The Playwrights Foundation-New playwriting classes, readings of new plays, and more

March 24, 2009

ROUGH Launches This Monday with Sam Hunter’s God of Meat
RSVP: rsvp@playwrightsfoundation.org

God of Meat by Samuel D. Hunter
Directed by Mark Rucker
Monday, Mar. 30, 7 p.m.: EXIT on Taylor
Tuesday, Mar. 31, 7:30 p.m.: Stanford
A violent image of his brother’s beheading on the Internet sends Bib to the Precious Moments Chapel in Carthage, Missouri for answers.

We’re launching in the ROUGH Reading Series ’09 with one of America’s most talented young writers. Don’t miss Lark PONY Fellow and BAPF alumnus Sam Hunter’s newest play!
RSVP now! Email rsvp@playwrightsfoundation.org
Click here for more information and directions.

Up Next: Yussef El Guindi’s Language Rooms, 4/6 & 4/7.
See the full ROUGH schedule here.
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NEW Playwriting Classes!

Lisa Kron
May 20 – 21
Renowned playwright, monologist and comedian Lisa Kron offers a potent two-day intensive on transforming personal stories into evocative–and hilarious–drama.
Learn more and register here.
Read a New York Times feature on Lisa’s Well here.
It’s Funny ‘Cause It’s True: Your Life Onstage

Steve Cosson
June 20 – 28
Discover how to make theater from the intersection of documentary and creativity with Steve Cosson, artistic director of NYC’s award-winning The Civilians.
Learn more and register here.
Read a New York Times feature on The Civilians’ This Beautiful City here.
Creating Theater From True Events
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More Upcoming Classes!
March Madness: 30% off Bradshaw, Sullivan and Blessing through March 31!
Adam Bock‘s Class Enrolling Now

Michael Gene Sullivan
Playwright as Juggler
Create side-splitting plays that don’t drop the ball with the head writer of the SF Mime Troupe and author of the international hit 84.
Apr. 13 – May 18
$295 $205 (Use code WRITEPLAYS)

Thomas Bradshaw
Provocative Playwriting
Write electrifying plays with the playwright who has “has sliced open the pretensions of the white avant-garde with a wittily glistening axe,” (the New Yorker).
Apr. 11 – 21
$195 $135 (Use code WRITEPLAYS)

Lee Blessing
Afraid to Write That Play? Good.
Save $160 on Pulitzer Prize nominee Lee Blessing’s workshop on facing your fears and writing visceral plays.
May 21 – 24
$525 $365 (Use code WRITEPLAYS)

Adam Bock
Language As Action
Obie Award-winning Adam Bock’s workshop will look at the many languages of the stage, from awkward silence to song.
Read the New York Times review of Adam’s The Thugs here.
May 2 – 4
$225

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PF INKubator: Julia Jarcho’s American Treasure This Friday

In which a real History Detective gets a hot tip from a young vagabond with a harrowing past, while the Hauntus, native to this place, keeps singing her sad song…

Friday, March 27, 7:30pm
Z Space Studio 131, 10th Street, 3rd floor

To attend, email rsvp@playwrightsfoundation.org

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