Upcoming Readings and Productions
WHAT: A reading of Hearts.A critically ill young man must reject his family's fortune to pursue his precarious passion to make art. Set on Valentine's Day and Night of the Bacchus Parade. Starring Jo Anne Bonn. Directed by Peter Bloch.
WHEN: Monday night, October 4
WHERE: Grand Gallery, The National Arts Club, 15 Gramercy Park South, New York, NY 10003. For more information call 212-475-3424.
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WHAT: A staged reading of Degas in New Orleans. A drama that explores Edgar Degas' scandalous visit to New Orleans in 1872. He discovers he is still in love with his sister-in-law who is pregnant and blind. Edgar struggles with ethical priorities when he discovers his aggressive charming brother has gone through all the family money in an attempt to save his uncle's sugar business. Directed by Bill Kerschner.
WHEN: Wednesday, November 10 at 7:30 PM
WHERE: Babcock Theatre rehearsal room, Sweetbriar College, 134 Chapel Road, Sweet Briar, VA. For more informatin call 434-381-6100.
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WHAT: The premier of The Awakening of Kate Chopin. Writer Kate Chopin wants to hold on to her marriage and her six small children and launch herself as a novelist in 1884. Frustrating her attempts are her wealthy next door neighbor, wanting to prove his masculinity, her jealous husband, stricken with malaria, the little sex-pot seamstress next door, the town gossip, and the bankrupt cotton business, which consumes her time. All this crescendos in the coming of age of this great writer of The Awakening. Presented by Spectral Sisters Productions, Alexandria, LA. Directed by Dan Forest.
WHEN: Thursday, August 5 to Sunday, August 8, 2010. Times are 7:30 PM Thursday through Saturday and 2:30 PM on Sunday
WHERE: The Hearn Stage-Kress Theater, Corner of 3rd & Johnston Streets, Alexandria, LA. Tickets: $10. For reservations call 337-354-9289.
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WHAT: Reading of selections from Marilyn/God
WHEN: August 28, 2010
WHERE: The Norman Mailer home, 627 Commercial Street,Provincetown, MA. For more information call 1-800 835-7853. (By invitation. More information to follow)
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Upcoming Workshops
WHAT: Playwriting Workshop: Developing the 10 Minute Play for Production!
WHEN: Friday, August 6 and Saturday, August 7 from 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM
WHERE: The Hearn Stage-Kress theater, Corner of 3rd and Johnston Streets, Alexandria, LA.
Sponsored by Spectral Sisters. Free and open to the public. For more information call 318-473-6573.
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WHAT: Panel on playwriting: Play Development on the Wings of New York
WHEN: March, 2011 (More information to follow)
WHERE: Southeastern Theatre Conference, Hilton Hotel, Atlanta, GA
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WHAT: Developing my play John Singer Sargent and Madame X
WHEN: From September, 2010 to May 2011
WHERE: Playwright/Directors Unit of Actors Studio, 432 West 44th Street, New York, NY 10036. For more information call 212-757-0870. (By invitation only)
Upcoming Workshops at The Educational Theatre Association Annual Conference
WHAT: Being Pecked to Death by Ducks: Play Development by Workshop and Reading with Kenneth Dingledine, Publications Manager at Samuel French, Inc.
A workshop of the helpfulness of play development workshops and stage readings in class addressed by the presenters.
WHEN: Friday, October 1 Time: TBA
WHERE: NY Marriott Marquis Hotel, 1535 Broadway, New York, NY 10036. For more information on registration for the Educational Theatre Association Annual Conference, call 513-421-3900.
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WHAT: High School Showcase: Yes or No? with Kenneth Dingledine, Publications Manager at Samuel French, Inc. Bring your questions, thoughts, and experiences to the presenters on the merits (and pitfalls) of doing a showcase with your students and on how to organize that.
WHEN: Friday, October 2 Time: TBA
WHERE: NY Marriott Marquis Hotel, 1535 Broadway, New York, NY 10036. For more information on registration for the Educational Theatre Association Annual Conference, call 513-421-3900.
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This painting, by local artist David Holcombe, depicts Kate Chopin in front of the burned ruins of her home in Cloutierville, with the original structure in the background.
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