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The community of National Committee readers for the 47th Bay Area Playwrights Festival advanced The Return of Honor to American Life as a Semi-Finalist at Playwrights Foundation. We were specifically impressed with the characterization of Colton, and the nuance this lends to the final moments of this play. We hope this play is considered for further development and investigation, and finds dedicated collaborators in this play’s journey towards production.

The community of National Committee readers for the 47th Bay Area Playwrights Festival advanced We Were Made of Stardust as a Semi-Finalist at Playwrights Foundation. We leaned into the world of this play, which dramatizes timely questions around AI and human interaction in fresh and inventive ways. We hope this play is considered for further development and investigation, and finds dedicated collaborators in this play’s journey towards production.

The community of National Committee readers for the 47th Bay Area Playwrights Festival advanced PULL as a Semi-Finalist at Playwrights Foundation. We found this script to be an urgent exploration of a highly timely topic, tackled with nuance and technical sophistication. We hope this play is considered for further development and investigation, and finds dedicated collaborators in this play’s journey towards production.

The community of National Committee readers for the 47th Bay Area Playwrights Festival advanced yo ho. as a Semi-Finalist at Playwrights Foundation. We found this script to be an electric, funny romp, built around a core of highly compelling characters. We hope this play is considered for further development and investigation, and finds dedicated collaborators in this play’s journey towards production.

The community of National Committee readers for the 47th Bay Area Playwrights Festival advanced TIGHT as a Semi-Finalist at Playwrights Foundation. We found this piece to be a deeply funny exploration of bodies, lust, and aging. We were specifically drawn to the script’s celebration of elders as complex, funny, and vibrant individuals. We hope this play is considered for further development and investigation, and finds dedicated collaborators in this play’s journey towards production.

The community of National Committee readers for the 47th Bay Area Playwrights Festival advanced This is Not a Noh Play as a Semi-Finalist at Playwrights Foundation. We specifically leaned into the ghost; which the playwright uses as a powerful connective medium across time, personal history, and culture. We hope this play is considered for further development and investigation, and finds dedicated collaborators in this play’s journey towards production.

The community of National Committee readers for the 47th Bay Area Playwrights Festival advanced Replaced as a Semi-Finalist at Playwrights Foundation. We leaned in to the blending of TV tropes and theatrical convention. We also felt that the character’s arcs were especially well crafted, drawing us deeper into the world of this script. We hope this play is considered for further development and investigation, and finds dedicated collaborators in this play’s journey towards production.

The community of National Committee readers for the 47th Bay Area Playwrights Festival advanced Pageant Play as a Semi-Finalist at Playwrights Foundation. We felt drawn to the ambitious reach of this script and the play’s charming and vivid characters. We hope this play is considered for further development and investigation, and finds dedicated collaborators in this play’s journey towards production.

The community of National Committee readers for the 47th Bay Area Playwrights Festival advanced Omakase as a Semi-Finalist at Playwrights Foundation. We felt drawn to the deceptively straightforward premise of this play, which sets up a highly nuanced and funny exploration of vulnerability, identity, and destiny. We hope this play is considered for further development and investigation, and finds dedicated collaborators in this play’s journey towards production.

The community of National Committee readers for the 47th Bay Area Playwrights Festival advanced Lehua’s Blood as a Semi-Finalist at Playwrights Foundation. We felt drawn to the rich symbolic world of this play, which ties together kānaka maoli politics, olelo Hawai’i, endemic species, and more. We hope this play is considered for further development and investigation, and finds dedicated collaborators in this play’s journey towards production.