The 2023 Essential Theatre Play Festival takes place on
August 11 – September 3 at the 7 Stages Theatre in Little Five Points.

Featuring the world premiere productions of the 2023 Essential Theatre Playwriting Award winner, The Manuscript by Matt Hoffman, and 2020 Co-Winner The Wishing Place by Beverly Austin, and presenting Hush Harbor Lab’s workshop reading of Yanni Stone and the Honey Pot Trap by Anterior Leverett, Carolyn Cook’s new play Walk With Me: Loving Steps on the Dementia Journey produced in partnership with Anne McSweeney of CEU Creations, and the Bare Essentials Play Reading Series.

It’s our busiest lineup yet! You don’t want to miss it. Tickets are now on sale here: https://essentialtheatre.tix.com/