Terminal illness, nasty name-calling, an existential crisis ย these are just some of the ideas being explored by local teens in the Alley Theatreยs 12th annual presentation of Houston Young Playwrightยs Exchange (HYPE for short). Earlier this year, work by six teenagers was selected to undergo development at the Alley Theatre, and now the fruit of all that labor will be presented in staged readings. The writers include Avital Bisk, Austin Cooke, James Monaghan, Chelsea Stanley, Chase Wilkinson and Judy Wu. Only three plays will be presented at a time. Series A includes A Moment Alone with Johnny Stripe, Memories of a Man and My Last Apology. Series B includes One-Year Mark, Sticks and Stones and The Right Decision. Youยll have to attend both to get the full picture of whatยs on the minds of smart adolescents this year. Series A is August 1 at 7:30 p.m. and August 2 at 2:30 p.m.; Series B is August 2 at 7:30 p.m. and August 3 at 2:30 p.m. 615 Texas. For information, call 713-220-5700 or visit www.alleytheatre.org. $5.
Aug. 1-3, 2008
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