Rosanna Alfaro Former Playwrights Platform members new play
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Eric Skoglunds in a new show
Nov 1, 2011 :
Hey everyone,
Thanks to all that came to see The Good Doctor.
Here’s your chance to see another awesome show!
The Drowsy Chaperone is one of my favorites. The characters are colorful and the songs wonderfully funny.
I hope you can make it.
November 18 (Friday) and 19 (Saturday) at 8pm and November 20, 2011 (Sunday) at 2pm.
The show is at The Audi (The Concord City Auditorium) 2 Prince Street in Concord, NH.
This is a Reserved Seating show!
Get a $2 discount if you purchase tickets before November 15, 2011. Call (603) 224-4905 or go to http://www.communityplayersofconcord.org/
Email me back or call me if you any questions.
See you then,
Eric
PS: If you come, hang around for a bit so I can say hi.
2012 reading dates posted
Oct 29, 2011 :
2012 reading dates are now posted
A Matter of Belief by Regina Ramsey at SLAMBoston
Oct 28, 2011 :
Would you please post the below announcement about the upcoming SLAM Uncensored, to be held November 14-16, 7:30 p.m., at the Boston Playwrights' Theatre. My play "A Matter of Belief" will be performed Monday evening. It is one of the "Censored" plays that was refused a production by St. John's Academy because it had a gay/transgender theme.
Regina
Video Walking Venice
Oct 16, 2011 :
Video Walking Venice
80 minutes interactive multi media experience for 14 spectators (in english)
Friday October 14 – Saturday October 16.
Only with reservation! Book your individual time slot by telephone between 11am and 6pm!
Tel: +39.0412728.319
e-mail:
teatro41@labiennale.org (precise time-schedule will be comunicated as soon as you reserve)
Place: Ca’ Giustinian – Laboratorio delle Arti
If you follow my tracks, can you read my thoughts?
Video Walking Venice could be described as a heterotopic form of cinema or as a mulit-player-3d-videogame for 14 users. Each spectator will be given an iPod touch and the audience simultaniously starts to follow step by step, videoframe by videoframe, a story that has been filmed in the very same place by someone else. As the spectators start to trace the movie and move through the space, a multiple story unfolds. 14 short movies guide the spectators and transform them into both actors and spectators.
Artists from 8 countries have created 14 short video-walks using a methodology developed by Rimini Protokoll at the National Theatre of Wales. However, only with the real audience will the operation actually acquire substance, will the prerecorded past turn into present.
Created in a workshop of Stefan Kaegi for the Biennale di Venezia by:
Davide Bevilacqua (IT), Emma Miriam Berentsen (NL), Roberto Cavallini (IT), Maurizio Capisani (IT), Mirko Feliziani (IT), Hortense Gerardo (USA), Claudia Irro (G), Andrea La Bozzetta (IT), Stefan Kaegi (CH), Francesca Leoni (BR), Luigi Marangoni (IT), Daria Pascal Atolini (IT), Zofia Smolaeska (PL) and Myer Toub (ZA).
Back Up software sites
Sep 21, 2011 :
Theatre One Productions, Inc Seeks New one Act Comedies from New England Playwrights for June 2012 Festival
Sep 20, 2011 :
Theatre One Productions, Inc Seeks New one Act Comedies from New England Playwrights for June 2012 Festival.
The year 2012 will be loaded with great material from the Political Race to the Mayan Calendar’s Prophecy, End of Times. We are seeking from NewEngland Playwrights, one act satires, farce, dark or romantic comedies. Comedies Only Please. 30 to 60 min, with 2 to 4 characters, age range 50 to 70.
Theatre One Productions, Inc. a non- profit theatre company located in Middleboro MA since 1982 will produce its 4th festival of New Works on June 16 & 17, 2012, at the New Alley Theatre 133 Center Street in Middleboro.
The goal of Theatre One through The Slice Of Life Festival is for playwrights to be heard and encouraged. Playwrights are welcome to attend and participate in conversation with the audience following the readings or if you prefer you will be sent the results of a feedback questionnaire regarding your play. Please when submitting your work send all contact information, name, address, with e-mail and phone numbers. One submission only.
