Playwrights' Platform Calendar
2006-2007 Season

All Meetings are Free and Open to the Public


Our 2005-2006 Season Calendar

We meet at the Hovey Players in Waltham.
click here for more information, including directions.
We typically meet at 7:00 PM.

Note: dates in bold are scheduled meetings.
Other dates are noted for additional information only.

August 2006

No Meetings Scheduled.

September 2006

Friday, Sep 1, 2006 : Membership fees for the 2006-2007 season are now due.

Sunday, Sep 3, 2006 : No Meeting Scheduled (Labor Day Weekend).

Sunday, Sep 10, 2006 : No Meeting Scheduled (Hovey Tech rehearsal).

Sunday, Sep 17, 2006, 6:30 pm
Introducing the Actors In Residence! We will be introducing the Actors in Residence to the Playwrights' Platform community in advance of our regular meeting.

Sunday, Sep 17, 2006, 7:00 pm
Meet at Hovey Players in Waltham.
   Reading:
   Plan B by
Richard Pacheco (120 min)

Sunday, Sep 24, 2006, 7:00 pm
Meet at Hovey Players in Waltham.
   Reading:
   The Wish by
Peter M. Floyd (20 min)
   A Couple of Spirited Gals by Phyllis Rittner (15 min)
   In Only Ten Minutes by Lydia Plumleigh-Bruce and Sandy Burns (15 min)
   Maps by Lydia Plumleigh-Bruce and Sandy Burns (15 min)
   Carpe Diem by Sandy Burns (15 min)
   Inner Voice by Ludmila Anselm (15 min)

October 2006

Sunday, Oct 1, 2006, 7:00 pm
Meet at Hovey Players in Waltham.
   Reading:
   When Annie Comes Marching Home by
Regina Eliot-Ramsey (15 min)
   Uncle Colin's Garden Party by Robert Boulrice (15 min)
   Chekhov and Pinter take a (pause) by Marika Barnett (15 min)
   Leap of Faith by Kelly DuMar (15 min)
   Portraits in an Art Gallery by Regina Eliot-Ramsey (15 min)
   Blackberries by Rebecca Saunders (15 min)

Sunday, Oct 8, 2006, 7:00 pm
Playwrights' Platform Members' Meeting and General Elections. Meet at Hovey Players in Waltham.Meet at Hovey Players in Waltham. In addition to the Elections, we will have a discussion and critique of the Summer Festival operations.

Sunday, Oct 15, 2006, 7:00 pm
Meet at Hovey Players in Waltham.
   Reading:
   The Straight Line (Second Act) by
Jerry Bisantz (55 min)
   Think For Yourself by Ludmila Anselm (15 min)
   Apres Café by Erik Sherman (15 min)
   Untitled Short by Sherry Alpert (20 min)
   Untitled Short 2 by Sherry Alpert (20 min)

Sunday, Oct 22, 2006, 7:00 pm
Meet at Hovey Players in Waltham.
Moderator: Steve Fulchino
   Reading:
   The Yowl of the Wild by
Peter M. Floyd (15 min)
   Title TBA by Hortense F. Gerardo (15 min)
   Cleanup on Aisle Six by Gail Phaneuf (15 min)
   Escape by Marika Barnett (70 min)

Sunday, Oct 29, 2006 : No Meeting Scheduled (Hovey Tech rehearsal).

November 2006

Sunday, Nov 5, 2006, 7:00 pm
Meet at Hovey Players in Waltham.
Moderator: Patrick M Brennan
   Reading:
   Everything and Nothing by Stephen Fulchino (80 min)
   The Bestpowers by Bruno Alterescu (15 min)
   Keep It In Your Pants by
George Masselam (15 min)
   Five Guns, Four Bullets by Dan Bancroft (15 min)

Sunday, Nov 12, 2006 : No Meeting Scheduled (Veteran's Day weekend).

Sunday, Nov 19, 2006, 7:00 pm
Meet at Hovey Players in Waltham.
Moderator: Kelly DuMar
   Reading:
   Stripped by
Holly L. Jensen (60 min)
   A Perfect Stranger by Regina Eliot-Ramsey (25 min)
   Clay by Kelly DuMar (20 min)

Sunday, Nov 26, 2006 : No meeting scheduled (Thanksgiving weekend).

December 2006

Sunday, Dec 3, 2006, 7:00 pm
Meet at Hovey Players in Waltham.
Moderator: Jerry Bisantz
   Reading:
   Untitled Full Length (First Act) by Bruno Alterescu (70 min)
   On the Fabric of the Human Body by
Hortense F. Gerardo (25 min)
   Eternal Bliss by Lydia Plumleigh-Bruce and Sandy Burns (20 min)

Sunday, Dec 10, 2006, 7:00 pm
Meet at Hovey Players in Waltham.
Moderator: Jerry Bisantz
   Reading:
   Bobbie’s Play by
George Masselam (120 min)

Sunday, Dec 17, 2006, 7:00 pm
Meet at Hovey Players in Waltham.
Moderator: Steve Fulchino
   Reading:
   Here Lies George by
Patrick M Brennan (45 min)
   Away Message by Kelly DuMar (70 min)

Sunday, Dec 24, 2006 : No Meeting Scheduled (Christmas).

Sunday, Dec 31, 2006 : No Meeting Scheduled (New Year).

