Scotopia 2026- NC Playwrights New Play Workshop
Sunday, March 22, 2026
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Pay What You Can
MoB Theatre premiers it's new NC Playwright series, creating a cohort of some of the best playwrights in the region. Become apart of the workshop, and hear scenes from these new works for the first time.Earthling Invasion by Connie Dinkler asks us to reconsider our assumptions: here on Earth, we often imagine the worst when we think about beings from another world arriving on our planet, but what happens when we are the ones who travel elsewhere first, and will those aliens assume the worst about us?Mama & Fetus by Anthony Copian explores the tangled lives of Nola and her two sons, Mitchum and Daft, as they struggle with trauma, addiction, and broken dreams.Suicidal Tendencies by Kimmee Dee follows menopausal writer, Olivia, as she workshops her suicide note at a writers group.Never You Mind by Marie Marrianan explores the relationship between an elderly mother and her adult son and how interance plays a role in familial bonds. Hysteria by LadyFolk Productions (Jesslyn Wilson & Meghan Cook) is an absurdist dramady that explores women’s health and treatment throughout history.