who was visiting New Orleans from Iowa. “We saw a lot of people who had been hit, but no apparent gunshot wounds.” The Mowrers, who were nearby, stayed in an alcove until the gunfire stopped ...

The Alcove at the Lortel is a multi-faceted approach to developing new plays by early and mid-career playwrights led and curated by Caridad Svich, Artistic Director of New Play Development.

(Track latest updates on New Orleans attack here ... They stayed in a nearby alcove until the shooting stopped, then ventured into the street, where they encountered multiple injured victims.