As it embarks on its 10th anniversary season, Sideshow Theatre Company announced the playwrights for “The Freshness Initiative,” the company’s commissioning and new play development program, now in its third year.

The 2016/17 season will feature public readings of new plays by J. Nicole Brooks, Selina Fillinger and Isaac Gomez. The readings will take place at Victory Gardens Theater during May, June and July 2017.

Also, Sideshow is welcoming six new artistic associates: William Boles, Philip Dawkins, Elly Green, David Lawrence Hamilton, Noel Huntzinger and Calamity West, as well as new ensemble member Ann James.

See SideshowTheatre.org.