Now We Are Up to 177 Plays on Indie Theater Now

November 4, 2011

Here’s a continuation of the list of the plays and playwrights published in our anthologies and now on Indie Theater Now.  Most recently we put up three plays by Chiori Miyagawa including one we originally published in Plays and Playwrights 2002 – Woman Killer.  Since that first meeting with Chiori we have seen just about all her subsequent work and she is a fascinating, intelligent writer.  Her work always makes you think. Check out two of these later pieces, I Have Been to Hiroshima Mon Amour and Broken Morning. 

And here are some more Plays and Playwrights alumni:

Elena Hartwell (2008) In Our Name, A Strange Disappearance of Bees

Kelly McAllister (2003) Last Call, Muse of Fire, Some Unfortunate Hour 

Stan Richardson (2007) Another Brief Encounter, To Be Made Flesh Again

Adrian Rodriguez (2001) Cuban Operator Please…, Dismiss All the Poets, Mo(u)rning

Stephen Svoboda (2005) Odysseus Died From AIDS, Penquin Tango

Daniel Talbott (2008) What Happened When, Slipping

It’s a lot of pleasure for just $1.29

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Call for Submissions: HERE Artist Residency Program (HARP) 2012

November 2, 2011

This item from Mickey Weller, program intern

HERE has been one of New York’s most prolific producing organizations since 1993, and today, stands at the forefront of the city’s presenters of daring new hybrid art. We have a long history of supporting unique and innovative artists, ensuring them the opportunity to develop and perform original work as well as assist them in enhancing their skill in all areas of artistic work.  Through the HERE Artist Residency Program (HARP), artists are able to develop their work in a peer-based program designed to nurture new and unique work. Our community of mid-career resident artists meet monthly, show works-in-progress, develop workshop productions, and mount full-scale productions.

HERE is currently accepting applications to HARP which commissions and develops new hybrid works over a 1- to 3-year period. Our deadline is January 2, 2012.

For more information regarding the HERE Artist Residency Program and how to apply, please visit: http://here.org/programs/harp/

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Invite to a Reading of a new Kelly McAllister Play

November 2, 2011

This item from Harden-Curtis Associates

A reading of RIDDLE LOST by Kelly McAllister (pp07, pp03)

As part of Boomerang Theatre Company’s FIRST FLIGHT series

Saturday November 19th at 5pm

At ART/ NY 520 8th Ave, 3rd floor

A sideshow tent somewhere in Limbo. A man named Riddle meets Hel, Goddess of death, who demands a story. What follows is a quirky, hilarious and harrowing ride as Riddle, Hel and a cast of unforgettable characters re-enact the story of the Modoc War, trying to find their place behind the stars.

The play is an exciting mix of magic-realism and history.

To reserve a seat at the reading or to read a copy of the play, please contact Scott D. Edwards at 212.977.8502 or scottedwards@hardencurtis.com

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166 Plays on Indie Theater Now

October 26, 2011

And the latest one to go up is LOVE ME by Jason Grossman published in our latest anthology Plays and Playwrights 2011. Publishing the play on Indie Theater Now allows us to give the reader much more information about the play and the playwright.  At no charge you can read the author’s bio, an excerpt from the play, production credits, and a review. And you can read the play at your leisure for the very small cost of $1.29 (buy a subscription and it’s even less).

And we have other plays we’ve published with more to come:

And the rest of the list next post.  Check these out and enjoy Indie Theater Now.

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A Benefit Performance

October 26, 2011

This item from David Johnston (Playing With Canons)

Blue Coyote Theater Group and Playwrights for Pets present a reading of excerpts from David Johnston’s new full length play, CONEY on Oct. 27 and 28, part of an evening of one-acts entitled HEAVY PETTING, at the Access Theater, 380 Broadway, New York, NY.  Tickets for this benefit are $20 and can be purchased through Smarttix. 

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Playwriting Residency in Kentucky Prison Accepting Applications

October 9, 2011

This item from Lanie Zipoy

AMZ Creative, LLC announced it is accepting submissions for the 2012 Voices Inside Playwriting Residency at Northpoint Training Center, a male population medium security prison in Burgin, Kentucky.

Voices Inside is an inspirational inmate writing and theater program at Northpoint Training Center.  The program uses theater arts and creative thinking to increase communication skills, build self-esteem, humanize and enrich the lives of those closed off behind bars. It has received support from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Nathan Cummings Foundation.

