On the Verge Festival July 16-25
Santa Barbara’s radical pop-up theater revolution continues with On the Verge, a new entry focused on producing world premieres in alternative spaces. The shows, which all share a decidedly female-friendly slant, include three one-acts, a full-length play, and Ladyoke, an interactive experience that conjures the presences of great women musical artists from the past, karaoke-style. The Narrative Loft will host a Roxie Perkins one-act double feature; a staged reading of a new play by Gregory Dodds; and Late Night Ladyoke July 16-18. Week two brings Darlene Craviotto’s Footprints at Laetoli, a play about the archaeologist Mary Leakey, to the Santa Barbara Historical Museum’s courtyard July 22-24 and Hee-Won Kim’s This Is Not a Love Song to The 208 Gallery July 24-25. For more information, visit onthevergefest.org .
