Correction: The matinees are going to start at 2:00 pm NOT 3:00 pm.
OLD PUEBLO PLAYWRIGHTS PRESENTS
The First Ever
GREEN VALLEY PLAY FESTIVAL
Escape the Summer Heat with Live Local Theater
Join the Southwest's oldest independent playwriting group for an exclusive festival of six original staged readings, featuring talented local actors, directors, and playwrights.
DATES
Thu, Aug 27 – Sun, Aug 30, 2026
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ADMISSION
“Pay What You Will”
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LOCATION
CPAC, 1250 W. Continental Rd.
Green Valley, AZ
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SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE
When
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Play
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Playwright
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Thursday, August 27 · 7:00 PM
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Cassandra
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Jeffrey A. Webster
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Friday, August 28 · 7:00 PM
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The Brisk Bell
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Adrian Cory
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Friday, August 28 · 7:00 PM (double bill)
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All That Lies Beneath
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Adrian Cory
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Saturday, August 29 · 2:00 PM
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St. Beseenya
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Mel Hector
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Saturday, August 29 · 7:00 PM
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Cecelia's Plight
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Mel Hector
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Sunday, August 30 · 2:00 PM
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Exit Bag
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Liisa Rose
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THE FULL PROGRAM
Cassandra by Jeffrey A. Webster
Performance: Thursday, August 27 · 7:00 PM
Director: Drew Kallen-Keck
A tense full-length drama where an old girlfriend resurfaces, claiming the life she believes was stolen from her.
Cast: Barbara – Anne Butman · Phil – Chad Eggen · Gordon – Andrew Gray · Amir (Joe) – Ray Hebert · Betsy – Kristen Kallen-Keck · Cassandra – Diane Ouradnik
The Brisk Bell by Adrian Cory
Performance: Friday, August 28 · 7:00 PM
Director: Adrian Cory
A seaside couple unearths an ancient ship's bell and confronts its ghostly past.
Cast: Jo – Liisa Rose · Dan – Philip Lester · Woman – Meagan Jones · Worker & Council Rep – Richard Boles
All That Lies Beneath by Adrian Cory
Performance: Friday, August 28 · 7:00 PM (double bill)
Director: Adrian Cory
An impulsive act of revenge by a radio star's jilted ex backfires spectacularly.
Cast: Jill – Robin Mirlocca · Nisha – Liisa Rose · Fran – Petra Polzin · Henrietta – Diane Ouradnik · Eve – Meagan Jones
St. Beseenya by Mel Hector
Performance: Saturday, August 29 · 2:00 PM
Director: Polly Schlitz
A deeply human look into the lives and stories within a local nursing home.
Cast: A large community ensemble cast, including Polly Dithmer Miller, Sandra C.H. Smith Fucci, Talithia Thrasher, Diana Ouradnik Clarissa Moore, Daniela Cardy, Molly Fitzsimmons, Katrina Mertz, Robin Mirlocca, Arlene Meteyer, Tim Foran, Lee Vought, Richard Boles, Roel Krabbendam, Seth Allen, Carl Rohne, and Michael Robles.
Cecelia's Plight by Mel Hector
Performance: Saturday, August 29 · 7:00 PM
Director: Regina Ford
A poignant full-length tale of love and loss set against local Arizona backdrops.
Cast: Carly – Ellie Vought · Cecelia – Anne Butman · Richard – Dave Cavallaro · Maria – Jane Muxen-McCullough · Younger Cecelia – Daniela Cardy · Younger Beatrice – Maya Curry · Rudolfo – Michael Cory · Beatrice – Irene Colvin
Exit Bag by Liisa Rose
Performance: Sunday, August 30 · 2:00 PM
Director: Philip Lester
A gripping full-length drama exploring the ethics and emotional impact of assisted suicide.
Cast: Griffin – Gavin McMurdo · Carrie – Kelli Gonda · Leo – Jeffery Webster · Michaela – Rain Gonda · Dr. Anderson – Michael Cory · Dan – Mark Rose
MEET THE PLAYWRIGHTS
Adrian Cory
A UK expat active in Tucson's theatrical community, Adrian's plays have been produced on stage and radio, including Social Outcast (Canal Café Theatre, London), The Knight of Malta (Manhattan Repertory Theatre, NYC), and Terror on Edge Island (Narada Radio Company). He recently won Best Drama for Don't Feed the Troll at the 2026 Tucson Fringe.
Jeffrey A. Webster
A long-time stage actor and Coast Guard veteran now writing scripts and a historical novel about the maritime underground railroad. His full-length play Killing to the Sound of Trumpets had a staged reading in North Hollywood in April 2026.
Liisa Rose
A member of the Dramatists Guild with an MA in theatre education (University of Arizona) and an MFA in playwriting (SNHU), Liisa has developed work with Old Pueblo Playwrights, Carport Theatre, Fusion Theatre, and Returning Soldiers Speak.
Mel Hector
A Clinical Associate Professor practicing geriatrics via telemedicine at the University of Arizona, Mel draws on his healthcare experience for plays including St. Beseenya and Cecelia's Plight, the latter inspired by a late friend and Bisbee, Arizona native.
ABOUT OLD PUEBLO PLAYWRIGHTS
Old Pueblo Playwrights (OPP) is the Southwest's oldest independent playwriting group, welcoming both beginning and experienced dramatists. Members' work is read at weekly meetings and refined through feedback, culminating each year in a New Play Festival — and, this year for the first time, the Green Valley Play Festival. Weekly meetings are held both in person and over Zoom and are open to the public.
Sources of funding for the arts are getting harder to find. Donations help cover venue rental, insurance, and stipends for local performers — please consider supporting the festival.
Old Pueblo Playwrights · P.O. Box 775, Tucson, AZ 85702
oldpuebloplaywrights.org | facebook.com/oldpuebloplaywrights
Information courtesy of the Green Valley News
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