Two Cafe Bohemia Plays On to Full Productions!

We are thrilled to share that TWO plays from last season's Cafe Bohemia new play reading series are now receiving full productions!  Last week SAMSARA by Lauren Yee opened at Victory Gardens in Chicago, followed by ALBATROSS by Mathew Spangler and Benjamin Evett at The Poet's Theatre in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Sending best wishes to both productions, with love from Arizona!

February: WordUp

Join us this month for WordUp, Cafe Bohemia's developmental writers' group for wordsmiths of all genres, meeting Wednesday, Feb. 11th and Feb. 25th at 7:30pm in The Temple Lounge.  Bring a piece to share or just your thoughts and conversation!

See you at Cafe Bohemia!

Intermezzo Presents: Paul Lisicky and Richard Siken

Join us in ATC's The Temple Lounge at 7pm on Tuesday, February 3rd for Intermezzo, an evening of poetry and prose, featuring Paul Lisicky and Richard Siken reading from their own work!

See you at Cafe Bohemia!

Photo Flash

Huge thanks to all who came out to hear the stunning cast perform Octagon by Kristiana Colón at last weekend's Cafe Bohemia play readings!  A gorgeous evening of play, poetry and the spoken word to round out 2014.

As the new year peeks around the calendar, happy holidays to all, and we hope to see you back when 2015 arrives!

Israél Jimenez looks on as Chris Okawa and Teré Fowler-Chapman perform a scene from Kristiana Colón’s OCTAGON at Arizona Theatre Company’s Café Bohemia. 

Sterling Boyns and Chris Okawa at ATC’s Café Bohemia presentation of OCTAGON by Kristiana Colón.

Poetry Slam Meets Play

Octagon by Kristiana ColÓn

TUCSON: 8:30pm Saturday, Dec. 13th @ The Temple Lounge

PHOENIX: 7pm Sunday, Dec. 14th @ Herberger Theater Center, KAX Stage

**Reserve Your Seat Now**

Winner of ATC's 2014 National Latino Playwriting Award

Against the backdrop of a last-minute poetry slam competition, eight young poets traverse the stage and the tightropes of their braided desires.  With three minutes to sway the judges, they must decide which is more important:  the points or the poetry, free speech or celebrity, all while asking the cost of the spectacle of ripping open our wounds.

Featuring spoken word artists, slam poets, and actors from across Arizona, including Tucson's own Teré Fowler-Chapman, Ezra Letra and Marc David Pinate.

Up Next: Catapult by Natasha Smith

TUCSON: Sat. November 22 - 8:00pm at The Temple Lounge

PHOENIX: Sun. November 23 - 7:00pm at Herberger Theater Center, KAX Stage

**Reserve Your Seat Now**

Catapult poses Smith’s perspective about navigating the politics of campus life for Leslie, whose sense of self and security begin to unravel when her best friend’s boyfriend crosses a line. Trust between friends quickly evaporates as people and institutions scramble to deflect, protect or forget.

Since joining Arizona Theatre Company as the Artistic Intern in 2013, Natasha has had an active role in the literary and education departments. This summer, she joined the Summer on Stage team to teach playwriting to high school students. She graduated from Amherst College in 2011 with a dual degree in Theatre/Dance and English. Her thesis production, In Her Place, won the Denis Johnston Playwriting Award from Smith College. She has also worked with Horizon Theatre and the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta.

$5 Suggested donation at the door.

Intermezzo: Caren Beilin and TC Tolbert

Join us next Tuesday, Nov. 11th at 7pm for Cafe Bohemia's Intermezzo, presenting Caren Beilin and TC Tolbert in ATC's The Temple Lounge!

Tickets $5 at the door, or reserve your seat now with an email to cafebohemia@aztc.org!