Harrington Center for the Arts invites you to attend our annual presentation of Exploration of New Works. Two new musicals and one play, in development, have been selected to present a concert-version performance of their work for a live audience! Afterward, the new works will be the subject of a talkback from a panel of qualified guests.

Each well-known play and each well-known playwright had their own beginning, starting small and moving their way up. By supporting local writers, we support local stories, and the life of our community. Since the introduction of Exploration of New Work, Harrington Center for the Arts has hired two professional ASL interpreters to act alongside the actors during each production in an effort to increase our diversity and inclusion efforts within the deaf community.

‍Musicals - Friday, April 18th - 7:00 PM
‍Fed Up!  By Joseph Philips
‍Fed Up! is a new musical about two star crossed lovers from rival delivery companies. When their paths collide, they must make the choice between company loyalty, and true love. In this ridiculous piece of theatre, be prepared to choose sides for literally no reason whatsoever, and find out what it truly means to be fed up.

The Great Emu War By Jase Van Meeteren & Johnny C. Leavitt
‍Set in the 1930s, The Great Emu War highlights the story of Shirley and her son James as they find themselves on the opposite sides of a nationwide war against the world's largest flightless birds. The townsfolk must choose to either help a well beloved neighbor fighting for the town, or the devious Major Meredith fighting for his ownglory. The war highlights the best and worst of humanity, as well as the importance of community in difficult times.

Play - Saturday, April 19th - 7:00 PM
‍Second Chances By Paul Cartwright
‍This is the story of Gavin Costello and his journey back to "normalcy" after a series of events changes his entire life. He loses everything close to him through his ownchoices and mortality, and through the help of a counselor, he revisits his life story and the audience must decide if they forgive him or not.