Re: RAT Fwd: CALL FOR DIRECTORS, ACTORS, DRAMATURGS

[Michael Wright <myquagga@yahoo.com>]

for what it may or may not be worth, i've worked in
this project three times--twice as a playwright and
once as a director.  athe is an educational theate
organization--college/university level--and may not be
quite the work environment or network environment some
of you may be seeking, but then again may be exactly
what you want--depending on what you're about as a
person and artist.

as for the 8-12 hours that set some of you agog, well,
it's not always that much.  rehearsals are
grab-'em-as-you-can, more often in someone's hotel
room than in a space where you can actually put
something on its feet (and these are staged readings),
and have to happen around everyone's schedules, which
is a complex undertaking at a three-day conference. 
the project is a great deal of fun, with a wide range
of levels in the plays--this year the plays were
pretty good; last year, there were a number that were
very fine.  if any of you want to get involved, then
do so with these caveats in mind: everybody's busy,
there's little time, and teams are assigned--which
means you may be lucky or not with the collaborators,
the play, etc.    those of us who do this are mostly
educators who don't get enough time in new play
development contexts in our regular gigs.  we'd love
to have some new blood involved--athe is trying to
incorporate more professionals, and certainly can use
more perspectives.

anyway, if anyone wants more information, you have my
e-mail address.  

michael 


>   All,
>   Here's what I know about the call posted below:
> 
>   There is no money. However, it's seen as a nice 
> chance to network 
> and just plain work. I am neither recommending nor
> dismissing this 
> opportunity- merely informing. Do what thou wilt. If
> anyone receives 
> more than one copy of this notice,  I am truly
> sorry.  Playwrights, 
> don't feel snubbed, your own call is on its way....
> All, feel free to 
> post , forward and generally inform to your hearts
> delight....
> 
> -Brad
> 
> >
> >CALL FOR DIRECTORS, ACTORS, DRAMATURGS FOR ATHE
> Chicago, 2001 NEW PLAY
> >DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP ATHE's Playwrights Program is
> seeking directors,
> >dramaturgs and actors to work with the twelfth New
> Play Development
> >Workshop at the ATHE Conference in Chicago, August
> 2-5, 2001. Directors,
> >dramaturgs and actors are invited to submit
> applications to work with the
> >six to seven short (10 minute) scripts which will
> be selected for this
> >event. Each playwright will be assigned a director,
> a dramaturg, and a
> >group of actors; these creative teams will work on
> the scripts throughout
> >the four-day conference for an average of two to
> three hours per day
> >(attendance at the rest of the ATHE conference is
> possible and encouraged).
> >The Workshop will culminate in a public,
> script-in-hand reading of the
> >plays in a SHOWCASE OF SCRIPTS on Saturday
> afternoon or Sunday morning.
> >
> >The New Play Development Workshop affords
> playwrights, actors, directors
> >and dramaturgs the opportunity to work with artists
> from all over the
> >country who are experienced in dealing with
> original material and to have
> >their work presented at the conference. Actors,
> directors and dramaturgs
> >should send letters of application, along with a
> two-page resume which
> >indicates, in particular, the applicant's
> experience with original scripts;
> >actors should indicate age-range and include a
> photo. The letter of
> >application should indicate the applicant's
> willingness to attend ALL
> >sessions of the workshop, from Thursday morning,
> Aug. 2, through Sunday
> >afternoon, Aug. 5; the letter should also include
> mailing address and
> >telephone/fax/e-mail numbers. The DEADLINE FOR
> APPLICATIONS is December 1,
> >2000.
> >Director, actor, dramaturg applications should be
> sent to Judith Royer,
> >7847 Flight Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90045. Phone,
> (310) 670-0362; FAX (310)
> >215-0967
> :jroyer@earthlink.net>jroyer@earthlink.net.
> >
> >
> >
> >***
> >Geoff  Proehl, office: 253-879-3101; fx:
> 253-879-3500
> >U. of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA   98416
> >dramaturgy nw:
> www.ups.edu/professionalorgs/dramaturgy/
> >***
> 


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