SEEfest Writers’ Showcase 2023
Staged Readings
of excerpts from nine emerging screenwriters
Writers Showcase Lineup:
FREEDOM, KANSAS
by Shannon TL Kearns, directed by Andrew Hamer
Presenting Darrett Sanders, Sarah Lilly, and Shannon TL Kearns
MALICK
by Cassio Tolpolar, directed by Adam Michardi
Presenting Jamie Andrews, Steven Strobel, and Erika Rudo
THE DEVIL’S CHORD
by Deven Ladson, directed by Dawn Fields
Presenting Loki D. Wolf, Jeffrey Scott, Malachete Perry, Chantrelle Lewis, Stephanie Jane Jackson, and Jennifer Wiggs
THE BIG SLAVA
by Ivana Strajin, directed by Shaela Cook
Presenting Alexa Yeames, Jaimie Andrews, Curt Bonnem, and Angela Sauer
LOST THREADS & ILLUMINATIONS
by Natasha Ravnik, directed by Samantha Shada
Presenting Rachel Hale, Zheya Kéchina, and Toi Lei
SPECTRES
by Eralda Lameborshi, directed by Darrett Sanders
Presenting Lynn Odell, Bill Robens, and Alexa Yeames
HAMLET, THE DIRECTOR’S CUT
by Vahagn Karapetyan, directed by Elif Savas
Presenting Libby Rose, Charlie Chappell, Sarah Lilly, and Umar Sadiq
THE BROKEN CENTERPIECE
by Nafi Ayvaci & Mustafa Becit, directed by Derrick Pete
Presenting Alexa Yeames, Danielle Heaton, Steven Strobel, and Nathaniel Yost
REDEEMED
by Coral Ortiz, directed by Sarah Madden
Presenting Shaela Cook, Steven Strobel, Randy R. Roberts, and Sarah Lilly
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