, Raymond’s protégé). When Peyton stays at Raymond’s mansion, she finds uncomfortable parallels between their relationships, an unexpected friendship with Stephanie, and a desperate need to escape.
Content Warning: This play is for mature audiences and includes scenes that some viewers may find challenging including adult language, sexual content, and graphic violence. Viewer discretion is advised.

ORION AND THE GOATMAN by Will Murdock is directed by William Bowling and will be featured on May 20th, at 7pm.
On the first annual father-son camping trip following the death of their dad, half-brothers Logan and Luke struggle to connect while wrestling with the meaning of their yearly traditions. Alone in the woods, they must finally face their demons—confronting the memory of their father, the distance between them, and a legend much more real than they ever imagined. When their father’s scary story crashes dramatically into the real world, Logan and Luke must create their own myth to save themselves and their chances of finding one another.
Content Warning: This play is suitable for most audiences, but includes adult language and discussions of drug use. Viewer discretion is advised.

AFFINITY LUNCH IN MINUTES by Nick Malakhow is directed by Kevin Neighbors and will be featured on May 21st at 7pm.
Ben and Jasmine are the only two Black teachers at Penn Valley, a private Quaker school. Jasmine is passionate and boundary pushing, while Ben has worked his way up the ranks at the school to be Diversity Dean thanks to his “agreeable” nature. A racially charged discipline decision ignites a divide at the school and in Jasmine and Ben’s collegial relationship.
Content Warning: This play is for mature audiences and includes scenes that some viewers may find challenging including use of adult language, drug use, and discussions of suicide. Viewer discretion is advised.

LILITH IN PISCES by Kayla Eisenberg is directed by Isa Jackowich and will be featured on May 22nd at 7pm.
When Erin arrives to babysit at Diane’s suburban home, it seems they have nothing in common - except their birth charts. However, when the moon is full, Lilith comes out to play, and the two women discover that a shared history and astrological sign might just beget a kind of bond they never knew they needed.
Content Warning: This play is suitable for most audiences, but includes language and scenes that some viewers may find challenging. Racist, sexist, and homophobic language is present. Viewer discretion is advised.

Individual Tickets for the festival are $15 and can be purchased online at www.relativetheatrics.com
Subscribers and Individual Ticket Buyers will have access to the full festival of readings and will receive a Zoom link to access the event.

Relative Theatrics strives to present thought-provoking theatre that examines the joining qualities of the human race. We believe that theatre is a forum with the power to illuminate the binding qualities of humanity and reinforce the ideals that as a society we have values that pose as common ground and emotions that relate us to one another. Taking artistic risk, we provide a community gathering place where thoughts can be exchanged about society, culture, and the power of creativity.

Playwrights Voiced is supported in part by grants from the Wyoming Arts Council, the National Endowment for the Arts, Wyoming Humanities, and the National Endowment for the Humanities.