ANPF25: keerah by Netta Walker Live Reading

Amplify Series Four Winner Reading:

keerah by Netta Walker
as part of the 2025 Amplify New Play Festival

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Production Overview

Two aspiring young writers meet in Chicago while working at a restaurant in a west side neighborhood on the cusp of gentrification. Their juxtaposing backgrounds creates a tension neither of them have ever experienced before - leading them to explore the art of cruelty.

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About Amplify

Amplify, Definition Theatre's new play commissioning program, was developed to empower and uplift underrepresented theatre creatives. Amplify is back with Series Five featuring the development of eight new finalist’s pieces. Winners of Amplify then receive a two-year development process with Definition to further develop their work.

Join us for the 2025 Amplify New Play Festival to celebrate the work of eight emerging playwrights. This festival includes screenings of Amplify Series Five, live Amplify Series Four winner readings, artist workshops, and more.

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About Definition Theatre

Definition Theatre is a culturally diverse theater dedicated to telling language-driven, relationship-oriented, socially relevant stories about and created with underrepresented communities in Chicago. Our ensemble is a collective of artists, art administrators, educators, and designers who prioritize working towards and representing a more equitable theatre industry.