Credit Anne Mason
Relative Theatrics is back on schedule with its eighth season. It s just announced a new play called
The Care and Feeding of Small Animals, which will be streamed virtually while performed live by its cast.
Relative Theatrics, founded in 2013 by Laramie native Anne Mason, has brought live theatre performances to the area. There were originally multiple plays set to be produced for Relative Theatrics eighth season of programming. But after Mason realized that the pandemic was not going away anytime soon, she made changes. So I got on to the New Play Exchange, which is this phenomenal library of scripts by playwrights that elect to have their work there, and you can either see samples of their scripts or just access the entire play, she said. It s a really wonderful tool for producers, especially for producers that want to put new work on stage, which is something that is prominent with relative theatrics.
Mirrorbox Theatre expanding virtual play readings in 2021
This is director Cavan Hallman’s view of “The Violet Sisters,” the Sept. 4 offering in Mirrorbox Theatre’s Out the Box play reading series, allowing him to see the script as well as the actors. They are (from the top row) Jessica Link and Carrie Pozdol, both of Cedar Rapids, and Heather Chrisler of Chicago. Hallman, of Cedar Rapids, founded Mirrorbox Theatre in 2018 to present “Iowa-premiere plays as dramatic reflections on contemporary culture.” Out the Box moved Mirrorbox to an online format during the pandemic, presenting 32 readings, beginning with “Ghost Light” on March 20. The 2021 series will feature 40 free livestreamed play readings. (Cavan Hallman)