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Friday, December 23, 2011

#NEWPLAY: "Hay Fever" by Noel Coward free LA Theatre Podcast, Parts I & II (via @patriciamilton) by Arena Stage

L.A. Theatre Works is a non-profit media arts organization based in Los Angeles whose mission for over 25 years has been to present, preserve and disseminate classic and contemporary plays. …

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Thursday, December 22, 2011

#NEWPLAY: Multus Productions, LLC Accepting Submissions for Table Reading Series (via @pwcenter + @MissDonni) by Arena Stage

MULTUS, in Latin meaning multiple and, by default, limitless, produces shows and offers classes that nurture a performer’s passion. Accepting Scripts for Table reading Series! FOR MORE INF…

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#NEWPLAY WATCH: Russian theatre goes online (via @RT_com + @labfly) by Arena Stage

It’s not easy to get tickets to Russia’s major theatres. However some of them are taking steps to get closer to their audiences - through the internet. St. Petersburg’s Mikhailovsky th…

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#NEWPLAY AWARD: creativecap announces Doris Duke Performing Artist Awards (via @wyomingarts) by Arena Stage

Creative Capital is delighted to announce a new ancillary program, the Doris Duke Performing Artist Awards, launched this fall in partnership with the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (DDCF)…

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Wednesday, December 21, 2011

#NEWPLAY OPP: @blackboardplays Welcomes Submissions of #Newplays for 2012 reading Series by Arena Stage

The cell is any artists’ dream: a space that believes in the incubation of artists, allowing them to grow. Nancy Manocherian and Kira Simring welcomed this idea with open arms - what we la…

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#NEWPLAY BLOG SERIES: @EpicTheatr Becoming Essential-What Are Theatre Artists Worth?” Part 1 (via @HESherman ) by Arena Stage

Part 1: “Becoming Essential: What Are Theatre Artists Worth?” This is Part 1 of a multi-part blog series called “A Strategic Approach to Increasing the Value of the Theatre Artist,” …

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#NEWPLAY TV: @dramatistsguild ACADEMY Solo Actor/Writer Round Table with Lisa Kron, Sarah Jones, Mike Daisey and Anna Deavere Smith, moderated by Gary by Arena Stage

DG ACADEMY - January 2 Extra-curricular DG Academy event: Solo Actor/Writer Round Table with Lisa Kron, Sarah Jones, Mike Daisey and Anna Deavere Smith, moderated by Gary Garrison 5:30 pm on…

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Tuesday, December 20, 2011

#NEWPLAY HOT CONVOS: WRAP UP OF THE WEEKLY HOWL OF DEC. 20TH 2011 by Arena Stage

THE HOWL Today's HowlRound.com "Weekly Howl"- Our weekly Twitter conversation on hashtag '#newplay' about New Theater - was OFF THE HOOK! Thanks to all that came to talk about 'Cre…

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#NEWPLAY OPP: Snorks and Piñs Accepting Submissions for Short Play Festival (via @nycplaywrights) by Arena Stage

Snorks and Piñs Productions is seeking submissions for their second annual By the Light of a Match short play festival. Plays will be performed in New York City at The Spark Art Center on M…

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#NEWPLAY COMMUNITY: WATCH THIS if you haven't. (H/T @DERagsdale) Here's conceptual way to be thinking about scripts (via @ddower) by Arena Stage

Clay Shirky on institutions vs. collaboration In this prescient 2005 talk, Clay Shirky shows how closed groups and companies will give way to looser networks where small contributors have bi…

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#NEWPLAY QUESTION: Join the conversation on twitter about #Newplay vs #Oldplay (via @petermarksdrama, @halcyontony, @TaylorMacNYC, @GwydionS) by Arena Stage

#NEWPLAY vs #OLDPLAY: How can they work together? (via conversation on twitter below) Tony Adams @halcyontony: @petermarksdrama @TaylorMacNYC @gwydions yeah, I what's missing in #newplay vs.…

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Monday, December 19, 2011

#NEWPLAY INTERVIEW: Tarell Alvin McCraney Discusses His New Play With Director Tina Landau (via @NewDramatists) by Arena Stage

Tarell Alvin McCraney This content is sourced from Steppenwolf's Massive Draft blog. Tarell McCraney’s new play, Head of Passes, is currently in development at Steppenwolf. We have a serie…

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WHAT'S THE TOPIC FOR THE WEEKLY HOWL TOMORROW AT 3PM EST ON #NEWPLAY? "TURNING OUR EYES FORWARD: SURVIVAL OF THEATER" by Arena Stage

THE WEEKLY HOWL Join HowlRound.com for a Twitter conversation on the topic of "Turning Our Eyes Forward: The Survival of Theatre". See Deborah Cullinan's article HERE! Tuesday, Dec…

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#NEWPLAY OPP: National New Play Network accepting Submissions for Smith Prize by Arena Stage

Last call for submissions to the National New Play Network's 2012 Smith Prize! If you have a great Political Play check this out! The prize carries a $5,000 cash award, which is split betwee…

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#NEWPLAY TV ARCHIVE WATCH NOW: One Minute Play Festival at Playwrights Foundation SF @pwfoundation #OMPF Dec 18 by Arena Stage

