Rising Youth Theatre, a theatre company that creates socially relevant original plays with youth will present the 2017 Light Rail Plays, bringing back the popular production of eight short plays performed on the trains and at the stations from Roosevelt/Central Ave. to Central Ave./Camelback. These 8 original 5-minute plays are created by pairs of youth/adult artists.

This Call is for Youth and Adult Artists. Youth applicants must be between the ages of 13 and 18. We encourage candidates from a diversity of races, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, and theatrical training styles to apply. ALL artists (adult and youth) will be compensated for their time.

Light Rail Plays 2020

Applications Open: December 18, 2019
Applications Close: January 13, 2020
Interviews: January 14, 16, 2020  
Cast Announcement: January 30, 2020

 
Rehearsals February 5 - February 29, 2020
Tech: March 2 - 5, 2020
Performances March 6, 7, 8, 2020

Week 1
Wednesday, February 5, 6:00 - 8:00pm
Saturday, February 8, 12:00 - 4:00pm

Week 2
Monday, February 10, 6:00 - 8:00pm
Wednesday, February 12: 6:00 - 8:00pm
Saturday, February 15, 12:00 - 4:00pm
 
Week 3
Monday, February 17, 6:00 - 8:00pm
Wednesday, February 19, 6:00 - 8:00pm
Saturday, February 22, 12:00 - 4:00pm
 
Week 4
Monday, February 24, 6:00 - 8:00pm
Wednesday, February 26, 6:00 - 8:00pm
Saturday, February 29, 12:00 - 4:00pm
 
Tech Week
Monday, March 2, 5:00 – 9:00pm
Tuesday, March 3, 5:00 – 9:00pm
Wednesday, March 4, 5:00 – 9:00pm
Thursday, March 5, 5:00 – 9:00pm
 
Performances
Friday, March 6, 5:00pm call, 7:00pm performance #1
Saturday, March 7, 12:00pm call, 2:00pm performance #2, 4:00pm, performance #2, 7:00pm performance #3
Sunday, March 8, 12:00pm call, 2:00pm performance #4, 4:00pm performance #5