Initiated and commissioned by the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts in partnership with the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize.
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FREE EVENT!
Women+ on the Edge of Democracy
AN EVENING OF 10-MINUTE PLAY READINGS
Thursday, October 29, 2026
Archbold Theatre at Syracuse Stage
Doors at 6:00 PM | Readings at 7:00 PM
What is the current state of democracy in America? What can history, global context, or futurism offer us in this pivotal moment?
Featuring new 10-minute plays by Justice Hehir, Kimber Lee, a.k. payne, Sarah Ruhl, Heidi Schreck, and others, responding to shared questions about the state of democracy in America ahead of the midterm elections on November 3.
PLAYS:
Shards by Judith Thompson
Nightlight by Kimber Lee
Searching for Elsie Parrish by Heidi Schreck
GRWM: 4th of July Edition by Jenny Schwartz
An Uplifting High School Graduation Speech by Sarah Ruhl
huntin / issa social thing by a.k. Payne
Churn by Justice Hehir
Things I Worry About. by Bridget Carpenter