A Brief History

• 1992- started by Marjory Trott and Jim Patrick

  • started at Gordon Folger House

  • original idea was to be a one weekend festival of local writers

  • Directed by Neville Richen and Virginia Irwin

• 1993- The lawn of the Atheneum

  • performed with "The Griots": Neville Richen, Jim Nettles, and Rocky Fox

• 1995- showcase at Bennet Hall with TWN

• 1997- began reading plays aloud

• 1998- arranged with Richard Cary's "Actor's Theater" to perform in their space in the Methodist Church

• 1999- Molly Martin starts Improv Troupe

• 2002- we perform upstairs at Methodist Church

• 2003- Bruce Yancy takes over

• 2004- 1st Cupid's Nightmare

  • TWN takes over the Lease at Methodist Church

• 2010- Christy takes over

  • started reading at Orange Door

• 2011- shows at the Rose and Crown

• 2018-Christy passes the stapler to Pete and we move away from paper.

• 2019 to 2021- ‘Rona stalks and we move to virtual meetings and performances.

• 2022-marvelous live Cupid’s Nightmare Show at a sold-out Gaslight pub!

Over the years, we’ve read more than 4000 plays by more than 1600 playwrights