Note:  The lobby will open at 8:30 am and doors will open at 8:45 am with the event beginning at 9:00 am.

After a blind review process of local play submissions following their annual community-based Playwriting course, the Premiere Playhouse enters its second phase of new play development events in their 22nd season, featuring the four semi-finalists that were selected and invited to produce concert readings in front of a panel of scholarly adjudicators.  The writers will receive practical guidance and positive critiques on further developing their work, in addition to participating in a structured, open dialogue about their play.  From these reading presentations, two finalist plays will be chosen for full production treatment and further play development opportunities in the Playhouse’s 3rd annual production of The Premiere Premieres which will run February 13-16, 2025 at the historic Orpheum Theater in downtown Sioux Falls.

Scholars:  Dr. Jayna Gearhart Fitzsimmons, Dr. Richard W. Swanson, Luke Tatge, and Oliver Mayes, MFA

Sponsored by:  Sioux Empire Community Theatre (The Premiere Playhouse)

For more information, contact:  Oliver Mayes <oliver@thepremiereplayhouse.com>