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PICK: New Works Festival

Ben Benson records his dialogue for The Lovers, Reversed. Publicity photo

Take a listen: With a pivot to podcasts, UVA Drama’s New Works Festival is all ears this year. The fifth annual student-run fest offers five short audio pieces (including one musical), which will be streamed on WTJU. Faculty mentors Dave Dalton and Doug Grissom realized audio dramas were a creative solution to replace the currently paused live theater experience, but the logistics involved lots of coordination. “Strategy and The Lovers, Reversed, for example, both take place with a limited cast in one location, so a lot of the conflict is resolved in dialogue,” says Dalton. “FUNeral and Half-hour Ride North, by contrast, initially had a lot of visual elements built into the scripts.”

Beginning 4/27, Free, times vary. new-works-festival.pinecast.co.

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ARTS Pick: Lungs

Directed by Dave Dalton, UVA Drama’s production of "Lungs" features three different casts performing on separate evenings. Publicity photo

Fatal thaws: The decision to bring a child into the modern world, with its escalating climate change and varying degrees of global unrest, is the foundation of Duncan Macmillan’s smart, funny drama Lungs. Set on a bare stage, the play unfolds through a heart-to-heart talk between partners who debate with ferocity and vulnerability the pros and cons of adding a new life to a planet in peril. Directed by Dave Dalton, UVA Drama’s production features three different casts performing on separate evenings.

Through Saturday, October 12. $8-14, 8pm. Helms Theatre, 109 Culbreth Rd. 924-3376.