UCR’s Department of Theatre, Film, and Digital Production presents

Playworks

by UCR Undergraduate and MFA Playwrights

Erith Jaffe-Berg, Artistic Director

May 26-27, 2026
7:00pm
ARTS Studio Theatre
Free and open to the public
Wheeled devices, including but not limited to skateboards, scooters, and bicycles, are prohibited inside TFDP performance venues and may not be stored in the lobby or adjacent interior spaces.

Community members are warmly invited to join us for an engaging evening of staged readings by UCR student playwrights, bringing new works to life through voice and language. Each performance features a different and diverse slate of new 10-minute plays performed by a company of 40 student actors. A talkback with the playwrights follows each performance, offering insight into their creative process and deepening the audience’s understanding of the work.

View or download the program.

Some works may contain adult subject matter, sexual situations, and strong language.

MAY 26, 7:00pm | Livestream Link
POWER PLAY written by Colin Loveland | directed by Winter Johnson
SHIRTBOX written by Hayden Harbison | directed by Isabella Singley
AN ENCOUNTER WITH DEATH written by Kane Austen | directed by Cole Taylor
THE KING COBRA written by Giara Naomi Lopez | directed by Lance Mack
IRONCLAD written by A.K. Ronin | directed by Isabella Singley, assistant director: Ira Jimenez
FIGHTING FOR FREEDOM written by Lance Mack | directed by Nikolas Bolivar
SALMON written by Daniella Lau | directed by River Burnash
FOR THE ONES WE LOVE written by Winter Johnson | directed by Sebastian Ocampo
GOD LEFT US IN THE DARK written by Kellin James | directed by Yari Reyes Vaquedano
BLOOD AND THORNS OF THE PAST written by Alex Corral | directed by Sebastian Ocampo
FEELS LIKE HOME written by Sebastian Ocampo| directed by Jocelyn Gordillo

MAY 27, 7:00pm | Livestream Link
PETER & MR. SMEE written by Maya Salem | directed by Kimberly Guerrero
CUSTARD SPEAKS! written by Gabby Chavez | directed by Paige Goodwin
PROXIMITY written by Cecilia Zugel | directed by Emma Howard
RATS written by Baylee Muise | directed by Donatella Galella
I'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO BE A GHOST! written by Samuel Stein | directed by Rickerby Hinds
THE SILENCE BETWEEN THE NOTES written by Matthew Harmon | directed by Maya Salem
SPAM written by Ammie Jergenson | directed by Matthew Harmon
MOUTHFEEL written by Emma Howard | directed by Paige Goodwin
INFINITE PAPERCLIPS written by Artur Pereira | directed by Joshua Malkin
LIGHTS, CAMERA, BLAST OFF! written by Emma Winiarski | directed by Gabby Chavez

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