The Traci Reyes Syndrome

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Welcome to LAByrinth’s 22nd annual Barn Series! The renowned free reading series is a festival of new plays, and a critical and exciting step in LAB’s development of new work.  Many of LAByrinth’s world premieres have come from the Barn, giving audiences a sneak peak into the artistic process, and a chance to see plays before they’re the next hot ticket.

This reading series will be performed in-person. 

The Traci Reyes Syndrome
By Mel Nieves
Wednesday, April 6th at 7pm

Traci Reyes is a smart but temperamental inner city teen with a chip on her shoulder who doesn't like to be stared at and Carmen Baez, the brightest student in the school just got caught looking.

Mel Nieves is a NYC born and raised actor-playwright-arts educator. A graduate of The William Esper Studio and a long time member of The LAByrinth Theater Company. He is a 2017 Eugene O'Neill Theatre Conference semi-finalist and a two time (2017/2019) semi-finalist for The New Dramatist Princess Grace Playwright Fellowship. His work as a playwright has been presented in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and San Diego. His plays, Prospect Avenue and The Spirit, The Body & The Blood are published through Next Stage Press. His one hour pilot script, On The Boulevard was a 2020 HollyShorts and Los Angeles International screenplay awards best television pilot nominee.

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