Festival Reading #1: Anamnesis by Michael Tobin

Written by Michael Tobin
Directed by Claire Martin-Reed
Dramaturgy by Viktor Nicole

"Some memories are written in our bones."

Patient 241, a victim of retrograde amnesia struggling with the loss of his memories and identity, is given role as a test subject for an experimental technology allowing him to live the memories of
others in the hopes that they will spark the recovery of his own. But as his treatment progresses, he must wrestle with the tension of who he was, who he is now, and who he wants to be.

Cast List: TBD, please audition!

Admission: Free and open to the public. Seating is limited and first come, first served.

Each summer at the end of July, we present a three-day event showcasing readings of student work from the Playwright’s Lab. These readings are minimally staged for the general public and close to a dozen theatre professionals as respondents from as far away as Los Angeles and from as close as right here in Roanoke. Many of the plays that first saw public viewing at our summer reading festival have gone on to be published and produced by major companies. Get acquainted with these plays, playwrights, actors and directors before they are famous! You'll also be helping to develop these new works by engaging in the conversation with our students, faculty, and guest artists.

You may also like the following events from Hollins Playwright's Lab:

• This Saturday, 26th July, 10:00 am, Festival Reading #2: The Reckoning: A Mostly Lamentable Tragedy Comedy of One Christopher Marlowe... in Waldron
• This Saturday, 26th July, 03:00 pm, Festival Reading #3: Absolutely by J. Harvey Stone in Waldron
• This Saturday, 26th July, 07:00 pm, Festival Reading #4: Witch, Please: The Campy, Sexually Depraved, & Sacrilegious Anti-Morality Tale in Waldron

Also check out other Festivals in Waldron, Arts events in Waldron, Theatre events in Waldron.