Join us for one of the first performances of keerah by Netta Walker, the second fully realized production developed through our Amplify New Play Program. This event celebrates the nearly 50 playwrights who have participated in the program and marks our ongoing commitment to nurturing bold new voices. Guests will enjoy complimentary light bites and beverages as we look ahead to another exciting summer of new work at the 2026 Amplify New Play Festival this July.
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Photo by Joe Mazza, Brave Lux.
ONSTAGE MAY 29 - JUNE 28
keerah
by Netta Walker
directed by McKenzie Chinn
Two aspiring young writers meet in a Chicago neighborhood on the cusp of gentrification. Ciara, a Black American poet, and Cormac, an Irish writer on a J1 visa. They connect over their shared love of language, literature, and the art of cruelty. What begins as fun flirtation transforms into an intense summer romance—until immigration, bad decisions, and unspoken truths tear them apart.