The new plays will be performed script in hand, with stage directions read. There is no entrance fee and playwrights will be notified if their work is selected by mid -May 2012. No hard copies please. Final date of submission February 2, 2012. Print of all scripts must be submitted on PDF format or word doc. Font size 12 and exactly 30 to 60 minutes in length. No monologues please. Send to theatreoneproductions@yahoo.com.
Invitation to our new musical -- pass along to the PP Membership,
Aug 20, 2011 :
Fall Schedule now up
Aug 6, 2011 :
Hello Fellow Playwrights:
It's hard to believe that August is upon us already. I have just finished posting the schedule for the first half of our season- September to December This year Scott Welty will be taking on the scheduling of readings. Remember that only fully paid Members can request a reading. Scott can be reached at betscolau1@yahoo.com and readings are first come first serve. Similar to last year we are limiting the first half of the year to readings of 10 minute plays. Speaking of dues- they are the same as last year $35.00 and can be sent to our treasurer, Istvan Vir at106 North Shore DriveStow, MA 01775 or bring your check with you to the first meeting in September. Playwrights who had a play in the Festival this year have their dues waived but if you want to send us a check we won't refuse :). Then there is the matter of Board elections. According to our by laws we need to hold an election for the Board every year. All of the current Board Members have indicated to me that they would like to stay in their current positions including myself as President. However nominations will be open until September 23 if you would like to run for any of the positions which are: President, Treasurer, Secretary, Vice Chair and two at large Board Members. Please send your nominations to me be at geobb4924@yahoo.com by September 23rd so we can hold the election on the 25th. We are looking forward to seeing all the plays people have been working on and preparing for the 40th anniversary Playwrights Festival in June of 2012.
New PLay by Gail Phaneuf
Jul 7, 2011 :
'Monsters!' puts hilarious midlife meltdown to music
Jun 25, 2011 12:00 am
HARRISON — Deertrees Theatre, G.P. Productions and Image Theater will present "Monsters! the Musical" on Aug. 17-21 at Deertrees Theatre.
The comic musical, revolves around a 40th birthday celebration that stirs up a bevy of monsters familiar to us ALL!
"Monsters! the Musical" is the creation of playwright, composer and Curry College playwright-in-residence Gail Phaneuf of Boston and composer Ernie Lijoi of New Jersey.
Festival Winners for 2011
Jul 7, 2011 :
Winners, 39th Annual Playwrights’ Platform Summer Festival
Series A
Best Play
It Doesn’t by George Smart
Runner up
Have a Nice Evening by Sherry Alpert
Best Director
Theresa Chiasson for It Doesn’t
By George Smart
Runner up
Jerry Bisantz for Have A Nice Evening
By Sherry Alpert
Best Actor in a drama
Juan Carlos Pineda Rivera for José in
Christmas in Rio by Regina Eliot Ramsey
Runner up
Zachary Dyer for David
In It Doesn’t by George Smart
Best Actor in a comedy
Carey Cahoon for Lolita
In Destined by Don Tongue
Runner up
Dakota Shephard for Vanessa
In The Chair by James C. Ferguson
Series B
Best Play
Inner Serendippiness by Hortense Gerardo
Runner up
Beware the Phoebe Jeebies
By Sandra Weintraub
Best Director
Rebecca Bradshaw for Inner Serendippiness
By Hortense Gerardo
Runner up
Lau Lapides for Beware the Phoebe Jeebies
By Sandra Weintraub
and Abby, Bert, and Millie
By George Masselam
Best Actor in a drama
Gene Fleming for Mr. Leach
In Mr. Leach and the Nurse
By Michael Z. Keamy
Runner up
Sally Nutt for Abby
In Abby, Bert, and Millie
By George Masselam
Best Actor in a comedy
Geralyn Horton for Phoebe
In Beware the Phoebe Jeebies
By Sandra Weintraub
Runner up
Grant MacDermott for Grant in
Inner Serendippiness by Hortense Gerardo
New Free Play Formatting tool
Jul 6, 2011 :
New Play by Playwrights Platform Member James Feruson
Jul 3, 2011 :
MOMENTS OF PLAY
featuring The Oracle of Delphi by James C. Ferguson
The Salem Theatre Company
Wednesday, July 13 through Sunday, July 17 at the STC Theater, 90 Lafayette Street in downtown Salem.
