Talking to Og by Zahra Patterson
Sun, Jul 06
|The Proscenium Theatre at The Drake
A political farce about activists fighting to shut down an anti-empathy factory. When protester Dora Mack is arrested, they strike a deal with the resistance and become key to the movement—all with help from their pet iguana and two trusty thumbs.
Time & Location
Jul 06, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
The Proscenium Theatre at The Drake, 302 S. Hicks Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102
About The Event
This reading is presenting as part of PlayPenn's 2025 New Play Development Conference July 5 -20
Talking to Og
by Zahra Patterson
Directed by C. Ryanne Domingues
Dramaturg: Kimmika Williams-Witherspoon
Foundry First Spark Reading presented in Partnership with Philadelphia Theater Company
Talking to Og is a political farce about activists fighting to shut down an anti-empathy factory. When protester Dora Mack is arrested, they strike a deal with the resistance and become key to the movement—all with help from their pet iguana and two trusty thumbs.
Zahra Patterson is the author of Chronology (Ugly Duckling Presse), winner of a Lambda Literary Award. Their work can be found in The Yale Review, Wasafiri, Belladonna’s chaplet series, and elsewhere. Her work has been supported by the Community of Literary Magazines and Presses, Mount Tremper Arts, Brooklyn Arts Council, The Pratt Center, and many individuals.
About the 2025 New Play Development Conference
PlayPenn, a national new play development center based in Philadelphia, proudly announces the 2025 New Play Development Conference, taking place from July 5th to July 20th, 2025. For nearly two decades, PlayPenn has been a cornerstone of new play development, providing a vital platform for playwrights to create, collaborate and connect.
This year, the conference extends its reach beyond a single location to bring new plays into communities across four Philadelphia County districts, thanks to a groundbreaking collaboration with InterAct Theatre Company, Philadelphia Theatre Company, Philadelphia Young Playwrights, Power Street Theatre, Theatre in the X, and the Wilma Theater. The collaboration aims to foster greater sustainability in the arts by sharing resources and expanding audiences.