April 29, 2010
Daniel Talbott (PP’08) will be teaching at Primary Stages Marvin and Anne Einhorn School of Performing Arts (ESPA) this summer. He tells us he will be teaching a site-specific directing class and also a “facing the blank page” playwriting class.
ESPA will offer new classes in filmmaking, improvisation, voiceover, yoga and pilates for actors, and special guest instructors Neil LaBute and Keira Naughton join returning faculty members Karen Braga, Mark Blum, Denny Dillon and Linda & David Laundra.
Acting, writing and directing students work closely with one another and with theater professionals. This unique platform provides students the ability to build strong relationships among each other, within the New York theater community, and beyond.
Each semester culminates with the ESPA Student Playwrights Festival, a two-week invited reading series of student playwrights’ work, presented by student actors. Students also enjoy extensive opportunities such as “Jam Sessions,” in which students are provided space to workshop new material, theater tickets, work-study, and access to the inner workings of a professional, off-Broadway theater company.
Information is available by contacting Director of ESPA Tessa LaNeve at (212) 840-9705 x212, via email at tessa@primarystages.org, or by visiting the Primary Stages ESPA website.
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April 27, 2010
Last Monday NYTE hosted the Book Launch for Plays and Playwrights 2010 at Dixon Place. It was absolutely the greatest.
Have to thank Ellie and Leslie and all the folks at Dixon Place that made this possible. So many guests told me they had not had a chance to visit the new Dixon Place and now that they were here they were sure to come back and tell their friends. The facilities are great — warm and inviting and the staff even more so.
The place was packed and the readings and the q&a and the after party/book signing went off without a hitch. Heard so many positive things about the playwrights, the excerpts, the actors. Just a grand time had by all.
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April 21, 2010
Just in from Daniel Talbott (PP’08):
Slipping at Buffalo United Artists - April 16th – May 8th
http://www.buffalobua.org/on_stage.html
Directed by Chris Kelly
So, if you live or happen to be up in the Buffalo area, don’t miss this. It had a run in the city and was very well received.
And from Neal Utterback (PP05):
FILAMENT THEATRE CO. presents the LOS ANGELES PREMIERE of “second” written by Neal Utterback – directed by Joe LaRue – produced by Celeste Den. OPENING MAY 6, 2010General admission $20. Tickets available at: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/107001
or make a reservation by calling 213-373-1367
May 6th-29th, every Thur-Sat and Weds May 19th & 26th
It’s so great to know this play will be getting a viewing on the west coast. Don’t wait, get your tickets now if you are in the LA area.
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April 12, 2010
Tony Asaro, composer lyricist for Our Country which we just published in Plays and Playwrights 2010 tells us about his exciting week:
First, the WORLD PREMIERE of my oratorio “Such Beautiful Things” (composer Jeff Parola) is this sunday at 5:00 on the Upper West Side. The piece was commissioned by the Choral Chameleon (dir. Vince Peterson).
Sunday, April 18, 2010
5:00-7:00pm
4th Universalist Society
160 Central Park West
$15 online
To purchase tickets, please click here
and of course you can meet Tony on Monday, April 19 at the Book Launch at Dixon Place. In Tony’s words:
I will be on a Q&A panel from 5:30-6:30, then will be autographing books, then performances from each of the shows at 7:00. Justin Utley will be singing 2 songs from Our Country. We’re going last of course, because we’re the only musical.
Hope to see you on the 19th.
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April 6, 2010
It was really exciting yesterday morning when the books arrived. Once the cartons were neatly packed we started notifying all the playwrights. Nat’s the only one who got here before dusk and he loved the new cover. Martin’s got it posted on Facebook and I’ve got a nice page up on nytesmallpress’s website. Check it out.
And you can still save if you order at our shop. It will be available at both amazon and b&n online very shortly.
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April 6, 2010
David Johnston (Playing with Canons) does a great job keeping us updated with his doings. Here is his latest posting:
Come to the LGBT Community Center, Tuesday April 13, 2010 at 6:30PM. (The Center is at 208 West 13th Street, near 7th Ave.) as part of the Center’s 2nd Tuesdays Cultural Series, “4Play,” featuring readings from “Short Plays to Long Remember.” The evening includes a reading of “Saturday with Martin,” featuring George Hosmer and Brian Fuqua, who originated the roles in 2003 for Blue Coyote. Original direction by Kyle Ancowitz. Ten bucks at the door. Reservations at the Center are available here.
On Monday, April 12 at 6:30, America in Play presents “Crossing Over” at University Settlement, 184 Eldridge Street. While I haven’t been able to be as active with AIP this spring, the evening does include some of my material and it’s a terrific group of writers, led by Lynn Thomson. Admission is free.
Besides seeing David’s work you get a chance to look at some new playwrights, too.
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April 5, 2010
Tim Cusack, a very talented actor and director (also co-artistic director of Theatre Askew) is a wonderful supporter of our publishing program. And he writes a column for stage-directions.com. He met with Martin Denton, editor of all our books, for a chat. The article Tim wrote has just been published in stage-directions.
Martin talks about the origins of our publishing program and about our newest anthology, Plays and Playwrights 2010.
Many thanks to Tim. Do read the whole article and look for Tim who will be directing a new piece in the near future.
And there’s a
special discount on
Plays and Playwrights 2010 if you order before April 30.
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