Common Thread Theatre Collective Announces its 2025 Summer Season New Works Festival featuring North Carolina Playwrights
Common Thread Theatre Collective (CTTC) was founded by theatre faculty at Davidson College and North Carolina A&T State University. The goal of the summer theatre company is to create professional, engaging productions that focus on voices and stories that have traditionally been underrepresented in American mainstream theatre. The company also has a strong emphasis on cultivating the talents of student interns from both institutions as actors, managers, designers, and technicians for the summer productions.
This summer CTTC is giving focus to the origin of theatre productions by beginning at the beginning with the playwright. The work of the playwright is central to the world of theatre. They are the originator, interpreter, and voice of individual communities and institutions. Playwrights have the power to write stories that reflect and shape our culture. Through their writing, they introduce audiences to new ideas, perspectives, and experiences, challenge societal norms, and encourage critical thinking.
For two weekends CTTC will shine a spotlight on two different playwrights, presenting a directed and rehearsed reading of their play. This unique event offers audiences a rare opportunity to witness fresh, original stories from voices in our own community.
Yo! This Is What It Is, written by Hilda Willis is the true story of Terence, a gifted Black athlete and Army veteran whose life spirals into addiction, homelessness, and despair after a series of traumatic events. This is a tribute to all those battling unseen wounds.
Leave No, by Kittridge “Kitty” Janvrin, a clever comedy that asks the question, what happens when you can only destroy the thing you love? Characters, Jane and Avery find themselves experiencing similar ailments that remove them from the things they love most but bring them together in an unlikely fashion.
After each reading, there will be a discussion, inviting the audience to engage with the playwrights, directors, and actors. Come celebrate local talent, discover new stories, and connect with the creative voices shaping our community’s artistic landscape.
All performances are free and open to the public please click the link to reserve your tickets https://www.etix.com/ticket/e/1052641/common-thread-25-davidson-the-barber-theatre or call 704-894-2912
To find out more about Common Thread and our Playwrights visit https://commonthreadtheatre.org/
Performance – Dates, Times and Location
Davidson College – Barber Theatre
310 North Main Street, Davidson, North Carolina 28036
Saturday, June 21, 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Sunday, June 22, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
North Carolina A&T State University – Paul Robeson Theatre
1601 East Market Street, Greensboro, North Carolina 27411
Saturday, June 28, 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Sunday, June 29, 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.