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The Good News
I initially planned to pick up on a topic that has been hot in the recent press: the challenges faced by theaters and playwrights getting new work produced. Instead, for today I want to focus on the positive and in so doing offer a heartfelt congratulations on behalf of all of us at First Draft [...]
Continue ReadingNew Year, New Blog
When approached about the idea of hosting a blog for First Draft, I hesitated and in fact procrastinated for some time after agreeing to do it. I have never been one to express my opinions in public. I would rather have a conversation where I can weigh (or change) my opinions against others, preferably at [...]
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2011 - 2012 Season, Reading Series
Reading Series: “The Bison Beast of Dubois”
THE BISON BEAST OF DUBOIS by First Draft playwright-in-residence Mario Baldessari. A small town’s attempt to revive its tourism industry awakens something unexpected: already-simmering prejudices and something from deep in the backcountry. “The Bison Beast of Dubois” is a monstrously fun new comedy!
Continue Reading2011 - 2012 Season, Naked Ladies Lunch
Naked Ladies Lunch: “Red State / Blue State” Festival
Naked Ladies Lunch – DC’s premiere playwriting network for women – will host “Red State/Blue State” in March 2012. The festival is a collection of political plays written by DC-area women.
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Mario Baldessari Named Playwright-in-Residence
First Draft is pleased to announce DC-based playwright Mario Baldessari as 2011-2012 Playwight-in-Residence.
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2011 - 2012 Season, Reading Series
Reading Series: “The White Trash Grail Play”
THE WHITE TRASH GRAIL PLAY by Allyson Currin “This mythical comedy follows one woman’s unlikely discovery that one man’s trash can actually become another’s treasure. Allyson’s Currin’s edgy, unique brand of observant comedy is the theatergoers answer to Tina Fey.”
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1st Stage Partnership Helen Hayes Recommended
First Draft’s new play partnership with 1st Stage in Tysons Corner garners a Helen Hayes recommendation.
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2011 - 2012 Season, Reading Series
Reading Series: 2nd Season Debuts at Kennedy Center
First Draft at Charter Theater launches its second season at Kennedy Center’s Page-To-Stage Festival with a world premiere from Mario Baldessari and Chris Stezin.
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2011 - 2012 Season, Reading Series
Reading Series: “She Said / She Said”
SHE SAID/SHE SAID by Rebecca Gingrich-Jones “A mother renounces her homosexuality and attempts to keep her ex-wife from seeing their child. Flashing between the courtroom, conflicting memories, and an evangelical church, She Said/She Said asks us to redraw the boundaries of faith, justice and love. Inspired by true events.”
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2011 - 2012 Season, Reading Series
Reading Series: “The Hashish Eaters”
THE HASHISH EATERS by Billy Finn “An intense captivating blend of poetry, violence and fast-paced storytelling based on true events as reported by the New York Times and Rolling Stone. The Hashish Eaters draws you into an ominous world that will leave you questioning the very nature of war and it’s effect on human morality.”
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