Indianapolis, IN
PlayFest Indy to elevate city as a hub for playwrights – Indianapolis Recorder
A weeklong celebration of new works is coming to Indianapolis in the form of PlayFest Indy.
The New Harmony Project, in partnership with eight local professional theater companies, is hosting the first PlayFest Indy, which aims to highlight Indianapolis as a hub for playwrights to come create, develop and showcase new works. PlayFest Indy is set for Sept. 9-15 and will premier new works and readings of eight American playwrights in venues around downtown Indianapolis.
“PlayFest Indy is an incredibly exciting initiative for The New Harmony Project, and I am thrilled to bring these eight innovative playwrights to Indianapolis to collaborate with our vibrant local theatre companies,” Jenni Werner, executive artistic director of New Harmony Project, said in a statement. “Plays start out as the spark of an idea in the mind of a writer, and audiences aren’t usually invited into the process of developing those ideas into what you see produced onstage. But that’s our invitation to you — join us to see a story no one’s ever seen before, and help the writers bring their plays to life.”
PlayFest Indy officially kicks off with free, concert-style readings Sept. 13-15 in venues such as American Lives Theatre, Fonseca Theatre Company, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Indianapolis Shakespeare Company, Naptown African American Theatre Collective, Phoenix Theatre and Storefront Theatre of Indianapolis and Summit Performance.
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Following each reading, guests will be invited to stay for a post-performance discussion with the playwright
However, earlier in the week, on Sept. 9-10, each PlayFest Indy writer and their teams will have a chance to start their creative journeys with a two-day retreat at the Athenaeum. During the retreat, playwrights, dramaturgs and directors will come together for in-depth script development workshops inspired by The New Harmony Project’s method of nurturing writers in a collaborative environment
The workshops on Sept. 11-13 will instead focus on the actors, featuring rehearsals where they will learn to utilize local and national acting talent to bring the scripts to life.
The festival concludes on Sept. 15 with a closing party at 9:30 p.m. where attendees and participants can reflect on the week while looking forward to the future play development in Indianapolis.
All plays are free to attend, but reservations are strongly suggested. For more information about PlayFest Indy or to reserve tickets to any of the live readings, visit newharmonyproject.org/pfi.
Contact Arts & Culture Reporter Chloe McGowan at 317-762-7848. Follow her on X @chloe_mcgowanxx.
Indianapolis, IN
Cooler temps Friday with some afternoon sun, warmer weekend | March 27, 2026
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH-TV) – All of the rain has moved off to the south and east of us. Cooler temperatures have settled in and will be here through the first part of the weekend. We warm back up late in the weekend and into much of next week.
Moderate to heavy rain fell yesterday and into the overnight hours. Some locations across parts of Central Indiana picking up an inch or two of rainfall. This will definitely help where drought conditions are in place for northern sections of Indiana.
TODAY: We will hang on to you some cloud cover early this morning before more sunshine peeks out later in the afternoon. Look for breezy conditions with winds out of the North and Northeast gusting at times near 20 mph. Temperatures later this afternoon will be right around 48 degrees.
TONIGHT: If you are heading to the Pacers game or the home opener of the Indianapolis Indians you will not need the rain gear. Bring along the layers though because we will see chilly conditions. Either at first pitch or pregame those temperatures will be into the middle forties. Readings will fall around 28 degrees overnight under mostly clear skies.
TOMORROW: You will need the jacket in the morning early Saturday however with lots of sunshine for the afternoon temperatures warm up a little bit more. It will be seasonally cool with light and variable winds and high temperatures near 50.
7 DAY EXTENDED FORECAST: Clouds increase on your Sunday Look for partly cloudy skies with high temperatures a little warmer. Look for readings right around 61.
Temperatures continue to climb heading into next week. Look for a partly to mostly cloudy sky Monday with highs near 71. On Tuesday we get close to 80° but our rain chances do increase especially late Tuesday. We’ll see temperatures above normal with more rain possible on Wednesday and Thursday.
Indianapolis, IN
Colts free agent running back signs with Atlanta Falcons
ATLANTA (WISH) — Tyler Goodson, who played for the Indianapolis Colts the past three seasons, is joining a new team.
The Atlanta Falcons announced on Thursday that they have signed the free agent running back.
Goodson appeared in 33 games during his time in Indy, rushing for a total of 234 yards. He had one rushing touchdown back in 2024.
The rushing touchdown came during the Colts’ win over the Miami Dolphins that season. The rushing touchdown in that matchup was Goodson’s first career NFL touchdown during the regular season.
“For me it was a lot more exciting,” Goodson said following that game. “A moment I’ve been waiting for and it’s just surreal for me to be in this position. And I just thank God for it.”
Goodson also had 103 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown with the Colts. The receiving touchdown also came during the 2024 season, in a loss to the Buffalo Bills.
The move to the Falcons will be a homecoming of sorts for Goodson, who is a native of Suwanee, Georgia. He also attended North Gwinnett High School.
Indianapolis, IN
Butler PD seeks help identifying suspects in Hinkle Fieldhouse break-in
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Butler University Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying a group of people who broke into and vandalized Hinkle Fieldhouse.
The incident happened sometime Saturday, according to a post from Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana.
Security camera video of the group – four males and one female – shows them entering the fieldhouse through a side door, entering one at a time before turning and disappearing out of view.
Crime Stoppers says the group vandalized a concession stand, stole alcoholic drinks, and then stole a $12,000 headset. Butler PD estimates the stolen communication equipment is valued at around $15,000.
Anyone with information was asked to contact Crime Stoppers. Officials say a reward of up to $1,000 will be offered for details leading to any arrests.
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