“The term ‘given circumstance’ is a theatrical term used by practitioners to describe the circumstances defined by the playwright, which frames the play,” says Mile Square Theatre Artistic Director Chris O’Connor. “We thought the term was apt to describe the circumstances that are defining theater in the time of COVID. A monumental circumstance these days is that we now live in a digital world, chiefly defined by Zoom calls. All of these commissions have asked the playwrights to set their plays on the Zoom platform as a central ‘given circumstance.’ We are thrilled to have this impressive lineup of writers and theatre collaborators.”

Cost: $15-$20 per ticket. For more information, visit MileSquareTheatre.org.