Voices of Now

…a collection of short plays that make you think - will be presented in historic Taylor, Texas!

October 16, 17, at 7:30 PM, and October 18, at 3:00 PM, at Black Sparrow Music Parlor

October 23, 24, at 7:30 PM, and October 25, at 3:00 PM, at The Listening Room at St. James Episcopal Church

Tickets will be on sale starting in September.

Featured Plays:

Peace by Piece by Michael Towers

Two boys meet at the base of the United States-Mexico border wall and discover that they share a common language. Baseball.

The Pie Contest by Michael Lovestrong

Two people, two pies. They may seem different, but are they?

Pine Needles by Parker Couch

After his father's death leaves him running the failing family mortgage business, a Texas Hill Country broker is drawn into a predatory lending scheme. In order to save the firm, he begins targeting the most desperate people in town.

A Reunion by Lance Elliot Osborne

On an early morning phone call, two former classmates—one Black, one white—reconnect for the first time in 50 years. What begins as a simple high school reunion invitation unfolds into an unflinching, tender conversation about race, memory, and what was left unsaid. “Reunion” explores how old wounds, deep truths, and unexpected kinship can emerge in the most ordinary moments.

Who’s There? by Sari Boren

On a stormy Halloween night, a tween girl out trick-or-treating talks herself into a strange man’s house. He’s unnerved by costume (and her presence) and tries to send her home. She’s frightened by the storm and refuses to leave. As the dangers outside grow closer and louder, will he be able to keep his promise to protect her?