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New Visions/New Voices 2006: May 19-21, 2006 Discussion Leader: Jeff Church Wild Horses, by Rhiana Yazzie Directed by Randy Reinholz Commissioned by Native Voices at the Autry of Los Angeles, California K of D, by Laura Schellhardt Directed by Laura Kepley Commissioned by Trinity Repertory Theater of Providence, Rhode Island Dream Carved from Stone, by Ric Averill Directed by Nancy Halverson Commissioned by Children’s Theatre Company of Sioux Falls, South Dakota Grail, by Rosalba Clemente Directed by Michael Gow Commissioned by Windmill Performing Arts of Adelaide, South Australia Tale of a West Texas Marsupial Girl, by Lisa D’Amour Directed by Whit MacLaughlin Composed by Sxip Shirey Commissioned by The Children’s Theatre Company, of Minneapolis, Minnesota Harriet Jacobs- Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, by Lydia Diamond Directed by Hallie Gordon Composed by McKinley Johnson Commissioned by Steppenwolf Theatre of Chicago, Illinois Spellbound Child, by Carl Miller Directed by Tony Graham Composed by Maurice Ravel Commissioned by Unicorn Theatre of London, United Kingdom New Visions 2004: May 21 – 23, 2004 Discussion Leader: Ricardo Khan Einstein is a Dummy, by Karen Zacarias Directed by Rosemary Newcott Composed by Deborah Wicks La Puma Commissioned by Alliance Theatre Company of Atlanta, Georgia Anon(ymous): an Adaptation of the Oydessy, by Naomi Iizuka, adapted from the novel by Homer Directed by Peter C. Brosius Co-Commissioned by The Children's Theatre Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota Nothing is the Same, by Y York Directed by Mark Lutwak Commissioned by Honolulu Theatre for Youth of Honolulu, Hawaii Perfectly Persephone, the myth of spring, by Kevin Kiling Directed by Janet Stanford Commissioned by Imagination Stage of Bethesda, Maryland Witness, by John Urquhart, adapted from the novel by Karen Hesse Directed by Vivain Robin Snipes Commissioned by Lexington Children's Theatre of Lexington, Kentucky The Very Persistent Gappers of Frip, by Doug Cooney and David O., adapted from the novel by George Saunders Directed by Corey Madden Composed by David O. Commissioned by Mark Taper Forum P.L.A.Y. of Center Theatre Group's Performing for Los Angeles Youth of Los Angeles, California New Visions 2002: May 17 - 19, 2002 Discussion Leader: Todd London The Bully Show, by Brian Guehring Directed by Kevin Ehrhart Commissioned by Omaha Theater for Young People of Omaha, Nebraska Color Me Dark, by Jerome Hairston, adapted from the novel by Patricia C. McKissak Directed by Ricardo Kahn Co-Commissioned by The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and Scholastic Entertainment Dis/Troy, by Yokanaan Kearns Directed by Mark Lutwak Commissioned by Honolulu Theatre for Youth of Honolulu, Hawaii Power Play, by Barry Kornhauser Directed by Eric Johnson Music Composed by Ron Barnett Co-Commissioned by Blue Shift Theatre Ensemble and Fulton Opera House of Lancaster, Pennsylvania The Red Badge of Courage, by Joe Sutton, adapted from the novel by Steven Crane Directed by Linda Hartzell Commissioned by Seattle Children's Theatre of Seattle, Washington Sacagawea, by Eric Coble Directed by Stan Foote Composed by Marv Ross Commissioned by Oregon Children's Theater of Portland, Oregon The Selfish Giant, by book, music & lyrics by Russ Brown, adapted from the story by Oscar Wilde Directed by Jill Womack Commissioned by Theater Reaching Young People and Schools(TRYPS) of Columbia, Missouri Stories My Mother Told Me: The Oydessy of Telemeca, by Mary Hall Surface and David Maddox Co-Directed by David Saar and Jose Cruz Gonzalez Commissioned by Childsplay of Tempe, Arizona New Visions/New Voices 2000: One Theater World A Joint Project Between the Kennedy Center and ASSITEJ/USA The following six projects were the staged readings constituting New Visions/New Voices during New Visions 2000: One Theater World Discussion Leader: Todd London Lake of Panthers, by Eric