You Have to Hear What I Hear
by Ernest A. White, Jr.
Directed by Patrick Mullins, Asst Director: Jackie Adonis
You Have to Hear What I Hear! explores the polarization effect of being unable to accept an opinion that differs from your own. Using a recent internet phenomenon as an overarching lens, the (mostly) humorous play examines historical, fictional and current issues we have allowed to divide us, to our detriment.
The Proteus New Plays Festival showcases staged readings of 4 scripts that have been developed in the Z Playwrights Lab or by Z Artist Members. The staged readings give the playwrights an opportunity to work with a director and a volunteer cast to see their script “on its feet” for the first time, and add the most crucial element to developing a play, The Audience!
Each reading is presented twice during Proteus Festival. Audiences have the opportunity to rate the plays via a survey focused on the elements of writing an engaging script and story. Ratings are averaged to select the PNPF Audience Favorite. The Audience Favorite receives a workshop production 2-week run in June, closing out our 24-25 Curtain Up! New Plays Series.
