Festival of New Plays

VIDEO: City College to host 8th Annual Festival of New Plays

The festival opens on March 17 and runs through March 25

David Baughier and Sydney Dull • March 17, 2023

The 8th annual Festival of New Plays, hosted by the San Diego City College Dramatic Arts Program, will take the stage for the first time on March 17.

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MAGAZINE: 6th Annual Festival of New Plays goes digital

The 6th Annual Festival of New Plays was recorded by City Times Media for online streaming

Marlena Harvey, Managing Editor • June 3, 2021

Students and staff of San Diego City College spent weeks putting together eight plays, five of which were recorded by the City Times Media Team in the on-campus TV studio production.

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VIDEO: City College drama students react in the moment of the Chauvin verdict

The Festival of New Plays will stream online starting April 29

Noelle Mortensen, Multimedia Journalist • April 26, 2021

Four San Diego City College drama students had just completed a performance of a moving one-act play about social justice entitled “How We Talk About Racism” when another student announced the verdict in the case of Derek Chauvin was about to be read.

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City College announces cast for Festival of New Plays

This will be the 6th annual festival held by the Drama Department

Rachel de la Torre, Staff Writer • February 24, 2021

The official cast list for the 6th annual Festival of New Plays is out.

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City College students take stage for festival

The Festival of New Plays showcases student playwriting and performance

Isaac Limon, Multimedia Editor • March 6, 2020

The fifth annual Festival of New Plays runs through March 14 at the Black Box Theater. Many of the seven, one-act plays were written by San Diego City College playwriting and English students and will all be performed by student actors.

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