PlayFest’s eighth season a diverse mix of genres, themes – Durango Herald

by DurangoPlayfest | Mar 26, 2026

On March 10, Durango PlayFest unveiled the four plays that will be presented at its eighth annual festival in June. Of the 200 pieces submitted for our consideration, there were many exceptional plays. However, the goal is not to just pick great plays but to select...

Hearing a story before the world does – Arts Perspective Magazine

by DurangoPlayfest | Mar 1, 2026

Since 2018, Durango PlayFest has brought audiences into the early stages of new plays and musicals, offering something rare — the chance to experience a story before it is finished. Read the full article on the Durango Herald.

Nurturing the next generation of theater professionals – Durango Herald

by DurangoPlayfest | Feb 26, 2026

When Durango PlayFest was just a kernel of an idea in early 2018, organizers approached the theater department at Fort Lewis College for advice and direction. Felicia Lansbury Meyer, then a theater lecturer, became the festival’s director. As planning began for that...

Durango PlayFest enlists local reviewers to help with play selection – Durango Herald

by DurangoPlayfest | Jan 30, 2026

The last three months have been a blur of reading, re-reading and then reading some more, evaluating 200-plus play submissions in hopes of finding four unique plays to present at Durango PlayFest’s eighth annual festival in late June. Read the full article on the...

Friends and collaborators: Durango’s tight-knit theater community – Durango Herald

by DurangoPlayfest | Oct 22, 2025

Time and time again, I forget how quickly tickets to Merely Players’ productions sell out – and, consequently, people must join a waitlist. However, I was recently gifted tickets to “Hamlet” by a friend who couldn’t make it – and what a gift it was. Of course, the...