Playwrights' Platform Calendar
2003-2004 Season
All Meetings are Free and Open to the Public
Coming Attractions in 2004-2005 | Our 2002-2003 Season Calendar
We meet at the Hovey Players in Waltham.
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We typically meet at 7:30 PM.
Note: Plays scheduled for readings will be read in the order they are listed. Last-minute requests to rearrange the order may not be honored!
October 2003Sunday 5th, 7:30 PM : First Meeting of the 2003-2004 Season! Meet at Hovey Players in Waltham. Reading: The 10:04 to London by Geralyn Horton, The Applicants by Paul Nesdore , Run For Your Life by Kelly DuMar.
Sunday 19th, 7:30 PM : Boston Theater Marathon Preparation I : Bring your best 10 minute piece before you submit it to the Marathon (deadline 11/15/03)! Meet at Hovey Players in Waltham. Reading: The Recital by Miriam D'Amato, Spam! (The Play) by Sandy Campbell, Anita's War by George Masselam, While You Were Out (Cold) by Jerry Bisantz, Kissed by Gieseking by Sean Bennett.
Sunday 2nd, 7:30 PM : Boston Theater Marathon Preparation II : Bring your best 10 minute piece before you submit it to the Marathon (deadline 11/15/03)! Meet at the Boston Playwrights' Theatre in Boston. Reading: The Prisoners by Paul Nesdore, The Next Big Thing by Lida McGirr, Spa Reservations by Kelly DuMar, Jack's Bad Day by George Masselam, Kit Kat Communion by James David Moran, Next Fall at Drumlin by Tom Berry, My Date With a Food Nazi by Sherry Alpert, Morning has Broken by Sandy Campbell, Help Wanted by Geralyn Horton, Dating Athena by Brandon Crose.
Sunday 16th, 7:30 PM : Meet at Hovey Players in Waltham. Reading: Urban Gardens by Gail Phaneuf, Stump by Alan Fowler, The Heart of Art, Act II, by Sandy Campbell, Red State, White Hat, Blue Screen by Patrick M Brennan, Where is Doris Day When You Really Need Her? by Sean Bennett.
Sunday 30th, 7:30 PM : Meet at Hovey Players in Waltham. Reading: Wounds by Frank A. Shefton, All They Ever Wanted by Sean David Bennett, Away Message by Kelly DuMar.
December 2003
Sunday 14th, 7:30 PM : Meet at Hovey Players in Waltham. Playwrights' Platform Holiday Party! Reading: Elves in America: Christmas Approaches by Joyce Flynn.
Sunday 4th, 7:30 PM : Meet at Hovey Players in Waltham. Reading: A House Divided, Act One, by Sean Bennett.
Sunday 18th, 7:30 PM : Meet at Hovey Players in Waltham. Reading: Bartleby the Scrivener adapted by Erik Sherman.
February 2004
Sunday 8th, 7:30 PM : Summer Festival Preparation I: Bring your best 15-45 minute piece before you submit it to the Playwrights' Platform Summer Festival (deadline 3/16/04)! Meet in the upstairs lounge at Hovey Players in Waltham. Reading: Hole in One by Kelly DuMar, Philoctetes by Steven Fulchino.
Sunday 15th, 7:30 PM : Meet at Hovey Players in Waltham. Reading: The Test by Lida and Edward Bander, Single Again and Hating It, Act One, by Sherry Alpert.
Sunday 29th, 7:30 PM : Meet at Hovey Players in Waltham. Reading: Bliss by Allen Fowler, Christopher and the Tree by Wendy Cincotta (20 minutes), a new 20 minute play by Gail Phaneuf, and a 30 minute play by Miriam D'Amato.
Sunday 14th, 7:30 PM : Meet at Hovey Players in Waltham. Reading: Threshold by Joyce Flynn, The Lightning Rod Man adapted by Erik Sherman.
Sunday 28th, 7:30 PM : Summer Festival Preparation II: Bring your best 15-45 minute piece before you submit it to the Playwrights' Platform Summer Festival (deadline 3/16/03)! Meet in the upstairs lounge at Hovey Players in Waltham. Reading: Scene One of Beating Death by George Masselam, Posthumous Memorial by Rob Mattson, Shoes With Matching Handbag, Act One, by Deb Kurilecz. , He Looks Like a Burrito by Rebecca Saunders, Metafloor by Allen Fowler
April 2004
Sun 11th, 7:30 PM : Meet at Hovey Players in Waltham. Reading: The Family That Lived in the Garden by Sean Bennett, and New Tricks by Gail Phaneuf.
Sun 25th, 7:30 PM : Meet at Hovey Players in Waltham. Reading: Pilgrimage by Sandy Campbell, American Rex, Act One by Patrick M Brennan.
Sun 16th, 7:30 PM : Summer Festival Playwrights' Meeting (mandatory) Meet at Hovey Players in Waltham.
Sun 30th, 7:30 PM : Meet at Hovey Players in Waltham. Reading: new 10-minute plays by George Masselam, Patrick M Brennan, and Jerry Bisantz.
June 2003
No meetings currently scheduled.
Thu 3rd, Fri 4th, Sat 5th :Playwrights' Platform 32nd Annual Summer Festival, Week One.
Thu 10th, Fri 11th, Sat 12th :Playwrights' Platform 32nd Annual Summer Festival, Week Two.
For more information on the Summer Festival, see our Festival Page.
No meetings currently scheduled.
Coming Attractions in 2004-2005
Times and dates to be announced once we have determined our 2004-2005 reading calendar.
Single Again and Hating It Act 2, by Sherry Alpert.
Home Repair Act 1, by James David Moran.
Beating Death by George Masselam.
The Bill by Wendy Cincotta.
Hothouse by Kelly DuMar.
Next Season by Steven Bergman.
A new full-length play by Frank Shefton.
A new full-length play by Barbara Fulchino.
A new ten-minute play by George Masselam.
Another new ten-minute play by George Masselam.
Breakfast with Mary (Act 1 & 2) by Gail Phaneuf.