Coble Directed by William Hoffman Commissioned by The Cleveland Play House of Cleveland, Ohio Shim Ch'ong Chon: A Korean Folk Tale, by Doug Kaback Directed by James Hanes Composed by Hi-za Yoo Commissioned by Department of Theatre, California State University Northridge of Los Angeles, California The Emperor's New Clothes: An Opera for Children, music, lyrics and book by Ric Averill Directed by Graham Whitehead Commissioned by the Seem-To-Be Players, Lawrence Arts Center of Lawrence, Kansas The Beggar's Strike, by Carlyle Brown Directed by Peter C. Brosius Commissioned by The Children's Theatre Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota Salt & Pepper, by José Cruz González Directed by David Saar Commissioned by Childsplay, Inc. of Tempe, Arizona Tommy J & Sally, by Mark Medoff Directed by Bob Devin Jones Commissioned by The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts of Washington, D.C. New Visions/New Voices 1998 Discussion Leader: Peter C. Brosius Caribe, by Saundra McClain Directed by Regge Life Composed by Kysia Bostic Commissioned by Troupe NY, of New York City, New York The Dream Thief, by Robert Schenkkan Directed by John Vreeke Commissioned by First Stage Milwaukee of Milwaukee, Wisconsin The Tales of Wost, by Kevin Lawler Directed by Stephanie Anderson Commissioned by Omaha Theater Company for Young People of Omaha, NE Even Steven Goes to War, by Allison Gregory Directed by David Saar Composed by David Maddox Commissioned by A.S.K. Theatre Projects of Tempe, Arizona The Incredible Disappearing Lady, by Maria Dahvana Headley Directed by Pamela Sterling Composed by Michael Keck Commissioned by Idaho Theater for Youth of Boise, Idaho Wrestling Season, by Laurie Brooks Directed by Jeff Church Commissioned by The Coterie Theater of Kansas City, Missouri Searching for David's Heart, by Cherie Bennett Directed by Rob Goodman Commissioned by Long Wharf Theatre of New Haven, Connecticut Black Butterfly, Jaguar Girl, and Other Super Hero Girls, Like Me, Columba, by Alma Cervantes, Sandra C. Muñoz, Marisela Norte Directed by Lisa Peterson Commissioned by the Mark Taper Forum, P.L.A.Y. of Center Theatre Group's Performing for Los Angeles Youth of Los Angeles, California New Visions/New Voices 1996 Discussion Leader: Todd London Panelists: Abigail Adams and Yvonne J. Levette Cyra and Rocky, by Cherie Bennett Directed by Janine Nina Trevens Commissioned by TADA! of New York City, New York Beeswax, by Doug Cooney Directed by Deborah S. Nitzberg Composed by Craig Ames and Carlos Moran Commissioned by City Lights Youth Theatre of New York City, New York The Highest Heaven, by Jose Cruz Gonzalez Directed by John McCluggage Commissioned by the San Jose Repertory Theatre of San Jose, California Song of Rice, Song of Life, by Karen Yamamoto Hackler Directed by Peter C. Brosius Composed by Kenny Endo Commissioned by Honolulu Theatre for Youth of Honolulu, Hawaii I Believe I'll Run On and See What the End's Gonna Be, by Kim Hines Directed by Michael Robins Commissioned by Illusion Theater of Minneapolis, Minnesota Bunnicula, by Jon Klein, adapted from the books by James and Deborah Howe Directed by Rita Giomi Composed by Chris Jeffries Commissioned by Seattle Children's Theatre of Seattle, Washington Quinly Agonistes (aka A Por Quinly Christmas), by Quincy Long Directed by Kathleen Dimmick Composed by Michael Silversher Commissioned by Sundance Children's Theatre of Salt Lake City, Utah Children of the Sun, by N. Scott Momaday Directed by Tazewell Thompson Commissioned by The Kennedy Center of Washington, DC New Visions/New Voices 1995 Discussion Leader: Linda Hartzell Panelists: Tomas Hernandez, Phyllis S. K. Look, and Leanne Tintori Wells Youth Panelists: Julian Breece, Vanessa Brown, Sarah Palmer, and Matthew Wehner And Now Miguel, by Lynn Alvarez, adapted from the book by Joseph Krumgold Directed by Susana Tubert Composed by Mauricio Beltran Commissioned by Lincoln Center Institute for the Arts in Education of New York