IAMA’s 8th Annual NEW WORKS FESTIVAL

OCTOBER 8-13, 2025

IAMA Theatre Company, committed to cultivating new voices and creating new, boundary-pushing work, will host its 8th Annual New Works Festival this October.

Featuring six new plays presented as staged readings, IAMA’s New Works Festival gives audiences an early look at future hits and allows playwrights to experience public reaction to their new work for the first time.

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WEDNESday, OCTOBER 8, 8PM

WOrd of mouth

Written by Weston Gaylord
Directed by Casey Stangl

A mysterious and elaborate dinner party takes a turn as its host and four guests are forced to confront the deeper hunger and fear that eats them from the inside. A shared meal becomes a search for answers as they contemplate the secrets shrouded in shadows.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 8PM

DEATH DOULA

Written by RACHEL BORDERs
Directed by stefanie black*

In this dark comedy about death, inheritance, and legacy, a family is surprised to learn their dying patriarch has hired a death doula, a professional end-of-life counselor, to help them through his transition to the afterlife.

FRIDAY, OCTOber 10, 8PM

skynight

Written by Christian durso*
Directed by Jessica Hanna

After her son’s suicide, a mother dives into his fantasy video game, becoming a warrior in its mystical world. When she discovers his hidden sanctuary, a detective’s investigation forces her to choose between justice and her last link to her child.

SaturDAY, octoBER 11, 8PM

The stars

Written by Kemiyondo Coutinho
Directed by h. Adam Harris

An intimate exploration of mental health in Black communities, the play follows fourteen characters portrayed by just two actors. At its center are a young Black man in present-day America and a woman in apartheid-era South Africa, each confronting hidden pain across time and place.

sunDAY, october 12, 8PM

what we leave behind

written by Gloria Calderón Kellett
Directed by margaux susi*

In Marina del Rey, the Valdez siblings reunite to say goodbye to their dying mother. Over one charged night, they confront old wounds and rediscover the fierce love that binds them.

monDAY, october 13, 8PM

the treatment

written by Amy Berryman
Directed by Lindsay Allbaugh

Will is the first to sign up for a new treatment that halts aging and staves off death, only to discover the true weight of immortality as its tragic side effects are revealed and his relationship with his daughter dissolves.

*IAMA Ensemble Member

All readings will take place at Atwater Village Theatre, 3269 Casitas Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90039.

IAMA believes that theatre is for everyone. We are committed to making theatre accessible to all, regardless of any financial or physical barrier. If you need any assistance, please contact us at info@iamatheatre.com.

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