About the New Plays Festival
Columbia University School of the Arts presents an expanded festival of new plays written by Columbia MFA Playwriting Students. The esteemed faculty who have nurtured these students, including Tony, Pulitzer, and Obie Award winners such as Leslie Ayvazian, David Henry Hwang, Lynn Nottage, Charles Mee, and Rogelio Martinez, invite you to experience these innovative new playwrights.
About the Playwright
DeAndre Short is from New Kent, Virginia. He thought he would be a urologist one day, but a genetic tremor, neuroticism, and math phobia cut that plan short. He's glad he followed his dreams of being a playwright instead. He’s an avid collector of plays and coffee mugs. His favorite organ is the lungs. He didn’t have a name for the first three days of his life.
Location
Lenfest Center for the Arts
615 W 129th St
New York, NY
About The Performance
The Group follows six men in a childhood sexual abuse survivor support group. Over the course of eight weeks, they embark on the healing process with unconventional exercises, puzzles, and LEGO bricks. Digging into their past to mend themselves isn’t easy, but each is held together by the community they create.
For more information about this performance, please visit the event website.
Image: production artwork for The Group / courtesy of Lenfest Center for the Arts