Mildred’s Umbrella Theater Company is participating for the third time in the national reading of #ENOUGH: PLAYS TO END GUN VIOLENCE, a project where theaters all over the country perform readings on the same evening of competitively selected plays about gun violence written by teenagers. This year we are collaborating with Firecracker Productions, who will be bringing in high school student actors to join our adult actors in the reading of the scripts. Esurient Arts,whose mission is to explore underrepresented voices through the arts,was a partner with Mildred’s Umbrella in 2022 for THE MOTHER PROJECT. They will be organizing a talkback after the reading with members of the community who have experienced gun violence. This year, there are six short plays written by teens. Local directors include Dabrina Sandifer, Eddie Edge, Rhett Martinez, Edgar Guajardo and Leighza Walker.

The performance will take place on November 6, 2023 at Studio 101 at 7:30pm. The event should run about 90 minutes, total. Our tickets will continue to be ‘Pay as you Can’ this season, and they can be purchased on our website. www.mildredsumbrella.com . All proceeds will go to Texas Gunsense, an organization dedicated to end gun violence.

Mildred’s Umbrella’s 2023-2024 Season has support from The Houston Arts Alliance and The Texas Commission on the Arts.