Fade by Tanya Saracho

Fade, by Tanya Saracho, comes to the Carlos Alvarez Studio Theater at The Tobin Center on Monday, January 11, 2027. It's a sharp, contemporary play set in the world of television writing, and it's presented as an Industry Night Reading. That format is a bit different from a standard play: the actors bring the story to life while still holding their scripts, and the stage directions are read aloud. It's more of a working session than a polished production, which puts you closer to the writing itself.

The story centers on authorship, cultural visibility, and creative ownership, following two people as they navigate ambition, identity, and the pressures of representation. It's the kind of thing that hits differently when you're in the room with the scripts in hand—you're watching the play be built in real time.

Fade is part of 100A Productions' 2026-2027 season, which they've built around the themes of listening, memory, belief, and one another. The season balances fully staged productions with intimate readings like this one, and every performance includes a pre-show lobby happy hour, so you can grab a drink and settle in before the reading starts.

If you're into the process of how a play comes together, this is exactly the kind of night for that. It's at the Carlos Alvarez Studio Theater on January 11, 2027, as part of 100A Productions' season.