Yakima Valley College’s Playmasters presents its 2025 Festival of New Works – Playmasters Premiere this March featuring seven original short plays written and directed by YVC students. The premiere will showcase different performances on each night including “For a Unicorn,” “Celestial Rhapsody,” “Dead Man’s Orchard,” “Anywhere I Wander,” “Never Never,” “A Familiar Face,” and “Roslyn,”.
Performances will be held March 12, 13 and 14 at 7:30 p.m. in YVC’s Kendall Hall, Building #12, Black Box Theatre. Admission is $5 for the general public and tickets can be purchased at the door; entry is free for YVC students, faculty and staff as well as other high school and college students with a student ID.
“For a Unicorn,” written by Ava Medina and directed by Marley Goodwin is about a young girl’s struggle to find herself while experiencing grief and finding some child-like magic along the way.
“Celestial Rhapsody,” written by Emily Wilson and directed by Kaitlyn Rodriguez is about two gods who manipulate the night sky influencing the mortals below. Lyra gets granted the ability to change the constellation’s by Corvus leaving the other mortals to gaze at the night sky influencing awe.
“Anywhere I Wander,” by Blake Brackett and directed by Noe Mancera-Garcia and Jose Urtiz is a one-person play inspired by the game Dungeon and Dragons where the main character is a Tiefling who was wrongfully imprisoned.
“Never Never,” written by Marley Goodwin and directed by Leilani Osman and Carmen Buck is a prequel of the story of Peter Pan including the origin of the Lost Boys, Captain Hook and Mr. Smee.
“A Familiar Face,” written by Marley Goodwin and directed by Indie Fortier follows character Maddie on her 21st birthday. Maddie is determined to have the best night of her life—until a mysterious visitor claiming to be her future self warns her of a terrible fate. Now, she must decide whether to follow her plans or heed the warning before it’s too late.
“Roslyn,” written by Indie Fortier and directed by Noe Mancera-Garcia and Jose Urtiz is story about two siblings who go through a traumatic event and must deal with the grieving process.
“Dead Man’s Orchard,” written by Indie Fortier and directed by Tehila Wentworth follows an orphaned brother-sister duo who move to a new town in order to escape their past. Will the shadows of the Gallow's Hand follow them to this strange new place?
The plays may not be suitable for children. YVC’s Black Box Theatre offers an intimate audience experience, with seating for 40.
For more information about the Festival of New Works – Playmasters Premiere contact Alicia Bickley at abickley@yvcc.edu or Ray Pritchard at rpritchard@yvcc.edu.