January 2007

Sunday, Jan 7, 2007, 7:00 pm
Meet at Hovey Players in Waltham.
Moderator: Kelly DuMar
   Reading:
   Untitled Full Length (Second Act) by Bruno Alterescu (70 min)
   Castle (Selected Scenes) by
Lee Roscoe (70 min)

Sunday, Jan 14, 2007 : No Meeting Scheduled. (MLK Day Weekend)

Sunday, Jan 21, 2007, 7:00 pm
Meet at Hovey Players in Waltham.
Moderator: Patrick M Brennan
   Reading:
   The Only Choice by
Dan Bancroft (15 min)
   The Eskimo Rule by Judith Plummer (15 min)
   Persephone's Away Message by Kelly DuMar (15 min)
   The Cell by Kelly DuMar (15 min)

Sunday, Jan 28, 2007, 7:00 pm
Meet at Hovey Players in Waltham.
Moderator: Gail Phaneuf
   Reading:
   What Would Debbie Do? (First Act) by
Scott Welty (60 min)
   How To Become Happy by Ludmila Anselm (40 min)
   Breeding Season by Phyllis Rittner (15 min)

February 2007

Sunday, Feb 4, 2007 : No Meeting Scheduled (Super Bowl Sunday).

Sunday, Feb 11, 2007, 7:00 pm
Meet at Hovey Players in Waltham.
Moderator: Jerry Bisantz
   Reading:
   What Would Debbie Do? (Second Act) by
Scott Welty (60 min)
   Happily Ever After by Richard Pacheco (55 min)

Sunday, Feb 18, 2007 : No Meeting Scheduled. (President's Day Weekend)

Sunday, Feb 25, 2007 : No Meeting Scheduled. (Oscars)

March 2007

Sunday, Mar 4, 2007, 7:00 pm
Meet at Hovey Players in Waltham. Floating Snow Date
Moderator: Kelly DuMar
   Reading:
   Talk to Me by Jim and Jean Anton (80 min)

Saturday, Mar 10, 2007 : A Night of One-Acts: In collaboration with The Shea Theatre of Turners Falls, Massachusetts. Performance at the Shea.

Sunday, Mar 11, 2007, 7:00 pm
Meet at Hovey Players in Waltham.
Moderator: Steve Fulchino
   Reading:
   Tidewater 4-10-09 by
Robert Boulrice (85 min)
   Liberty! (First Act) by Lydia Plumleigh-Bruce and Sandy Burns (55 min)

Sunday, Mar 18, 2007, 7:00 pm
Meet at Hovey Players in Waltham.
Moderator: Kelly DuMar
   Reading:
   Together in Paradise by
Regina Eliot-Ramsey (55 min)
   Convenience by Richard Pacheco (15 min)

Sunday, Mar 25, 2007, 7:00 pm
Meet at Hovey Players in Waltham.
Moderator: Patrick Brennan
   Reading:
   The Love and Jealousy of Shakespeare by
Ludmila Anselm (90 min)
   The Book by Kenneth Gottlieb (25 min)

April 2007

Sunday, Apr 1, 2007, 7:00 pm
Meet at DeWitt Hall, Winslow Academic Center at
Lasell College.
Moderator: Patrick Brennan
   Reading:
   The End of America in the Time of the Fireflies (Second Act) by Lee Roscoe (65 min)
   What Time Is It? by Scott Welty (40 min)

Sunday, Apr 8, 2007 : No Meeting Scheduled (Easter Sunday)

Sunday, Apr 15, 2007, 7:00 pm
Meet at the Yamawaki Auditorium at
Lasell College.
Moderator: Steve Fulchino
   Reading:
   Human Tide by Deanne Sullivan (110 min)

Sunday, Apr 22, 2007, 7:00 pm
Meet at at the Yamawaki Auditorium at
Lasell College. This meeting is scheduled to run long.
Moderator: Kelly DuMar
   Reading:
   One4DeBrovahs by Cheo Solder (150 min)

May 2007

Sunday, May 6, 2007, 7:00 pm
Meet at at the Yamawaki Auditorium at
Lasell College.
Moderator: Jerry Bisantz
   Reading:
   Untitled Full Length by Jonathon Myers (120 min)

Sunday, May 13, 2007 : No Meeting Scheduled (Mother's Day).

Sunday, May 20, 2007 : No Meeting! Boston Theater Marathon IX

Sunday, May 27, 2007 : No Meeting Scheduled (Memorial Day Weekend)

June 2007

Sunday, Jun 3, 2007, 7:00 pm
Meet at Hovey Players in Waltham.
Moderator: Kelly DuMar
   Reading:
   A Moving Day by
Christopher King (150 min) (Note: confirmed.)

Thursday, Jun 7, 2007, 8:00 pm
Playwrights' Platform Summer Festival, week one!

Friday, Jun 8, 2007, 8:00 pm
Playwrights' Platform Summer Festival, week one!

Saturday, Jun 9, 2007, 8:00 pm
Playwrights' Platform Summer Festival, week one!

Sunday, Jun 10, 2007 : No Meeting Scheduled.

Thursday, Jun 14, 2007, 8:00 pm
Playwrights' Platform Summer Festival, week two!

Friday, Jun 15, 2007, 8:00 pm
Playwrights' Platform Summer Festival, week two!

Friday, Jun 15, 2007, 8:00 pm
Playwrights' Platform Summer Festival, week two!

Sunday, Jun 17, 2007 : No Meeting Scheduled.

Sunday, Jun 24, 2007, 7:00 pm
Meet at Hovey Players in Waltham.