Watch the Archive of The 2011 San Francisco One-Minute Play Festival Playwrights: TO WATCH CLICK HERE! Our news is sourced from the #NEWPLAY community on Twitter. If you have something to sh…

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Sunday, December 18, 2011

#NEWPLAY PRACTICE: Graphic Novels vs Script (via @TinaLandau) by Arena Stage

"Instead of publishing the script of his recent play, The Blue Dragon, Lepage's theatre company Ex Machina decided to take an entirely different route, commissioning Quebec City-based a…

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#NEWPLAY FEST: WATCH ONE MINUTE PLAY FESTIVAL #OMPF WITH @pwfoundation TODAY at 5PM EST on @NewPlayTV by Arena Stage

The 2011 San Francisco One-Minute Play Festival Playwrights: Trevor Allen, Crish Barth, Tim Bauer, Erin M. Bregman, Eugenie Chan, Christopher Chen, Anthony Clarvoe, Megan Cohen, Bennett Fish…

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#NEWPLAY QUESTION: Join the conversations @bostonturgy & @fertileground are having on twitter! by Arena Stage

bostonturgy: Poll: what do you think the most important/relevant festivals of new work for theatre in USA are? fertileground: #newplay community, a question: what advice do you have for some…

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Saturday, December 17, 2011

#NEWPLAY: Preparing for SF #OMPF this weekend! 70 new plays by SF writers! @NewPlayTV on Sun! (via @pwfoundation) by Arena Stage

Thanks for sharing! Our news is sourced from the #NEWPLAY community on Twitter who is revolutionizing the flow of information and knowledge in our field. If you have something to share of na…

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#NEWPLAY OPP: @terranovacollective Open Submission to soloNOVA Fest by Arena Stage

terraNOVA Collective is seeking submissions for the ninth annual soloNOVA Arts Festival, which is the longest running and premier festival for solo performers in New York City. It celebrates…

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#NEWPLAY OPP: @classicalharlem Future Classics Open Call For Full Length Plays by Arena Stage

Future Classics Open Call For Full-length Plays About Future Classics: The Classical Theatre of Harlem (CTH)’s Future Classics Program was developed to promote the work of emerging playwri…

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Friday, December 16, 2011

#NEWPLAY NEWS: @NEAarts Announces First Round of FY12 Art Works and Challenge America Grants (via @tcg) by Arena Stage

The NEA has announced the first round of funding for FY12 totaling $22.543 million to support 863 grants to organizations and individual writers across the country. This round of funding is …

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#NEWPLAY OPP: Three Rose Players NOW Accepting One Act Play Submissions by Arena Stage

Three Roses Players produce at least 6 new one act plays per month, and are accepting plays on various topics on rolling dealines. We produce at least 6 new one act plays per month. FOR MORE…

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#NEWPLAY NEWS: @nytimes reports on One Minute Play Festival #OMPF by Arena Stage

You Can Say You’ve Seen 80 Plays This Season Larkin Clark A scene from the One-Minute Play Festival in New York, playing this weekend in San Francisco. By JAMES NESTOR In a black-box theat…

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Thursday, December 15, 2011

#NEWPLAY MAP: A video summary of development on the Version 2 Prototype by Arena Stage

Here's a video summarizing the development work during 2011 on the New Play Map version 2 prototype - New Play Map - Monograph 2011 - Screencast from HowlRound.com on Vimeo.

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#NEWPLAY RESOURCES: Indie Artists & Orgs using @FracturedAtlas' Artful.ly to manage Tix, Donations, Contacts by Arena Stage

Here's a wonderfully disruptive information technology app for organizations and independent artists. Click here to sign up for an invitation into the beta system. Thanks for sharing! Our ne…

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#NEWPLAY FESTIVAL: The Under the Radar Festival @UTRFestival @PublicTheaterNY Jan 4-15, 2012 by Arena Stage

The Festival runs at the Public Theater in New York City January 4 - January 15, 2012. Click here to jump over to the festival website and view the video trailer: http://www.undertheradarfes…

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Wednesday, December 14, 2011

#NEWPLAY INFO RESOURCES: @FracturedAtlas' NYC Performing Arts Spaces by Arena Stage

Here's an amazing set of resources for finding space. Excerpted from the Fractured Atlas website NYC Performing Arts Spaces Anyone who's ever worked in the performing arts can tell you that …

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#NEWPLAY TV LIVE: One Minute Play Festival @pwfoundation Sun 10pm GMT #OMPF by Arena Stage

The One Minute Play Festival at San Francisco's Playwrights Foundation will be livestreamed on #NEWPLAY TV this Sunday, December 18 at 10pm GMT / 5pm EST / 4pm CST / 2pm PST. If you are plan…

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#NEWPLAY COMMUNITY: Ever wanted to be a news gatherer/ activist for #newplay? by Arena Stage

What if WE took the gathering of #NEWPLAY News, Events, Bright Spots, Articles, and Festivals into our OWN hands? What if WE worked together to create a path in the #NEWPLAY sector that can …

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Tuesday, December 13, 2011

#NEWPLAY OPP: @stonesouponeact Call for scripts for women playwrights' festival 2012 (via @pwcenter) by Arena Stage

If you are interested in being a part of an annual playwrights’ festival featuring women writers and directors, then Stone Soup’s Double (XX) Fest 2.0 is for you! For the past five years…

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