The Thanksgiving Play

The Thanksgiving Play

Good intentions collide with absurd assumptions in MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship recipient Larissa FastHorse’s wickedly funny satire, as a troupe of terminally “woke” teaching artists scrambles to create a pageant that somehow manages to...
2021 Dead Ringers for Dead Singers

2021 Dead Ringers for Dead Singers

American Blues Theater invites you to a costume party! Featuring cocktails, prizes, and live music from beyond the graves, with musical host “Bloody Holly” (Artistic Affiliate Zachary Stevenson). Guests encouraged to wear costumes* to compete for prizes...

2021 Blue Ink Playwriting Festival

We’re proud to announce the 2021 Blue Ink Playwriting Award to Refugee Rhapsody by Yussef El Guindi. Featured finalists include An Educated Guess by Juan Alfonso, The Machine by Matthew Libby, The Good Samaritan by Wendy MacLeod, and The Buzzer by chandra...

Classes for the Masses – Session 4

For all ages – improve your craft or learn a new skill. This is your opportunity to level up! Pay-what-you-can and scholarships available. Send all questions to Classes@AmericanBluesTheater.com. Download PDF | Open in browser INSTRUCTORS BIOGRAPHIES ZACHARY...
REFUGEE RHAPSODY

REFUGEE RHAPSODY

SYNOPSIS: Winner of the 2021 Blue Ink Playwriting Award. Sakinah, an Arab American woman, undergoes a mental health evaluation to determine what led to the violent crime she committed against Emily, a rich heiress. The play explores race, class, privilege, and how...