The Dee Silver M.D. Commission
About the Playwright:
Olivia Clement is a French-Australian playwright, published writer and educator. She is currently the University of Iowa Dee Silver Postgraduate Writing Fellow. Her play The Arrogance (2024 O’Neill Semi-Finalist) will have its world premiere at KXT Broadway in Sydney, Australia this summer. Other plays include Heart & Soul Yoga Studio Beirut (2020 DVRF Award Finalist; 2019 Griffin Award Finalist; 2018 Corkscrew Theater Festival), Willoughby Road (SPACE on Ryder Farm Creative Residency), and Three to Five Days (University of Iowa Production). Her personal essays and writing have been published in Marie Claire, LennyLetter, Playbill magazine, the Sydney Morning Herald, and Sunday Life magazine. MFA: Iowa Playwrights Workshop.
Free Public Reading:
Iris
by Olivia Clement
Monday, May 20, 2024 at 7:00pm
Welcome reception at 6:00pm
Reservation required. Please contact the box office to RSVP at 619-337-1525 or boxoffice@cygnettheatre.com.
About the Play:
Nicole, an artist, and Harper struggle to connect in the weeks after a miscarriage. In the woods, Nicole meets a mysterious young girl. Iris is a play about creation, loss, and learning to live with uncertainty.
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