Erica Griffin
Playwright takes up Residency at Cockroach Theater
Cockroach Theatre officially announces esteemed local author Erica Griffin as resident playwright. Griffin joins the creative and operations team as they prepare to move into their permanent home in the Art Square Theatre this summer.
"Erica Griffin's voice as a playwright has always been compelling, compassionate, and surprising. We are honored to have Erica join us for our inaugural season at the Art Square Theatre," said Erik Amblad, Cockroach Theatre's Artistic Director. "Personally, I've been working with Erica for years, and I'm excited to see where this new creative collaboration will take us."
According to Amblad, Cockroach Theatre established the Resident Playwright program as part of their core commitment to new and neglected works. A two-year term, Griffin's residency will see her work actively developed and then produced as part of Cockroach Theatre's season of plays. Additionally, Griffin will spearhead new programming at Cockroach Theatre, including a development series for local playwrights to workshop their own plays.
"As a playwright, I've been growing in tandem to Cockroach Theatre since it first began ten years ago," said Griffin. "Just as they've wandered all over town in the last decade, so have I hauled my original plays from space to space. Feeling it was time to commit to one company in order to allow my craft to grow, it was the easiest decision in my career to put my roots down with the Roaches."
About Erica Griffin:
The addition of Erica Griffin to the creative team at Cockroach theatre comes as they enter the final month of their grassroots fundraising campaign , aimed at supplementing the opening operational costs of The Art Square Theatre. Donors to the campaign have the opportunity to be a part of the historic opening of this theatre in the 18b Arts District in downtown Las Vegas.
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