KAYENTA NEW PLAY LAB: A Matter of Perspective

KAYENTA NEW PLAY LAB
A Matter of Perspective
by Lisa Quoresimo (Cedar City, UT)
Saturday, August 8 – 7:30pm Sunday, August 9 – 3:00pm
The Lorraine Boccardo Theater
 
Join us for a staged reading of a new play as part of the 2026 Kayenta New Play Lab! A Matter of Perspective is an historical drama examining a battle of the minds between rivals, the creation of Florence’s duomo, and the forgotten woman whose genius led to its creation.
Stay for the guided talkback after the show with the playwright, director, and cast. Discuss the play, ask questions, and learn more about the development process. Be part of shaping new theater by providing your own feedback and delving deeper into the creative process.
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About the Playwright: Lisa Quoresimo
Lisa Quoresimo’s plays have been seen internationally (Siddahartha the Bright Path, Cloudy with a Chance of Contempt), Off-off Broadway (Not My Heart’s Desire, Endlessly Rocking, Antigone: a Fable Without Walls), in regional theaters in San Francisco and Sacramento (Between Dirt and Sky, Ciribiribin, Charlie and Nell), and across the country. Lisa is delighted to return to the Kayenta New Play Festival for a second time! Their work as performer, director, composer, music director and dramaturg has been seen at Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Shotgun Players, Brava Theatre, The Marsh and the Utah Shakespeare Festival. She is currently Associate Professor of Theatre at Southern Utah University and previously taught at NYU and the Manhattan School of Music. She is the co-founder/director of Catalyst: A Theatre Think Tank. Lisa’s academic writing has been published widely. Her book, The Feminist Journey of Stephen Sondheim, is forthcoming at Routledge Press. Lisa holds a Ph.D. from UC Davis and an M.A. from Carnegie Mellon University. and is proud member of Actor’s Equity Association and of the Dramatist’s Guild.
KAYENTA NEW PLAY LAB

Now in its fourth year, the Kayenta New Play Lab is where bold new voices in American theater come to life. Over three weeks, six visionary playwrights—chosen by a panel of esteemed local and national theatermakers—dive into an intensive creative residency, shaping fresh, original works for the stage.

Audiences are invited to witness the magic unfold through staged readings of these brand-new plays—raw, real, and alive with possibility. Stay after each reading for an engaging dialogue with the artists, where your feedback helps shape the evolution of each piece.