A reading and performance series that invests in the future of Philly theatre by creating space for multicultural writers, dramaturgs, directors, and actors to collaborate on the development of a new play.
New Plays.
New Talent.
Our stories.
PlayTime is Power Street Theatre's platform for new-work development — A reading and performance series that invests in the future of Philly theatre by creating space for multicultural writers, dramaturgs, directors, and actors to collaborate on the development of a new play. .
Unlike a finished production, PlayTime readings are alive with possibility. Scripts are in process, choices are being made, and the audience is part of the conversation.
A new play may be born on opening night, but it is nurtured in rooms like these. Collaborative, honest, and full of potential. PlayTime is that room.
Next Reading
NeuroSpeak
Written by Pratima Agrawal | Directed by Gilberto VegaTina and Nathan are recent transplants to the 'burbs, going through a bit of a rough patch in their marriage. When Tina refuses marriage counseling, Nathan, a neuroscientist who has developed a potentially groundbreaking AI device, can’t help but take advantage of his new technology’s power. As relationship woes escalate, it calls into question AI’s place in our world and the need to save ourselves… from ourselves..