The New School for Drama presents FINAL DRAFT 2009, its annual playwright showcase, Monday through Wednesday, May 11-13.

This year’s presentation of new play readings features stimulating and provocative work from Drama’s MFA Playwriting class of 2009. The program’s faculty includes Laura Maria Censabella, Jon Robin Baitz, Christopher Shinn, Frank Pugliese, Nicole Burdette, and Michael Weller, under the direction of Chair Pippin Parker. All readings are professionally directed and feature Drama students along side professional actors.

Monday, May 11
• 5:00 p.m., Funny by Gabe McKinley, directed by Pippin Parker
• 7:30 p.m., The Word by Zay Amsbury, directed by TBA

Tuesday, May 12
• 5:00 p.m., Green River by Rachel White, directed by TBA
• 7:30 p.m., George Washington Performs “Cato” for his Troops at Valley Forge; by Paul David Young, directed by Diana Basmajian

Wednesday, May 13
• 5:00 p.m., Weird Abundance by Rebecca Stokes, directed by Web Begole
• 7:30 p.m., The House on Kenfield Road by Diana Polansky, directed by Heidi Carlsen

Readings are free and open to the public. For reservations, please call 212.229.5859 x2628. Presentations are at The New School for Drama Theater, 151 Bank Street, 3rd floor.
Visit the drama website  for descriptions of the plays and to read excerpts.