The 3rd annual Pandora Festival

Presented by the Arizona Women's Theatre Company

Join us for 14 original plays in 3 days!

Staged readings of contemporary plays by Arizona women playwrights

 

May 15, 16 and 17

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
Scottsdale, AZ

TICKETS 480-994-2787

Sponsored in part by the Scottsdale Cultural Council, the Arizona Commission on the Arts and the National Endowment for the arts.

PANDORA’S LAB

Playwrights present works in progress. FREE, Tickets required

FREE - Tickets MAY 16 10 AM Schedule & MAY 17 at 10 AM Schedule

 

Friday May 15 - 7 pm TICKETS

Connecting Flights - peace at 35,000 feet - Devorah Medwin

Middle East conflict is an ancient story and so is love. A story of how a Jewish woman and a Muslim man connect in spite of their differences...and her sister.

The Real West - Mary Caroline Rogers

Stranded in Southern Arizona's rugged outback, a screenwriter contends with writer’s block and encounters spirits who propel him into a surreal western frontier.

Saturday May 16 - 2 pm TICKETS

Prism – Debra Rich Gettleman

A hilarious romp through the unexplored regions of your therapist's subconscious.

Cheap Food and Sex - Micki Shelton

Foibles and frailtiesa grown woman carries a baby doll to heal her inner child, and a man apes the Great White Hunter to recover his lost masculinity.

Saturday May 16 - 7 pm TICKETS

One Step at a Time - Judith Eisenberg

A drama about love, self forgiveness and fate.

Shades of Grey - Larissa Brewington

After nearly three years of physical distance, the Grey sisters attempt to rebuild their emotional connection in this light-hearted comedy.

Sunday May 17 - 2 pm TICKETS

Deliberation - Bernadette La Mazza

It's easier to fight for one's principles than to live up to them - understanding what matters most: Deliberation.

Taupe - Madolyn S. Whitmer

A couple struggles to find the love they once had after years of monotony.

Bingo Revolution - Janet Burruel

A comedy about erotic drawings, a thief and her victim.

First Wise Woman - Dawn C. Sellers

She's a working woman, and nothing has ever gotten in her way. Not even an angel with a divine message can change this woman’s mind.

Father Knows Best - Kathleen M. McGeever

In a typical 1950's sitcom home, gun fire and random explosions encroach upon a seemingly simple family. But is war waging inside the family or without?

Lydia’s Plan - Charissa Menefee

Lydia catches her father off-guard with a surprising plan for her future.

Sunday May 17 - 7 pm TICKETS

The Order of Things - Gaea Steinbach

When bureaucracy and technology become your only salvation, the only thing left to lose is your identity.

Mother’s Will - Julie Amparano

Mary fights to hold her family together in the face of her looming death, but her visiting children dredge up tragic, funny and sometimes crazy memories of their upbringing.