The ten selected plays for the 2011 Moments of Play festival will be presented on Wednesday, July 13 at 7:30 p.m. and will repeat Thursday and Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 5:00 p.m. and Sunday at 3:00 p.m.
Tickets for all performances are $15 and can be purchased online at www.salemtheatre.com<http://www.salemtheatre.com/> as of July 1. Tickets may also be reserved for pick-up at the box office on the day of show by phoning 978-90-8546 or e-mail ing info@salemtheatre.com. Online ticketing ends 24 hours in advance of each performance.
Two new announcements from Hortense Gerardo
May 16, 2011 :
May 13-15, 2011 at the Institute of Contemporary Art: podcasts of BRAND OF THE FREE | CLONE OF THE BRAVE (Under 30 and Over 30 versions) as part of the Emerging America Festival, Boston, MA
http://www.emergingamericafestival.com/podcasts.html#ica
May 20, 2011 at the Villa Reale a Monza: full production of SCRUB in The International Performance Art Festival, Monza Italy.
http://xoomer.virgilio.it/hartaperformingmonza/artaction%20scheda%20principale.htm
Hortense has a new play
Apr 30, 2011 :
FRIENDS UNITED DEVELOPING GENUINE ENTERTAINMENT
aka
The F.U.D.G.E. Theatre Company, Inc.
Founder, President & Artistic Director, Joe DeMita
proudly presents
THE SECOND ANNUAL
10 MINUTE PLAY FESTIVAL
MAY 4
at
The Arsenal Center for the Arts
THE PLAYS
ON THE STRUT, STRANGE BEDFELLOWS, HOUSECALL,
ROSIE THE TEDDY BEAR, PICO, I KNOW,
DO YOU TAKE THIS MAN
THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO BROWSER
THE PRODUCER
Kaitlyn MacPherson
THE PLAYWRIGHTS
Steven Bergman, Dan Borengasser, Geoffrey Craig
Peggy Dougherty, Eric Duhon, Hortense Gerardo
Michael Haddad, Ron Pullins
THE PLAYERS
K. Bevin Ayers, Marea Beeman, Regina Bellows, Thomas Collins,
Richie DeJesus, Chuck Galle, Samuel Moscoso, Sally Nutt,
Patrick O'Hanlon, Alma Marie Prelec, Brashani Reese,
Ethan Selby, Ian Thal, Shelley Wood
THE DIRECTORS
Daniel Bourque
Kaitlyn MacPherson
THE CURTAIN
8:00pm
On Wednesday, May 4th at 8:00pm at THE ARSENAL CENTER FOR THE ARTS (321 Arsenal Street, Watertown MA) FRIENDS UNITED DEVELOPING GENUINE ENTERTAINMENT aka The F.U.D.G.E. Theatre Company, Inc. (Founder, President & Artistic Director, Joe DeMita) will present their 2nd ANNUAL 10 MINUTE PLAY FESTIVAL following last years critically acclaimed inaugural triumph.
This year’s eight plays will be directed by Daniel Bourque and Kaitlyn MacPherson.
They are:
ON THE STRUT by Hortense Gerardo in which a young woman makes a revelation to her boyfriend moments before skydiving. Directed by Kaitlyn MacPherson.
STRANGE BEDFELLOWS by Peggy Dougherty in which a middle-aged couple goes about their morning business-as-usual. OR IS IT? Directed by Daniel Bourque.
ROSIE THE TEDDIE BEAR by Steven Bergman in which a Teddie Bear explains how she came to be abandoned on the side of the road. Directed by Kaitlyn MacPherson.
PICO by Ron Pullins in which several bums drink in a bar and await someone's arrival. Directed by Daniel Bourque.
THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO BOWSER by Dan Borengasser in which we get a glimpse into the world of a dog as he views his masters and those around him including a cat and a rat. Directed by Daniel Bourque.
I KNOW by Eric Duhon in which a young woman tries to seduce her boyfriend with a Star Wars fantasy that does not live up to his expectations. Directed by Kaitlyn MacPherson.
HOUSECALL by Michael Haddad in which a Doctor helps relieve a man's excruciating pain. Directed by Daniel Bourque.
DO YOU TAKE THIS MAN by Geoffrey Craig in which an older man and the love of his life enjoy a hotel room on his wedding night- until they are interrupted. Directed by Kaitlyn MacPherson.
The plays will star K. Bevin Ayers, Marea Beeman, Regina Bellows, Thomas Collins, Richie DeJesus, Chuck Galle, Samuel Moscoso, Sally Nutt, Patrick O'Hanlon, Alma Marie Prelec, Brashani Reese, Ethan Selby, Ian Thal and Shelley Wood
ABOUT
DANIEL BOURQUE
Daniel Bourque most recently served as Associate Director on the OperaHub production of The Four Note Opera at the BCA in March. His extensive area directing credits include work with the Footlight Club, Another Country Productions and Company One (SlamBoston Series), The Atlantis Playmakers, Turtle Lane Playhouse, Whistler in the Dark, in the Boston Theatre Marathon, for Playwright's Platform and many more. Regional credits include work with Capital Repertory Theatre in Albany NY, Stageworks in Hudson NY and the Westport Country Playhouse. A member of the Lincoln Center Theater Directors Lab, he is a graduate of the University of Southern Maine and a Maine nati
ABOUT
KAITLYN MacPHERSON
Kaitlyn MacPherson is a board member for the F.U.D.G.E. Theatre as the Director of Communications. She has enjoyed all the roles she has taken on in the company, including producing fundraisers such as the Improv Comedy Night, Hair and Makeup Designer, Director and on occasion Actress. MS MacPherson has her Bachelors degree from Stonehill College in Criminal Justice and Theatre Arts. She is currently studying at UMass Lowell for her Masters Degree in Criminal Justice with a concentration in Forensic Psychology.
ABOUT F.U.D.G.E.
The F.U.D.G.E. Theatre Company, Inc. provides quality and affordable theatre productions to the people in the greater Boston area, cultivating an appreciation for and understanding of the arts. A concept to which Founder and Artistic Director Joe DeMita is completely committed!
THE THEATRE
THE ARSENAL CENTER FOR THE ARTS
321 Arsenal Street Watertown, Massachusetts
THE PLAYING SCHEDULE
Wednesday, May 4 at 8:00pm
TICKETS
$15.00
RESERVATIONS
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Photography by Ryan Mullen - Guardrail Photography
Peter Floyd's new play to have a public reading
Apr 30, 2011 :
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Tickets are FREE FREE FREE, but you'll need to reserve seats at http://www.bu.edu/bpt/ground-floor.html .
For decades, Helen has domineered her family; now she finds she is losing control over her own mind. As her memories dissolve, and her sense of reality shatters around her, she struggles to hold on to her own sense of identity. If her past is being erased, can she be continue to be herself?
*Okay, actually the second one I've written, but the first to see the light of day.
Teresa Rebeck
Apr 20, 2011 :
Now that the NYTimes is behind a paywall I don't manage to read it regularly......
The first 20 articles per month are free.
<http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/14/theater/theresa-rebecks-play-o-beautiful-at-university-of-delaware.html>
Collaborator Mixer on Saturday, May 7, 2011, from 3-5 PM in Jamaica Plain.
Apr 16, 2011 :
2011-2013 HUNTINGTON PLAYWRITING FELLOWS APPLICATION PERIOD NOW OPEN
Apr 16, 2011 :
2011-2013 HUNTINGTON PLAYWRITING FELLOWS APPLICATION PERIOD NOW OPEN – APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED THROUGH MAY 18
(BOSTON) -- Huntington Theatre Company is now accepting applications for the 2011-2013 cohort of Huntington Playwriting Fellows (HPFs). Huntington Playwriting Fellows have a home at the Huntington with two-year residencies during which they participate in a writers’ collective with the artistic staff, attend Huntington productions and events, are eligible for readings and support through the Breaking Ground reading series, and receive a modest stipend. The HPF program is supported by the Stanford Calderwood Fund for New American Plays.
