Words Cubed

Words Cubed is part of the Festival’s new play program that seeks to nurture and develop openly submitted, solicited, and commissioned plays by providing a professionally supported platform for readings, workshops, and fully realized productions as part of an ongoing commitment to create a diverse body of work.

Playwrights spend a week at the Festival during our summer season in rehearsals with directors, actors, and stage managers as they refine and rework their plays. At the end of the week, the revised plays are presented as staged readings or workshops, followed by a lively, interactive discussion between the playwright, actors, and audience.

Crisis Goalie
by Tom Lavagnino
August 9, 10, 21, and 23, 2024
Eileen and Allen Anes Theatre

Carl has come up with the perfect solution to help him and his half-sister, Peg, care for their aging mother, Diane: an artificial intelligence robot named “Joanie” that will attend to their mother’s every need. A modern solution to a very current and future problem, right? But what happens when Peg hates the idea and questions why “Joanie” looks too much like Carl’s late wife. Or when Diane bonds with the robot while, at times, forgetting that Carl is her son. Or when “Joanie’s” perfect memory spills confidences and secrets that fuel sibling rivalry. Crisis Goalie is a play of today…and of tomorrow.

Six Men Dressed Like Joseph Stalin
by Dianne Nora
August 16, 17, 22, and 24, 2024
Eileen and Allen Anes Theatre

In World War II Stalinish Russia, an actor, Soso, is among a group of performers “recruited” to be stand-ins for Stalin at public events. As he trains for this part-of-a-lifetime under Kobo, an older, more seasoned, and fellow Stalin stand-in, the two men form a bond fueled by war, an oppressive society, patriotism, and life and death, with a healthy dose of Chekov and Shakespeare on the side. A play for lovers of serious comedy, comedic dramas, history, and theatrical joy.

Tickets are $10 at the Ticket Office, online, or by calling 800-PLAYTIX.

Submissions for 2025

Submissions for our 2025 Words Cubed program are not being accepted yet. Stay tuned for more more information and deadlines in the fall of 2024.