Giving Tuesday Play-A-Thon 2026
Giving Tuesday Play-A-Thon 2026
Dates
Tuesday, December 1, 2026
Giving Tuesday is a global day of giving that helps support local causes in communities around the world. At the Williamston Theatre, we celebrate Giving Tuesday by giving live storytelling experiences to you. Join us for a day of three play readings! Come for one play or for the whole day.
Readings will be held at 11am, 3pm, and 7pm, in person at the Williamston Theatre. Free and open to the public. No reservations necessary.
Description
Schedule
11:00 am
Reggie Peppers
By Annie Martin
Reggie takes care of her aging mother. David investigates crimes. When these two individuals from different walks of life cross paths, they strike up an unlikely companionship. In the midst of a bizarre series of events, both find that they are facing the question of what they are willing to risk to break out of well-established ruts. From Michigan playwright Annie Martin (900 Miles to International Falls, Summer Retreat) comes a gentle story about trying to survive the world.
3:00 pm
Last of the Wild Buffalo
By Ryan Patrick Welsh
When a polished Chicago executive brings his pregnant wife to celebrate Christmas with his estranged brother and mom, old traumas and painful patterns of the past resurface, forcing them all into a pressure cooker of volatility. Punctuated by disturbing diatribes from nihilistic AM talk radio host, a deadly blizzard moving in, and mysterious visions of Buffalo, they'll have to confront the past and the curse that haunts the men of this family.
7:00 pm
Dear Annie, I Hate You
By Samantha Ipema
A visceral and dark comedy that navigates the life of writer-performer Sam Ipema. At age 20, Sam finds herself suddenly diagnosed with a fatal brain aneurysm who she dubs "Annie". Living and breathing inside the moments that make up who we are in these fateful decisions, Sam deftly explores the question: what makes life worth living? Written and performed by Samantha Ipema.
