Voices Festival Productions

…is an independent, DC-based production company developing and producing new works for the stage that stimulate debate and discourse, introspection and awareness, informed by revelation of our underlying humanity in all its color and complexity, finding resonance between those living with conflict in the Middle East and closer to home, in our Nation’s Capital, along the seams of our nation, and its very real, and perceived, divides. We celebrate diverse, inter-cultural voices and encounters through inter-connected performance of both provocative and introspective new works for the stage, in dialogue with our moment.

VFP’s projects include: Voices From a Changing Nation - producing the world premiere of Rachel Lynett’s Letters To Kamalah/Dandelion Peace, and a workshop of Lynett’s Yale Prize winning, Apologies to Lorraine Hansberry (You Too, August Wilson), a workshop production of Priyanka Shetty’s #Charlottesville at Theater J, and most recently, the world premiere of Who Cares: The Caregiver Interview Project, co-written by Ari Roth and A. Lorraine Robinson with Vanessa Gilbert.  Additionally, the series presented installments of “Ukrainians Under Siege: Readings of New One Acts From The War” in partnership with Arts Club of Washington.  

VPF’s acclaimed Voices From a Changing Middle East Festival (CME) has for 24 years brought the souls and struggles of those living in the Middle East – especially Israel and Palestine – to life. Beginning at Theater J and later inaugurating the Mosaic Theater Company, the festival has brought forth over three dozen productions and many more workshop presentations. In 2022, VPF presented the festival and, under the theme “Losing/Finding Home,” produced The Gate, written & performed by Robbie Gringras, the world premieres of My Calamitous Affair With The Minister Of Culture & Censorship by Ari Roth, Home? Or A Palestinian Woman’s Pursuit Of Life, Liberty & Happiness by Hend Ayoub, and an On-Demand virtual production of I, Dareen T by Einat Weizman & Dareen Tatour.  This season, VFP’s CME Festival included workshops under the theme of  “At War, Before & After,” including Balfour by Motti Lerner, Almond Blossom at Deir Yassin by Hanna Eady, Stay Safe by Stav Palti-Negev, How To Remain a Humanist After a Massacre in 17 Steps by Maya Arad Yassur, and Live From Jenin: Lessons From the War by Tariq Jarrar. Most recently, VFP presented the musical December 4, about the assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzchak Rabin, at the Arts Club of Washington.

Photo credits: Stan Barouh