OTR 5 A Commissioned Play

by 2018 Resident Playwright Joanna Garner

Awards and Recognition

  • OTR New Play Reading Series

This new play will be presented as a reading. Readings are an essential part of the play development process. We are proud to offer this as part of our On The Radar (OTR) New Works Program that aims to support the creation of diverse new stories by emerging U.S. playwrights. Click here to learn more about OTR.

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ABOUT THE SHOW:

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ABOUT OUR 2018 RESIDENT PLAYWRIGHT:

Joanna Garner

Joanna Garner is a playwright, immersive experience designer, and creative strategist focused on lighting up projects that have the power to shift the world. Her work has been developed nationally and internationally. Her political drama about Iran, The Orange Garden, was a winner of the 2018 Izzy Award, the Keene Prize for Literature and included on the Kilroys List. She was Chance Theater’s 2018 Playwright in Residence and has an MFA in Playwriting from The University of Texas at Austin.


This new play will be presented as a reading. Readings are an essential part of the play development process. We are proud to offer this as part of our On The Radar (OTR) New Works Program that aims to support the creation of diverse new stories by emerging U.S. playwrights. Click here to learn more about OTR.


2025 OTR Reading Series Sponsors

Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation
The Elizabeth George Foundation
Jennifer Ruckman & Ken Favell
Amanda Demaio
National Endowment for the Arts

David & Judy Joss
Steven & Louise Koch
Rachelle Menaker & Eddie Schuller

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Venue Bette Aitken theater arts Center

Bette Aitken theater arts Center
5522 E. La Palma Ave.
Anaheim, CA  92807
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