The Engine Room Staged Readings

Rogue Machine Theatre presents

The Engine Room Staged Readings

Engine Room Director: Tanya Everett

Featuring: Anushka Shah, Joshua Labata, Kamila Boga, Zen Rame and Nariya Douglas

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Rogue Machine Theatre is proud to introduce the inaugural class of the Engine Room, a new playwright development initiative designed to support emerging writers ages 18-25 who demonstrate exceptional promise but may not yet have access to the mentorship, professional connections, and artistic community needed to launch a career in the theatre.

​Selected from a highly competitive pool of applicants, this year’s cohort is currently participating in an intensive eight-week program under the leadership of Tanya Everett. Throughout the summer, these writers will develop original one-act plays while working alongside professional directors, actors, and mentors, culminating in a public evening of staged readings on July 19 at 7PM.

​The Engine Room was created in response to a clear need within the Los Angeles theatre community: a bridge between youth arts education and professional play development that helps talented young writers find a creative home. The program provides emerging artists with the opportunity to hear their work brought to life, build meaningful professional relationships, and develop the skills and confidence needed to pursue careers in the theatre.

​The Engine Room Staged Readings will serve as the closing event of Rogue Machine’s Playwrights’ Roundtable Festival, offering audiences a first look at six exciting new voices and celebrating the next generation of Los Angeles playwrights.