Essential Theatre has been nurturing new plays for Georgia playwrights since 1999, launching the careers of successful playwrights such as Lauren Gunderson and Topher Payne.
Taking place now through Aug. 28, this year’s 23rd annual Essential Theatre Play Festival will showcase three new plays and a play reading series. Founding artistic director Peter Hardy joined “City Lights” host Lois Reitzes via Zoom and playwright John Mabey to talk about what this year’s festival has in store.
Throughout the lifetime of Essential Theatre, its scope has shifted from narrow to wide and back again.
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