City, New York Across the Plains: The Journey of the Palace Wagon Family, by Sandra Fenichel Asher Directed by Amie Brockway Commissioned by The Coterie Theater of Kansas City, Missouri Selkie, by Laurie Brooks Gollobin Directed by Nancy Swortzell Commissioned by New York University Program in Educational Theater of New York City, New York Maryushka and Baba Yaga, by Carol Korty Directed by Robert W. Colby Composed by Scott Wheeler Commissioned by Emerson Stage of Boston, Massachusetts Angels Voices, book and lyrics by Gary Race Directed by Gary Race Composed by Noa Ain Commissioned by The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts of Washington, D.C. In the Suicide Mountains, by James Still, adapted from the book by John Gardner Directed by Peter C. Brosius Composed by Michael Keck Commissioned by The Mark Taper Forum of Los Angeles, California tigertigertiger, by Mac Wellman Directed by Liz Diamond Composed by Michael Roth Commissioned by Sundance Children's Theatre of Salt Lake City, Utah Solid Gold, by Eric L. Wilson Directed by Milton R. Zoth Composed by Chris Limber Commissioned by the Muny Student Theatre of St. Louis, Missouri New Visions/New Voices 1993 Discussion Leader: Todd London Panelists: Robert Graham Small, Tazewell Thompson, and Suzan L. Zeder T-Money & Wolf, by Ric Averill and Kevin Willmot Directed by Ric Averill and Kevin Willmott Commissioned by Seem-To-Be-Players, Lawrence Art Center of Lawrence, Kansas Victoria's Christmas, by John B. Davidson Directed by Gary Gisselman Composed by Roberta Carlson and John B. Davidson Commissioned by The Children's Theatre Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota The Sun's Musicians, by David F. Eliet Directed by Roger T. Danforth Composed by Nancy Rosenberg Commissioned by The Cleveland Play House of Cleveland, Ohio Imaginary Friends, by Laurie Brooks, adapted from the book by Alison Lurie Directed by Alan Levy Commissioned by Hartford Children's Theater of Hartford, Connecticut Alicia in Wonder Tierra, or I Can't Eat Goat Head, by Sylvia Gonzalez S. Directed by Albert Pertalion Commissioned by Body Politic Theatre of Chicago, Illinois The First Family of Africa, music, lyrics, and book by Philip Hall Directed by Dale AJ Rose Commissioned by The Coterie Theater of Kansas City, Missouri The Matsuyama Mirror, by Velina Hasu Houston Directed by Brian Nelson Commissioned by East West Players of Los Angeles, California Afternoon of the Elves, by Y York, adapted from the book by Janet Taylor Lisle Directed by Linda Hartzell Commissioned by Seattle Children's Theatre of Seattle, Washington New Visions/New Voices 1991 Discussion Leader: Sandra Deer Dragonwings, by Laurence Yep, adapted from his book Dragonwings Directed by Phyllis S.K. Look Commissioned by Berkeley Repertory Theatre of Berkeley, California Do Not Go Gentle, by Suzan L. Zeder Directed by Jim Hancock Commissioned by The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts of Washington, D.C. .The Yellow Boat, by David Saar Directed by Carol Evans Commissioned by Childsplay, Inc of Tempe, Arizona and Metro Theater Company of St. Louis, Missouri .TSKEGEE, by Deborah Sims-Wood Directed by Derek Anson Jones Composed by Howard Kenney The Secret History of the Future by James Still Directed by Deirdre Kelly Lavrakas Commissioned by The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts of Washington, D.C. A Tale of Two Cities music, lyrics, and book by Wendy Kesselman, adapted from the book by Charles Dickens Directed by Moses Goldberg Commissioned by Stage One of Louisville, Kentucky White Sails, Dark Seas by Paul Lavrakas Directed by Kim Peter Kovac Commissioned by Birmingham Children's Theatre of Birmingham, Alabama Young Playwrights Roundtable Short plays and scenes from the Kennedy Center Young Playwrights Roundtable, written by Erik Blankenship, Thomas Campbell, Josh Frank, Josh Granger, and Jason Kaiser Directed by Mary Hall Surface

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