TRYOUTS
a dream-meditation on womanhood, vicarious maturity, and inconclusive history.
Written by Adara Meyers
World premiere (directed by Diana Lynn Small), Salvage Vanguard Theater at Dougherty Arts Center, October 11–27, 2018. Performed by Luxy Banner, Sarah Chong, Martinique Duchene-Phillips, Clara Hayes, Hannah Kenah, and Paige Tautz.
Reading, Great Plains Theatre Conference, May 2015
Fellowship Merit Award in Playwriting/Screenwriting, Rhode Island State Council on the Arts, 2014
Workshop production (directed by Cecelia Raker) as part of Sleeping Weazel's Women In Action at The Factory Theatre, March 8–9, 2013. Performed by Alissa Cordeiro, Alexandria King, Jaclyn Nikodemos, Alma Prelec, and Miranda Reilly.
“Tryouts flows with elegance and the constant question of who these characters are, though more compellingly, what these female characters represent . . . a show that can be seen on multiple occasions to discover the references and metaphors, Tryouts presents a deep level of symbolism and entertainment.”
— Amy Tarver, Broadway World
"This episodic and fractured narrative was full of angst and kinetic images of bodies in motion."
—Michael Cox, Edge Boston
(Photo credits: Erica Nix)