The 2012 Voices Inside Playwriting Residency offers a unique eight-day exchange. Under the guidance of Voices Insides Artistic Director Robby Henson and playwriting instructor Liz Orndorff, the resident playwright will lead writing workshops and critique the inmates’ work.  The prisoner-playwrights will also read the visiting playwright’s work and discuss the playwright’s process and style. The residency will take place in July 2012.

Mac Rogers was the first recipient of the residency, and he spent two weeks in Kentucky in July and August 2011.  He taught the prisoner-playwrights how to set up a suspenseful play and to utilize silence in their work.  He said of the experience, “Working with the playwrights of Voices Inside was a profoundly rewarding experience. Seeing how much the act of playwriting means to these men was a powerful reminder for me of how much solace and enrichment there is in artistic expression. I was proud of what little I could teach them, and grateful for all they taught me.”

More information about the residency and the application may be found at www.northpointplays.com.

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“Brush Up Your Shakespeare!” with Joanne Zipay

September 27, 2011

This item from Joanne Zipay

Work on monologues and scenes with Founder and Artistic Director of New York City’s award-winning Judith Shakespeare Company Joanne Zipay, in a 5-week class focused on bringing the words and characters to vibrant life on the stage.

An ideal opportunity to prepare new audition material and strengthen your existing audition pieces!

October 18 through November 15, 2011 – Tuesday evenings, 7:00 – 9:30 PM. Cost for the series: only $200 ! Classes held at:    Directors Company Studio    311 West 43rd Street    4th Floor    NYC.

Registration deadline:  October 14

To reserve your place in the workshop complete the registration form and mail to the address below with complete payment of $200 by the due date.

Registration form:

Name_____________________________________________________

Address___________________________________________________

Phone number(s)___________________________________________

Email address_______________________________________________

◊  Yes!   Please reserve a place for me in Brush Up Your Shakespeare! with  Joanne Zipay  beginning October 18.   Enclosed is my complete payment in the amount of $200 (check or money order made out to: Judith Shakespeare Company).

Mail by October 14 to:  Judith Shakespeare Company NYC (attn: Brush Up Your Shakespeare!), 367 Windsor Highway #409, New Windsor, NY  12553. 

For further information: email   judithshakes@gmail.com

(After October 14 email to inquire about possible late registration — if there are still openings.)

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The Downtown Urban Theater Festival (DUTF) accepting submissions

September 24, 2011

This item submitted by Marc Newell

The Downtown Urban Theater Festival (DUTF) is currently accepting submissions for its 10th Anniversary season to be held at the Here Arts Center in SoHo, NYC March 14- 31, 2012.

DUTF, produced by Creative Ammo Inc., is a three-week celebration of urban theatrical expression by a cross-section of playwrights. This annual event showcases theatrical works that echo the true spirit of urban life and speak to a whole new generation who lives defy categorizing along conventional lines.

For DUTF 2012, we will accept 15 theatrical works comprised of full-length productions (60-90 minutes) and shorts (30-45 minutes). Each work is performed only once during the festival. Three of the outstanding works produced during the festival will receive $1,000 awards in the categories of Best Play, Best Short and Audience. There is no submission or participation fee and each playwright will receive a $200 production stipend at the start of the festival to defray some of the production costs. To submit for DUTF 2012, please forward the following to dutfnyc@gmail.com:

(1) Bio with contact info of the playwright – name, address, phone # and email

(2) Photo of playwright

(3) Synopsis of theatrical work

(4) Complete script of theatrical work

(5) Actor/director/crew bios, if available

(6) Description of stage set (if any) and production needs (i.e. sound and lighting)

THE SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2011.

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Trav S.D. ‘likes’ us

September 21, 2011

The ever caring folks at wordpress wrote to let me know that Trav S.D. ‘liked’ our previous blog post about Indie Theater Now. What fun and how very nice.

Trav has two plays currently available on the website, both part of the fringenyc collection. He also has a cool blog called Travalanche and the topics he covers are many. Check it out, especially if you want to learn a bit about vaudeville and the good old days.

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Kelly McAllister’s blog

September 21, 2011

Kelly McAllister (PP06) has recently been having a great time with his blog.  He is using it to tell the back story of many of his plays (fascinating) and, because he’s a writer, he tells the stories well. I don’t get to read them all but I did just recently check out Some Unfortunate Hour which you can find out more about and even read the whole play on Indie Theater Now.  Check out what Kelly’s been writing at his delightfully named blog,  i, McAllister.

Lots of our playwrights have blogs – there’s a whole list in the sidebar on the right.  Click on any that appeal to you for some fascinating reading.

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