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it's our tenth season!

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​​make​​ 
plays,
not
​
war.


​Parley
is a collective of
Seattle playwrights
committed to the long-term development of one another's work.  
​
We provide a protected space 
in which to welcome the
unguarded,authentic expression 
​of our differences on the stage. 



​katherine Jett and emily pike in ​cowboys with questions
​
by rebecca tourino collinsworth

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The term ​​parley derives from the French verb parler: to speak. Historically, a parley was a meeting between adversaries in order to negotiate an end to battle. To signal a willingness to talk peaceably, armies would run up a white flag. 

Writing is a solitary act, and it's easy for playwrights who feel isolated to become defensive. Our group seeks to cure that condition. By committing to a process of reading, discussing, and producing one another's work, we surrender the lone 
struggle
 and move creatively forward together.

upcoming.

Parley presents
a world-premiere micro-production.



Stamina


Written and directed by
Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth

Assistant direction and animation by Asha Dore
Lighting design by Jaime Shure
Movement by Nelia Miller
​Production assistance by
Elijah Merrill 
Original music and sound design by
Nuclear Peasant


Featuring
Katherine Jett
Brandon Tourino Collinsworth
Kelly Johnson

and Julian Garcia

26 - 28 February
​
West of Lenin



FOUR performances only
  1. Pay-what-you-can PREVIEW: 
    February 26 @ 3 pm
  2. Tiered admission:
    February 26 @ 7 pm 
  3. Tiered admission:
    February 27 @ 7 pm
  4. Tiered admission:
    February 28 @ 7 pm
Safe people, risky art: Patrons must wear masks (when not eating or drinking) while inside the building.

Content advisory: Adult language and themes.
​You know best how to take care of yourself. If you have any questions about content, please contact us at info@parleyproductions.com.
At a fertility clinic in the near future, Paloma and Merrit await the results of a sophisticated suite of tests to determine the viability of a pregnancy.  
What they learn will test their marriage and their endurance. They’re about to find out what it means to know too much.
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​Parley's artistic director was interviewed by the Seattle Times. Read the article here.
Parley's production of Dirty Beasts was reviewed by Drama in the Hood. Read that review here.
Our production of Maiden Voyage was reviewed by the Seattle Times. Read that review here.
Parley's artistic director was interviewed for The Mumble, an international theatre journal.  Read that interview here.
Our production of The Oysterman's House was reviewed by Drama in the Hood.  Read that review here.
Our co-production of Gills! Gills! Gills! was reviewed by Drama in the Hood.  Read that review here.
Parley was featured in the March/April 2020 and Sept./Oct 2017 issues ofThe Dramatist.

ACTLocal Playwright Series with KELLY KITCHENS & REBECCA TOURINO COLLINSWORTH

Go Inside the Play / Dramaturgy
Dramaturg Julieta Vitullo discusses the inspiration and main elements of the play in this engaging video study. This dramaturgical presentation introduces the historical events that served as inspiration for the fictional country of Kantuta Rica in Crumbs/Migas, and provides a quick refresher on the Brothers Grimm’s Hansel and Gretel, which the play rewrites as a modern tale.

​Crumbs/Migas playwright Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth and director Kelly Kitchens (A Christmas Carol) come together to discuss their collaboration on this new work and much more in this ACTLocal Playwright Series panel. The hour includes one of the play’s scenes as performed during a cast reading and audience Q&A.
Crumbs/Migas Synopsis
In a fictional Latin American country, two hungry children are orphaned by a U.S.-backed coup. Fifteen years later they return, a modern-day Hansel and Gretel, to follow what migas they can in search of their father. Revisiting the scene of the violence they survived, they discover a landscape of secrets and sacrifice they are only beginning to understand. Delivered through compact and electric dialogue, and leavened with compassion and even humor, Crumbs/Migas is a play about the grief and grace we encounter on the way home.

