CWP Launchpad Reading Series: "PASSION PROJECT" by Grace Parker
About this Event
About the Performance:
PASSION PROJECT is a contemporary ensemble play set in a rehearsal room, where young artists rehearse a play written decades earlier by their director’s late grandmother. At the center is Annie, a working actress at a breaking point, torn between healthy love and addictive toxicity. As ambition, friendship, and intimacy collide, the question emerges: Is pursuing a dream an act of devotion or self-destruction? Should love be easy or hard? A play about friendship, approval, art, and passion - what it costs, and what it sometimes gives back.
About the Lead Artists:
Grace Parker is an NYC-based playwright, producer, and educator. Her plays have been developed with the Atlantic Theater Company, HB Studio, The Bechdel Project, 3 Days Prior, and Kimberly Senior. Her play WHY WE HAVE BOOK CLUB was a finalist for the Jane Chambers Feminist Playwriting Award. Her play DOUBLE TAP was a semifinalist for both the National Playwrights’ Conference and the Thomas Wolfe International Prize. Her play DEAR COLLEGE received the Lionheart New Works Festival Award for Playwriting, and her teleplays have been recognized by Final Draft’s Big Break Competition and NexTV. She holds a BFA from University of North Carolina School of the Arts.
Claire Latourette is a NYC-based actor/producer represented by Stewart Talent Chicago. She made her Off-Broadway debut in FRIENDS! THE MUSICAL PARODY and has performed at 54 Below, Green Room 42, Birdland, and the Triad Theatre. She currently works at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts and serves as Director of Development for The Beautiful City Project. In NYC, she curates and leads a monthly new works salon for emerging artists, Process over Product, at the Lincoln Center Performing Arts Library. BFA Musical Theatre, The Chicago College of Performing Arts.
About the CWP Launchpad Reading Series
The CWP Launchpad Reading Series is produced as part of The Center at West Park's Center for New Work Development. CWP is excited to present this special, 10-work edition of the series as part of the 2026 CWP Evolution Festival. Launchpad works with playwrights and directors to curate a series of pay-what-you-can developmental readings of new work with access to rehearsal and presentation space, marketing and promotional support, technical and administrative assistance, and a curatorial stipend provided by CWP. Through the Launchpad Reading Series, CWP uplifts artists in all stages of their careers by creating accessible and inclusive performance opportunities showcasing diverse talents.
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 0.00 to USD 50.00
