Folger Theatre Announces Plays and Playwrights for Third Annual Reading Room Festival, a Four-Day Celebration of Staged Readings in Conversation with Shakespeare | PR Newswire [Video]

Folger Theatre announces the plays and playwrights for the third annual Reading Room Festival, a four-day festival of staged readings, panel discussions, workshops, and community celebrations. The Reading Room Festival runs from Thursday, January 30 through Sunday, February 2, 2025, at the Folger. Playwrights and adaptors of Shakespeare’s works include Barry Edelstein, Emily Lyon, Reynaldo Piniella, and Whitney White.

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“This year’s playwrights represent some of the field’s leading artistic voices on Shakespeare’s theatrical work in the US,” says Karen Ann Daniels, Folger Director of Programming and Performance and Artistic Director of Folger Theatre.

Folger Theatre at the Folger Shakespeare Library announces the plays and playwrights for the third annual Reading Room Festival, a four-day festival of staged readings, panel discussions, workshops, and community celebrations. Shakespeare serves as a catalyst for today’s …