THE OVEN is Personal Pizza Party's new works reading series. Over the course of eight weeks, six early-career writers have cooked up original short pieces in a collaborative environment, and we are now ready to share these pieces with all of you! Featuring everything from Greek mythology to talking cacti, The Oven will serve up an evening of new work that is bold, irreverent, and sure to be tons of fun.

PLEASE NOTE: ONLY 3 OF THE 6 PIECES WILL BE PERFORMED EACH NIGHT. PLEASE READ BELOW CAREFULLY TO MAKE SURE YOU ARE GETTING TICKETS TO THE CORRECT PERFORMANCE.

NIGHT #1: JULY 12, 2023

Our July 12, 2023 performance will feature:

Magical Girls Deserve Breaks Too by Iz Gonzalez, directed by Alexandra Haddad

The Wonderful Misadventures of Steve Willy by Peter Vazquez, directed by Ethan Peña Mock

untitled fanfiction play.pdf by Mollie Gordon, directed by Lee Melillo

NIGHT #2: JULY 19, 2023

Our July 19, 2023 performance will feature:

Helen in her Homeland by Alexandra Haddad, directed by Kana Seiki

The Fairy Ring by Lee Melillo, directed by Ethan Peña Mock

The Redshirts by Marcus Scott, directed by Anna Mayo & Cora Therber

Read more about The Oven and its writers here!