Playwrights Foundation- Dael Orlandersmith at the New Play Institute July 23-28

Dael Orlandersmith  at the New Play Institute July 23-28

Going Solo with Dael Orlandersmith July 23-28, 2013Unlock vivid language. Explore character. Tell your story live! Dael encourages truthful depictions in an atmosphere that is generous, audacious, courageous and rigorous. By Application Only Due June 15 APPLY HERE NOW!

“ writing is fierce, uncompromising and alive with sharply observed, humanizing detail…The characterizations are indelible…Orlandersmith is a riveting performer with an urgent tale to tell.”—San Francisco Chronicle

PRINCE GOMOLVILAS‘ Exploring the Dark SideClass is Filling! Starts this Saturday. Work with esteemed playwright and professor at USC to shine some light on the dark side of playwriting. Saturday Mornings May 18 – June 8 Only $225 Reserve your spot here!

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Playwrights Foundation- Final Rough Reading 2012-2013 Nikole Beckwith’s IMAGINE MY SADNESS

Playwrights Foundation- Final Rough Reading 2012-2013 Nikole Beckwith’s IMAGINE MY SADNESS   Don’t miss the final Rough Reading of 2012-2013!  NIKOLE BECKWITH’S IMAGINE MY SADNESS We are happy to present the NYC-based Beckwith and her quirky, darkly comic story that reevaluates the very definition of tragedy. You do not want to miss this. Monday, May 13 @ 7:30pm at Roble Hall, Stanford University Tuesday, May 14 @ 7:00pm at NOHspace, SF FREE to attend! A $20 donation reserves a seat & a drink on us at the SF reading!   LEARN MORE EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT ENDS ON SAT, 5/11. REGISTER NOW! Exploring the Dark Side with USC Writing Professor PRINCE GOMOLVILAS Sat. Mornings, May 18 – Jun. 8 @ PF Prices start at $175; for a limited time only. LEARN MORE DES VOIX FESTIVAL TRANSLATOR DAN HARDER’S A KILLER STORY Now Playing at The Marsh Berkeley Through May 18 / Thur, Fri, Sat at 8pm A Killer Story is a fast-paced, entertaining “noir” tale about a tough, bright sleuth who outsmarts everybody, including himself. LEARN MORE

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Playwrights Foundation- TV for the Experimental Playwright with “Mad Men” Writer Jason Grote

Playwrights Foundation- TV for the Experimental Playwright with “Mad Men” Writer Jason Grote We are bringing two tremendous writers and teachers to SF for two truly unique classes.Writing for TV starts on Friday (only 2 spots left!), and Exploring the Dark Sideearly-bird discount ends on Saturday. Don’t miss out and register now! TV for the Experimental Playwright with “Mad Men” Writer Jason Grote Friday, May 10 – Monday, May 13 Only 2 Spots Left!  Combine your playwriting talents with the television writing skills of Jason Grote. Use this weekend workshop to gain an understanding of writing for TV and leave with a pilot of your very own! Class only $225; payment plans available Exploring the Dark Side with USC Writing Professor Prince Gomolvilas Saturday Mornings May 18 – June 8 Tackle taboo topics this summer without relying on the shock value. Prince Gomolvilas approaches difficult topics with authencity, helping you become comfortable with the dark side of playwriting. Early Bird only $175; ends on 5/11  Still not convinced that the NPI is for you? Check out this blog by Chinaka Hodge about her experience teaching her last NPI class (AKA “The Brick House”). You’ll see why hundreds of writers of all backgrounds and experience levels choose to help their writing by taking classes from the NPI. We hope to see you soon!

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Playwrights Foundation- New Class Offerings April 11, 2013

Playwrights Foundation New Class Offerings April 11, 2013 NEW CLASS OFFERINGS FROM NPI! PRINCE GOMOLVILAS Exploring the Dark Side Saturdays, May 18 – Jun 8 4 Classes with USC Professor & Esteemed Playwright Prices start at $175 Thinking about exploring some dark terrain with your work? In the safe confines of the class, you will discuss how to thoughtfully and fearlessly navigate taboo topics and unsettling subject matter. LEARN MORE & REGISTER JASON GROTE Television for the Experimental Playwright  Fri, May 10 – Mon, May 13 4-Day Intensive with Mad Men Writer Prices start at $175 Translate your playwriting skills  to silver screen success. Spend 14 hours with Mad Men writer JASON GROTE exploring avant-garde writing techniques and unique possibilities as you create your very own TV Pilot. LEARN MORE & REGISTER ROUGH READINGS SERIES PRESENTS: JC LEE’S FORGETTING Monday, April 22 @ 7:30pm at Roble Hall, Stanford University Tuesday, April 23 @ 7:00pm at NOHspace, SF LEARN MORE HAVE A TAX RETURN? SHARE IT WITH US   OUR STUDIO FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN ENDS ON APRIL 16! HELP US REACH $5,000 HERE! Lauren Gunderson’s Finding the Simple Story  class at the New Play Institute

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Playwrights Foundation- Playwriting Classes with Octavio Solis, Frances Ya-Chu-Cowhing, Eugenie Chan, & Lauren Gunderson

