Third Avenue Development History

2023

September 2023

Originally conceived as Shadows of Memory during a playwriting course at Lehman College taught by playwright Stephanie Stowe.

2024

March 2024

Further developed through PEN America’s DREAMing Out Loud playwriting workshop, led by playwright Dominic Colón.

June 2024

Received a professional reading (as Third Avenue) at La MaMa Theatre, presented as part of the DREAMing On Stage festival, a collaboration between PEN America, National Queer Theater, and New York Theatre Workshop.

June 2024

Published in PEN America’s DREAMing Out Loud 2024 anthology.

November 2024

Staged and further developed at Lehman College’s Incandescence – New Voices Student Playwriting Festival.

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2025

March – April 2025

Received additional development and a professional reading as part of National Queer Theater’s Criminal Queerness Studio, led by playwright Achiro P. Olwoch.