Rebranded UC Davis Theatre Festival will feature new stage works

The Ground and Field Theatre Festival, the UC Davis-based forum for new stage works, will launch its fourth year in September with a new name — Catalyst: A Theatre Think Tank.

As in the past, playwrights, composers and lyricists will develop new works under the guidance of the festival’s co-artistic directors Mindy Cooper, UC Davis professor of theatre and dance, and alumna Lisa Quoresimo (Ph.D., performance studies, ‘18), assistant professor of theatre and dance at Southern Utah University. Due to COVID-19, Catalyst will be a virtual festival this year with online rehearsals and performances. The online process gives Catalyst a national footprint and allows creative teams to collaborate from various locations across time zones. The first event takes place in September.