View this in your browser February 26, 2013 Visit our Website Dear Randy, PF wants you to SPRING into March by treating yourself right, and we know the way to help you out. Check out these great opportunities below before they spring FORWARD and are gone! Last Chance for Special Opportunity to have Quiet Time with Master Playwright OCTAVIO SOLIS THERE’S STILL TIME TO REGISTER Octavio will help you to conjure up the forces inside in order to write the play. Together you’ll seek the unexpected word, the unlikely moment, the impossible act. Thu.-Fri., Feb. 28 & Mar. 1, 7-10pm; Sat.-Sun., Mar. 2-3, 11-3pm Only 4 spots left, the first 2 to register can get the Early Bird price ($50 OFF). ACT NOW! WATCH OUR FUNNY VIDEO! SERIOUSLY. IT’S 3:30 MINS BUT TOTALLY WORTH IT. Yes, you have probably heard us bragging about our great video already. But seriously, when your mock-PSA features Christopher Chen, Anthony Clarvoe, Megan Cohen, and Chinaka Hodge, how can you not feel proud? Do youself a favor and watch this video. Now. Stop reading this. Just click the link already! COMING SOON TO PF IN MARCH (CUE CALENDARS & WRITING UTENSILS) FRANCES YA-CHU COWHIG Rough Readings of The World of Extreme Happiness will be presented on Mar. 11 & 12. Clickhere for more info about the work and reading locations. EUGENIE CHAN Fool Yourself to the Finish: REGISTRATION IS OPEN. The 6-week class begins on Mar. 16. Register here for this unique class from an NPI favorite. LAUREN GUNDERSON The irrepressible Lauren Gunderson is back with a new 2-Day intensive, Finding the Simple Story, on Mar. 28 & 29.REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN. Register here.

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Playwrights Foundation- The New Play Institute A School for Playwriting Classes with Octavio Solis & Eugenie Chan

Dear Randy, OCTAVIO SAYS RELAX. There’s only one week left to take advantage of the low Early Bird price of $245 for Solis’s Quiet Time from NPI. Conjure up the forces inside yourself with a true Master. QUIET TIME WITH MASTER PLAYWRIGHT & BAY AREA LEGEND OCTAVIO SOLIS Playwrights Foundation is proud to welcome back the esteemed Octavio Solis to the Institute. He is considered by many to be one of the most prominent Latino playwrights in America. Mark your calendar and make a deposit now – you do not want to miss the chance to learn from one of the great playwrights of our time. Thu & Fri Eve, Sat & Sun Day Feb. 28 – Mar. 3  Special 4-Day Class Low price of $245 good until 2/21! LEARN MORE AND REGISTER!    FOOL YOURSELF TO THE FINISH! COMPLETE YOUR PLAY WITH EUGENIE CHAN JUST ANNOUNCED- A NEW SIX WEEK ENGAGEMENT! Have a play you’ve always wanted to finish? Stuck in the rut of dread? Then play your way into finishing it! We’re talking some serious fun. No matter your playwriting experience or the work you’ve completed so far — you’ll get your imagination juiced and that play finished withEugenie Chan. Saturday Mornings, 10:30am-1:30pm Mar. 16 – Apr. 20 Prices start at $275! LEARN MORE AND REGISTER!

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Playwrights Foundation- Presents Jonathan Spector’s IN FROM THE COLD & Playwriting Classes

Playwrights Foundation News Flash   Visit our Website Dear Randy, February is HOT. Don’t believe us? We think you’ll warm up to these great offerings from PF this month. JONATHAN SPECTOR’S IN FROM THE COLD Part of Aurora’s Global Age Project and PF Rough Reading Series readings. Read about the process here. February 11 @ 7:30pm at Roble Hall, Stanford University February 12 @ 7:00pm at ACT Costume Shop, SF About the play: The past might be catching up to an ex-Cold War spy, the hidden meaning of 80′s movies is revealed, and it’s ladies’ night at Chili’s. A funny and touching play about what it means when you used to mean a lot, and now you don’t mean much anymore. FREE to attend! A $20 donation reserves you a seat and a drink on us!  NPI CLASS REGISTRATIONS EXTENDED! CHINAKA HODGE Writing an Experimental Urban Play: CLASS REGISTRATION ISEXTENDED! Learn more & sign up here before this opportunity is gone for good. NEW - EUGENIE CHAN Fool Yourself to the Finish:REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!Class begins March 16. Registerhere for this unique class from an NPI favorite. OCTAVIO SOLIS Treat yourself to some Quiet Time with PF alumnus Octavio Solis from Feb. 28 – Mar. 3. Mark your calendar & sign up today. Discounted hotel rooms available for out-of-towners. Also, don’t miss Octavio’s new show, SE LLAMA CRISTINA, at the Magic. AS FEATURED IN THE PF DES VOIX FESTIVAL 2012: PRIDE, PURSUIT AND DECAPITATION by Marion Aubert, translated by Kimberly Jannarone and Erik Butler (France): Under the cover of one of her many aliases—“M. Auberte the Mad”—the author takes the stage and conjures up a whirlwind of scenes. This comedy about power relations presents some thirty characters at the dinner table, in the bedroom, and in the boardroom—at work and at play, but always in trouble. Witness domestic drama, national scandal, and capital crimes—in a word, the everyday insanity ofthe world we live in. The Chonchons, dramatis personae of this play, come directly from Borgès’ book El libro de los seres imaginarios. They can be full of humanity, and then all of a sudden they will sin, out ofpride, stupidity or fragility. PREMIERES APRIL 2013 Through hotINK, the Lark seeks to expand its community by reaching out to playwrights beyond our borders, bringing them together to meet and engage with New York theater makers, and encouraging opportunities for further exploration and production. For more information about hotINK at the Lark, please visit: larktheatre.org/programs/hotINK.htm.

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