FIT Fest
History
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The Festival of Independent Theatres
Begun
in the Spring of 1999. The Bath House Cultural Center
is the venue for this annual festival. It
includes productions of eight one-act plays
by Dallas 'indie' companies in rotating rep. WingSpan
is one of the founding members of the FIT Fest.
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Productions
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JO & LOUISA
by Dallas Playwright, Isabella Russell-Ides
World Premiers
Produced in co-operation with the Bath House Cultural Center as part of the twenty-first annual FESTIVAL OF INDEPENDENT THEATRES,
July 12 - August 2, 2018. Directed by Susan Sargeant.
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LANDSCAPE
by Harold Pinter
Produced in co-operation with the Bath House Cultural Center as part of the twentieth annual FESTIVAL OF INDEPENDENT THEATRES,
July 13 - August 4, 2018. Directed by Susan Sargeant.
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Edward Albee's FINDING THE SUN
Produced in co-operation with the Bath House Cultural Center as part of the ninteenth annual FESTIVAL OF INDEPENDENT THEATRES,
July 14 - August 5, 2017. Directed by Susan Sargeant.
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PLAY
by Samuel Beckett
Produced in co-operation with the Bath House Cultural Center as part of the eighteenth annual FESTIVAL OF INDEPENDENT THEATRES,
July 8 - July 30, 2016. Directed by Susan Sargeant.
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SHOE CONFESSIONS
by Playwright and Filmmaker Cynthia Salzman Mondell
World Premier
Produced in co-operation with the Bath House Cultural Center as part of the seventeenth annual FESTIVAL OF INDEPENDENT THEATRES,
July 10 - August 1, 2015. Directed by Susan Sargeant.
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Mark Twain's THE DIARIES OF ADAM AND EVE
Edited and adapted by WingSpan's Artistic Director, Susan Sargeant
World Premier
Produced in co-operation with the Bath House Cultural Center as part of the sixeenth annual FESTIVAL OF INDEPENDENT THEATRES,
July 11 - August 2, 2014. Directed by Susan Sargeant.
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LYDIE MARLAND IN THE AFTERLIFE
by Dallas Playwright, Isabella Russell-Ides
World Premier
Produced in co-operation with the Bath House Cultural Center as part of the fifteenth annual FESTIVAL OF INDEPENDENT THEATRES,
May 31 - June 22, 2013. Directed by Susan Sargeant.
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Edward Albee's COUNTING THE WAYS
Produced in co-operation with the Bath House Cultural Center as part of the fourteenth annual FESTIVAL OF INDEPENDENT THEATRES,
July 13 - August 4, 2012. Directed by Susan Sargeant.
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A DOUBLE BILL
A PERFECT ANALYSIS GIVEN BY A PARROT by Tennesse Williams
THE LOVELIEST AFTERNOON OF THE YEAR by John Guare
Produced in co-operation with the Bath House Cultural Center
as part of the thirteenth annual FESTIVAL OF INDEPENDENT THEATRES,
July 15 - August 6, 2011. Directed by Susan Sargeant.
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FEEDING THE MOONFISH
By Barbara Wiechmann. Produced in co-operation with the Bath House Cultural Center
as part of the twelfth annual FESTIVAL OF INDEPENDENT THEATRES,
July 16 - August 7, 2010. Directed by Susan Sargeant.
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SEAGULLS
By Caryl Churchill. Produced in co-operation with the Bath House Cultural Center
as part of the eleventh annual FESTIVAL OF INDEPENDENT THEATRES,
July 17 - August 8, 2009. Directed by Susan Sargeant.
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A PERMANENT SIGNAL
By Sherry Kramer. North American premiere.
Produced in co-operation with the Bath House Cultural Center
as part of the tenth annual FESTIVAL OF INDEPENDENT THEATRES,
July 17 - August 9, 2008. Directed by Susan Sargeant.
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SIDHE
By Dallas Playwright, Valerie Brogan Powell. World premiere.
Produced in co-operation with the Bath House Cultural Center
as part of the ninth annual FESTIVAL OF INDEPENDENT THEATRES,
July 13 - August 5, 2007. Directed by Adrian Cook.
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SOMETHING UNSPOKEN
By Tennessee Williams. Produced in co-operation with the Bath House Cultural Center
as part of the eighth annual FESTIVAL OF INDEPENDENT THEATRES,
July 14 - August 5, 2006. Directed by Gail Cronauer.
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BLIND DATE
By Horton Foote. Produced in co-operation with the Bath House Cultural Center
as part of the seventh annual FESTIVAL OF INDEPENDENT THEATRES,
July 14 - August 7, 2005. Directed by René Moreno.
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WILD WOOD PARK
By Doug Wright. Produced in co-operation with the Bath House Cultural Center
as part of the sixth annual FESTIVAL OF INDEPENDENT THEATRES,
July 15 - August23, 2004. Directed by Cynthia Hestand.
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CRAVE
By Sarah Kane. Produced in co-operation with the Bath House Cultural Center
as part of the fifth annual FESTIVAL OF INDEPENDENT THEATRES,
July 10 - August23, 2003. Directed by René Moreno. |
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ART
ON THE FRIDGE
By Dallas Playwright, Valerie Brogan Powell. World premiere. Produced in
co-operation with the Bath House Cultural Center
as part of the fourth FESTIVAL OF INDEPENDENT THEATRES,
July 11 - August 3, 2002.
Directed by Cynthia Hestand.
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THE
GREAT NEBULA IN ORION
By Lanford Wilson. Produced in co-operation with the Bath House Cultural
Center as part of the third FESTIVAL OF INDEPENDENT THEATRES, July
5 - July 29, 2001.
Directed by René Moreno.
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ONLY ME
By Dallas Playwright, Valerie Brogan Powell. World premiere of a commissioned
script, produced in co-operation with the Bath House Cultural Center as
part of the second FESTIVAL OF INDEPENDENT THEATRES, July 7 - July
29, 2000. Directed by Cynthia Hestand. |
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HAIKU
By Katherine Snodgrass. Produced in co-operation with the Bath House Cultural
Center as part of the inaugural FESTIVAL OF INDEPENDENT THEATRES,
April 15 - May 1, 1999. Directed by Susan Sargeant. |