KLECKSOGRAPHY is an annual event that brings together more than fifty artists to make something unimaginable. Inspired by the ink-blot test for which Rorschach Theatre was named, all participating artists will be shown a single, distinctive piece of visual art and in August that single image will explode into a number of wildly different visions: a handful of short plays and short films that will showcase the talents of the best of DC’s emerging artists.

Play-creation teams have been assembled from an open call for actors, directors, playwrights and filmmakers in order to minimize typical barriers for underrepresented artists. By providing producers with a high-impact, low-investment way to vet new artists, we aim to close the gap between artists trying to connect with new companies and companies looking for new perspectives. 

Photo from Klecksography 2020: “Get on Board” by Britt A. Willis