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City Theatre (@CityTheatreMIA) and the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County (@arshtcenter) are proud to present SUMMER SHORTS: FLIPPING THE SCRIPT, a celebration of Miami’s and the country’s best playwrights featuring eight refreshing and revealing ten-minute plays. SUMMER SHORTS: FLIPPING THE SCRIPT plays from June 6 to June 23 in the Arsht Center’s intimate Carnival Studio Theater. Preview night will be June 6. Opening night will be June 7, which will also feature a party with live music and food for purchase on the Arsht Center’s Thomson Plaza for the Arts.
Now in its 27th year and dubbed “Miami’s equivalent to Saturday Night Live” by Broadway World, these provocative and entertaining stories performed by South Florida’s brightest talents explore playful yet profound stories that unveil unexpected truths. Praised as “entertaining,” “achingly funny,” and “consistently hilarious” by Artburst Miami and Florida Theater On Stage, SUMMER SHORTS: FLIPPING THE SCRIPT promises an extraordinary Miami experience where surprises await.
Tickets to SUMMER SHORTS: FLIPPING THE SCRIPT are $50*. VIP tickets are also available for $75*, which include up-front, cabaret-style seating and a free drink. Student and teacher tickets are available for $15 for any performance with valid IDs by using the promotional code “EDU15.” Arsht Center members can buy tickets now. Group and individual tickets will be available for purchase on Wednesday, March 27 and Thursday, March 28, respectively. Tickets may be purchased at the Adrienne Arsht Center box office, by calling (305) 949-6722, or online at arshtcenter.org.
“We’re flipping the script this year by presenting short plays that reveal truths in unexpected ways,” said City Theatre’s Artistic Director Margaret M. Ledford. “I am especially proud to amplify the voices of our local Homegrown talent and elevate them to the same level as the national playwrights participating in the program. We want our audience to recognize themselves and their communities through our onstage work.”
Four of the eight plays featured in SUMMER SHORTS: FLIPPING THE SCRIPT are the work of playwrights from City Theatre’s HOMEGROWN playwright development program. This initiative nurtures, elevates, and promotes Miami-based writers from historically marginalized communities by providing the time, tools, and training they need to create and produce works that enrich the American theater canon. Each of the short plays by HOMEGROWN playwrights will be presented as a world premiere. Featured HOMEGROWN playwrights include Brandon Urrutia (@brandokthehut), Nerissa Street (@nerissastreet), Maleeha Naseer, and Brittany “BK” King.
The remaining playwrights were selected from the Susan J. Westfall National Short Playwriting Contest. This competition invited 1,000 playwrights with unique voices from across the country to submit short play scripts of any style or genre. The playwrights whose works have been selected for this year’s lineup are Rhiannon Ling (@rhiannon_ling_), John Bavoso (@unicornwrangler11), Karissa Murrell Myers (@kmurrellmysers), and R.D. Murphy.
Click here for full playwright bios and here for their high-resolutions headshots.
The lineup for SUMMER SHORTS: FLIPPING THE SCRIPT includes: An Awkward Conversation in the Shadow of Mount Moriah by John Bavoso, This Week in the Land of Democracy by Brittany “BK” King, Manic Pixie Dream Girl Goes to Brunch by Rhiannon Ling, Pros and Cons of Implosion by R.D. Murphy, Search for an Ending by Karissa Murrell Myers, Swordfish Grilled (So I don’t get sued) by Maleeha Naseer, Rare Earth by Nerissa Street, and Dickery Pokery by Brandon Urrutia.
City Theatre’s Emerging Artists Program is central to SUMMER SHORTS: FLIPPING THE SCRIPT. Funded by Citizens Interested in the Arts, this initiative offers college students and recent graduates hands-on experience in all aspects of production. These paid positions allow interns to work onstage and behind the scenes, thereby fostering the growth of local talent and creating a self-sustaining South Florida arts ecosystem.
SUMMER SHORTS: FLIPPING THE SCRIPT is possible through the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor, and the Board of County Commissioners. It is also sponsored in part by the State of Florida through the Division of Arts and Culture and the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional support for this production is generously provided by the Miami Downtown Development Authority and Citizens Interested in the Arts.
Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. – Preview
Friday, June 7, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. – Opening Night
through Sunday, June 23, 2024
Tickets: $50 – $75*
Carnival Studio Theater
