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ANNOUNCING A NEW DIRECTION!
In 2022 and beyond, the Headwaters New Play Festival will now focus on developing plays we commission specifically for CRT. Like our educational commissions (The KID Show, Young Audience Outreach Tour), CRT will engage one to two playwrights each year to collaborate with us and develop a new play specifically for our audiences and surrounding communities. This season, we kick off this new beginning with plays by Michael Perlman (From White Plains, At the Table) and Beth Kander (Hazardous Materials, The Bottle Tree). To learn more or to support new play development at CRT, please contact Associate Artistic Director Kate Berry at kate@creederep.com.
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THIS YEAR'S PLAYS
A Better Place
By Michael Perlman
AUGUST 26 / THE RUTH / 10:30am Irene and Deb live a quiet life together in a remote mountain town, far away from the troubles of the world. But when their niece Lily and her boyfriend Curtis arrive with some unexpected news, they bring some of those troubles with them for all four of them to face together. This heartfelt and funny play encourages us to discover how families are built, broken, and created anew. Featuring an all-star cast of Lavour Addison, Christy Brandt, Anne Faith Butler, and Caitlin Wise.
Mountain Octopus
By Beth Kander T. Jefferson Carey Memorial Playwriting Award Recipient
AUGUST 27 / THE RUTH / 10:30am Mountain Octopus is a new play commissioned by Creede Repertory Theatre. One year after a tragic loss, a small town full of quirky characters gathers together to patch up what's broken. Nothing goes quite as planned...but ultimately each person finds something unexpected within their old familiar world or something that feels like home in a new and unfamiliar place. Funny and heartwarming with a touch of magical realism, Mountain Octopus will remind you of the simple power of a good story. World Premiere of Casa Alfonsa
AUGUST 26 & 27 / VIRGINIA CHRISTENSEN MULTI-USE FACILITY / 9am Cousins Bruna and Fernando belong to the third generation of a busy restaurant family. They spend their days together, doing homework in the kitchen and making Shirley Temples behind the bar. It’s a pretty good life! That is, until their beloved grandmother, Alfonsa, passes away. Not only was Alfonsa an amazing chef, but she was also the glue that held the family together. Now her grown children—Bruna’s mom and Fernando’s dad—won’t stop fighting. It’s up to the cousins (and of course, Alfonsa’s ghost!) to help the grownups navigate their grief, regulate their emotions, and keep the restaurant afloat. Casa Alfonsa is an upbeat musical featuring song, dance, and many, many puppets.
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Join us for a Meet & Greet Brunch with our fantastic Headwaters artists on Sunday, August 28 at 10:30am at our new Cliffside Patio.
Honoring the legacy of Jeff Carey— playwright, longtime CRT company member and extraordinary person—with an award to underwrite CRT’s investment in new work through support of a select playwright whose style, inspiration, and passion originate from that place of no comparison. Congratulations to Beth Kander, the recipient of this year's award, created in memory of Jeff. Thank you to all who continue to donate in Jeff’s honor.
donors to the t. jefferson carey memorial fund & playwriting award Anonymous Amanda & Ben Berg Wilson Andrea Carey Kate Fallik Jamie Horton Stuart Handloff Beth Kander Sarah Klahn Bob Knous & Caroline Fisher
