PRTC has partnered with the Chelsea district Library’s Midwest Literary Walk!

The Midwest Literary Walk will take place at several locations but will kick off with our 2026 PRTC New Works Comedy Fest! A hybrid event at the Purple Rose Theatre, this event will be in-person but can also be accessed online via a registered zoom webinar.

When: Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 10:30a (Doors open at 10a)

Register here for in-person or on Zoom!

The 2026 PRTC New Works Comedy Fest will feature a series of 10 minute plays by local playwrights:

“Lightnin’ Legs” by Jeff Daniels^
“Glamping” by Carey Crim^
“I Done It” by Paul Stroili^
“Three’s Cowmpany” by Eric Pfeffinger
“Requiem for a Donut Lover” by David MacGregor^
“The Caddie” by S. Duane

Director: Rhiannon Ragland

Stage Manager/Stage Directions: Lucas Daniels*

Featuring: Rusty Mewha*, Kristin Shields*, Paul Stroili*, and Dez Walker*

^Resident Playwright
*Appearing under contract with Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors & Stage Managers in the United States

Special thanks to the Actors’ Equity Association and SAG-AFTRA.