Synopsis
In an effort to expand Utah State University’s Department of Theatre Arts’ engagement with contemporary plays, we produce a Play Reading Series. The series offers students and audiences a chance to explore vital new plays written in the last 10 years in a format of a “reading” that celebrates the text. Each play is presented as a script-in-hand reading — lightly rehearsed, immediate, and focused on the language, ideas, and performances rather than full production elements. Each reading offers audiences a chance to experience exceptional modern writing in a simplified format. This reading consists of 4 student-selected, student-directed, and student-acted plays.
Our next play reading will be on March 20-21, 2026, directed by Dr. Jayne Gold.
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Calendar iconOctober 24, 25 @ 7:30pmLocation iconUSU Black Box Theatre
(FAC 224) -
Location iconFree
(no ticket) -
Calendar icon2 hours to 2 hours and 30 minute
total run timeLocation icon10 minute
intermission -
Location iconR
equivalent movie ratingLocation iconContains strong language, adult themes, topics, mental health issues, suicide, death, bullying, fire
Credits
Reading Series 2 Overall Production Team
Dr. Amanda Dawson
Producer
Grace Colvin
Stage Manager
Ali Fager
Assistant Stage Manager
100 Things I've Never Said to You
By Adam Szymkowicz, Directed by Gem Christiansen
Gem Christiansen
Director
Kylie Betts
Actor
McKade Biggs
Actor
Anna Giddings
Actor
Lucas Johnson
Actor
Bella Jolley
Actor
Riley Kynaston
Actor
Cooper Powers
Actor
Maria Ramirez
Actor
Triangle
By Ashley Patterson, Directed by Liz Marigoni
Liz Marigoni
Director
Ryelynn Blair
Abella
Clark Wild
Max, Translator 2, Student 1
Kaito Davis
Sam, Student 3, William Shepherd
Emilia Hatch
Sarah
Aleena Hiatt
Ruth, Translator 1
Damien Kroeger
Isaac, Papa, Man
Paige Peterson
Rosa
Riley Thompson
Isadore, Student 2
Lexie Wood
Volunteer
Anna Wright
Lucy
The Appointment
By Darrin Ingram, Directed by Katie Ludlow
Katie Ludlow
Director
Hansen Johns
Skyler
Ben Zeidner
Dr. Simon
An Infinite Number of Monkeys
By Dan West, Directed by Brighton McDonald
Brighton McDonald
Director
Elle Anderson
Zelda
Adrean Gonzalez Vasquez
Max
Graydee Noyes
Kirk Barnagut
Dee Thimmes
Antonio Isaac
Theatre Department Faculty & Staff
LuAnn Baker
Program Coordinator
Vanessa Ballam
Head of Musical Theatre
Leslie Brott
Head of Acting
Richie Call
Department Head
Amy Critchfield
Technical Director/GPC
Dr. Amanda Dawson
Asst. Dept. Head/Head of Theatre Ed
Bruce Duerden
Head of Design Tech
Stefan Espinosa
Visiting Asst. Professor Acting
Jayne Gold
Head of BA
Dennis Hassan
Graduate Advisor
Emily Heap
Staff III
Kelsey Koga
Production Stage Manager
Joshua Legate
Assoc. Head Design Tech
Phillip R. Lowe
Costume Advisor
Paul T. Mitri
Professor of Acting
Lydia Semler
Costume Shop Manager
Stephanie White
Prof. Practice Asst. Professor