Virginia – East: A Theatre Producing the Unproduced Locals
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    Proteus Festival 2019
  • The Z hosts a Zoom reading of a script in progress as part of the American Dreamwrights Workshop development series.
    The Z hosts a Zoom reading of a script in progress as part of the American Dreamwrights Workshop development series.

When it comes to creating the first theatre space built for developing local playwrights, Zeiders American Dream Theater (a.k.a. The Z) is the only theatre that is taking in local playwrights without any requirement of professional credits, workshopping their plays with no charge, and then producing them. 

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Playwright Clyde Santana
Clyde Santana

is the DG Ambassador in Virginia. With his wife, Gail Davis, his plays and musicals including Bo! and Phantom of the 87th Street Playground among others. He founded and taught the Crispus Attucks Writers Workshop in Norfolk from 2009 to 2017 and co-leads the Zeiders American Dream Theater Dreamwrights Workshop in Virginia Beach. Clyde also teaches public arts/mural classes, Black Drama, and playwriting classes at Norfolk State University.