Latinas Playwrights Roundtable




Produced by ACT Theatre and eSe Teatro, we're proud to temporarily feature this panel discussion that includes Parley Associate Playwright Julieta Vitullo, Visiting Resident Playwright Rose Cano, and Artistic Director Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth.

Hearts, by Susan McNally
at the very bottom of a body of water, by Benjamin Benne
The Language of this World, by Caitlin Coey
q u e r e n c i a, by Benjamin Benne (full production)
No Man's Land, by Ryan Fields
Triceratops Love Song, by Hannah Merrill
Thirst, by Amber Hughes
Cafe Du Ma, by Julie Hoang
Joy Ride, by Cara Romanik
collaborate:create, an exhibition co-produced with Forward Flux (full production of shorts)
Stamina, by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth
Amelia's Wall, by Celeste Mari Williams
All Ye Faithful, by Benjamin Benne
Eat Cake, by Nelle Tankus
Pink Rabbits, by Susan McNally
Careful Girls, by Caitlin Coey
Aliens Anonymous, by Ed Corrigan
A Long Dark Ride, by Ryan Nole Fields
The Lush Life, by Julie Hoang
Beautiful Moon, by Amber Hughes
The Orchid and the Skull, by Hannah Merrill
collaborate:create, an exhibition co-produced with Forward Flux (full production of shorts)
Trump'd, by Benjamin Benne
A Fine Line, by Celeste Mari Williams
Maiden Voyage, by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth
No Strings Attached, by Greg Brisendine
Insufficent and The Other Side of Silence, by Grace Carmack
Gemini Season, by Nelle Tankus
short SHORTS (full production of shorts)
VENUS, by Susan McNally
Magpie and Marita, by Hannah Merrill
Possum, by Barbara Lindsay
Maiden Voyage, by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth (full production)
The Wild-Hearted, by Andrew Lee Creech
The Other Town, by Tré Calhoun
Best Friend, by Celeste Mari Williams
The List, by Greg Brisendine
Hospice, by Elizabeth Coplan
About Marilyn, by Julieta Vitullo
No Strings Attached, by Greg Brisendine (full production)
Parts of Hudson, by drew david combs
When a Tree Falls, by Amontaine Aurore
Crooked Grace, by Hannah Merrill
Snowbound, by Susan McNally
Little Brother's Body, by drew david combs
This Pleasant Prison, by Katherine Jett
Death in the Digital Age, by drew david combs (staged reading)
Anton, by Brian Dang
Gills! Gills! Gills! by Celeste Mari Williams
Superpowers, by Tré Calhoun
Light Delay, by Jessica Andrewartha
cherubin, by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth
Water Over My Head, by Hannah Merrill
Two Big Black Bags, by Julieta Vitullo (staged reading)
All Purpose Hole, by Susan McNally
cherubin, by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth (full production)
Familiar Kill, by Barbara Lindsay
Gills! Gills! Gills! (full production) by Celeste Mari Williams
Two Big Black Bags, by Julieta Vitullo (workshop production)
death in the digital age, by drew david combs (full production)
The Mermaids, by Katherine Jett
The Oysterman's House, by Susan McNally
Patch and Piper Save the Multiverse, by Katherine Jett [Virtual]
Cornelia's Visitors, by Julieta Vitullo [Virtual]
Water Over My Head, by Hannah Merrill [Virtual]
The Cuckoo Clock, by Julieta Vitullo [Virtual]
Mount Saint Nothing, by drew david combs [Virtual]
The Hat, by Greg Brisendine
Bipolar Inkwell, by Hannah Merrill
Dreams of the Nth Republic, by Liz Baker
The Laundromat by Greg Brisendine
Aposiopesis
SHARP COUNTRY, by drew david combs
CLARISSA BUYS THE FLOWERS HERSELF, by Kate Schwartz
Cowboys With Questions by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth
Dirty Beasts: rough plays in early development
YOM KIPPUR by Nelle Tankus
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