Playwright News--3.25.12

An American playwright for the world: The international Tennessee Williams NOLA.com Yes, a playwright many would regard as intrinsically American is in fact a theatrical citizen of the world. Visit England or France; Japan, Hong Kong or even Mongolia, and you'll discover no shortage of audiences and directors eager to claim Williams ... See all stories on this topic » NOLA.com

Lost Play Found: The 'Exorcism' Of Eugene O'Neill NPR Marks was reacting to an ambitious O'Neill festival underway at various theatres in Washington, DC To many, O'Neill remains the quintessential playwright of miserable people in miserable families leading miserable lives full of misery. And booze. See all stories on this topic »

Stars to come out for Ojai Playwrights Conference fundraiser Ventura County Star By From staff reports Oscar- and Tony-award-winning actress Marcia Gay Harden will headline an all-star cast for an Ojai Playwrights Conference fundraiser April 28 in Ojai. Harden will be joined by Zachary Quinto, Megan Mullally, Noah Wyle and others ... See all stories on this topic »

Lifting the curtain (well, a corner of it) at the Playhouse Cincinnati CityBeat Playwright Robert Aguirre-Sacasa's Abigail/1702 will have its world premiere at the Playhouse in January 2013. - Photo provided by Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park Around noon on Monday, the Cincinnati Playhouse will announcement its 2012-2013 season, ... See all stories on this topic » Cincinnati CityBeat

'Property Line' draws on bias for its laughs MiamiHerald.com BY CHRISTINE DOLEN New Theatre has invested in one of its own, commissioning playwright Juan C. Sanchez (whose pay-the-bills "day" job is running the theater's box office) to write a play for the company. The result is Property Line, ... See all stories on this topic »

FACT Theatre Company Presents PAGE 2 STAGE, 5/1-6 Broadway World FACT focuses on developing new work and the two shows being presented were developed during their playwright's forums. AN UMBRELLA IN THE SNOW by Jack Dyville is a full length play which has had an evolution from short play to full length. See all stories on this topic » Broadway World

Rising Phoenix Rep Announces FAVORITES for 3/25 Only Broadway World Playwright Charlotte Miller's play Raising Jo was a part of PLAYPENN 2010 playwright's conference and Rattlestick's F#$%ing Good Plays Festival, and has also received readings with Hudson Stage Company in Westchester and IAMA Theater Company in LA Her ... See all stories on this topic »