The Huntington is interested in fostering artistic relationships with local playwrights at all stages of their careers, from emerging talents to established professionals. The HPF program provides a framework for an in-depth two-year artistic conversation and a long-term professional relationship. It also encourages conversation in the Boston playwriting community. Past participants are leaders of the local community whose plays have been produced on the Huntington’s stages and throughout the country.
“I love being a Huntington Playwriting Fellow,” says Rosanna Yamagiwa Alfaro. “There’s a forty-year age span in our small group and an exciting range of styles and subject matter. Our bi-weekly discussions, under the sharp and genial direction of Lisa Timmel and Charles Haugland, are lively, helpful, and fun. I’ve never worked harder.”
Many past HPFs have been produced by the Huntington including Melinda Lopez (Sonia Flew), Ronan Noone (The Atheist, Brendan), Lydia R. Diamond (Stick Fly), Rebekah Maggor (Shakespeare’s Actresses in America), and Sinan Unel (The Cry of the Reed). Ryan Landry’s Psyched will be produced as part of 2011’s Emerging America Festival. The Huntington’s 2011-2012 Season will include The Luck of the Irish, a compelling play about the “ghost-buying” of houses in segregated neighborhoods by white families on behalf of black ones, by HPF Kirsten Greenidge and Before I Leave You, a love story for grownups set in Harvard Square, by HPF Alfaro.
Application information and residency guidelines can be found online at huntingtontheatre.org/HPF. Applications will be accepted through May 18, 2011.
ABOUT THE HUNTINGTON
Since its founding in 1982, the Huntington Theatre Company has developed into Boston’s leading theatre company. Bringing together superb local and national talent, the Huntington produces a mix of exciting new works and classics made current. Led by Artistic Director Peter DuBois and Managing Director Michael Maso, the Huntington creates world-class productions, runs nationally renowned programs in education and new play development, and serves the local theatre community through its operation of the Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA. The Huntington is in residence at Boston University. For more information, visit huntingtontheatre.org.
Geralyn Horton's Play Newton South High School
Apr 12, 2011 :
It is listed on the NSHS web site as being half of a 2 show evening, the other half being "The Land of Cockaigne" by David Ives. It starts a at 7:30 pm on April 28th, 29, 30th. Tickets are $8. It's an OLD play, dating back to 1974, when I was in grad school at Goddard/Cambridge working on the Women Studies MA I was awarded in 1976. Some of the characters are based on women- students and teachers- I met in that program. But the script was inspired by Arthur Kopet's One Act with a similar length and cast, "Chamber Music". It aspired to be the second half of a Kopet/Horton double bill. (Hasn't happened. Yet.) The first draft of Ruling Passion was read at Playwrights' Platform, the Boston writers' co-op then in the first decade of what in 2003 will be a 40 year run: probably some kind of record for longevity. The original Boston production featured as Cleopatra the then-wife of Frank Shefton, an excellent actor/playwright/singer still active locally with Up You Mighty Race and Our House theatres in Roxbury/Dorchester, and last time I checked still DJ of the blues show on MIT radio. "Ruling Passion" was in a number of women's theatre festivals -- that was back when there WERE women's theatres!-- and was recorded for the blind in the mid 1980s. Since I put the script on my web site in the mid 1990s it has had a few productions every year -- including England, Ireland,and Australia-- but never one close enough to home that I could see it. So this is a play I have not seen performed in 25 years. Another Platform member way back then was D.K. Oklahoma, the author of The "Light in the Mill"-- scheduled for production at NSNS in June! I'm pretty sure I acted in the Platform reading of Donna's first draft. I know I was present at it and took part in the post-reading critique. (Like me, Donna picked a writer-name likely to pass as male.) Isn't that a weird coincidence?
