WORKBENCH New Play Workshop
Sun, Jun 14
|Armory Arts & Events Center
Northern Light Opera Company presents the 6th Annual WORKBENCH New Play Workshop, a week-long creative experience led by NYC playwrights Gregory Paul and Melanie Goodreaux. The week concludes with a free public performance on Saturday, June 20, featuring six brand-new plays performed by NLOC actors.


Time & Location
Jun 14, 2026, 4:00 PM – Jun 20, 2026, 9:00 PM
Armory Arts & Events Center, 203 Park Ave S, Park Rapids, MN 56470, USA
About the event
WORKBENCH New Play Workshop
June 14–20, 2026 | Public Performance: Saturday, June 20
Northern Light Opera Company is proud to present the 6th Annual WORKBENCH New Play Workshop, a unique opportunity for emerging playwrights and theater artists to create original work.
Participants will be led through a series of exercises by NYC playwrights Gregory Paul & Melanie Goodreaux, culminating in a public performance of their work on Saturday, June 20th.
Come and hear six new 10-minute plays written IN A WEEK by local playwrights, and performed by actors from the Northern Light Opera Company!
Workshop Dates: June 14–20, 2026
