Day 5b: Colorado New Play Summit

We’ve just wrapped up our third reading of the COLORADO NEW PLAY SUMMIT. Lisa Loomer’s HOMEFREE was a moving play about three homeless youths. During the course of the play, we gained insight into each of their motivations behind seeking a life on the streets vs. the relative security of their own homes or a shelter.

Consider what “Homefree” means - free of the constraints (rules, confines, expectations) that you might find in a home. Whether by force or by choice, the homeless individuals in the play each had a poignant story to tell. One central character, JJ, sang a common refrain: “I’m living my life in shades of gray,” that proved to be a metaphor for each of the lives we encountered in this new play.

Next up, Michael Mitnick’s multimedia workshop - ED, DOWNLOADED. What happens when you can download 10 memories that live in perpetuity and your wife doesn’t agree with your selections?