Sunday, February 15, 2009

Play Selections Announced

Congratulations to all the playwrights whose work was chosen for production at the Swedenborg Hall in June!

Program One: Friday June 19 and Saturday June 27 at 8pm

BREAK A LEG by Gary Seger
A TRIANGULAR EFFECT by Jeanne Becijos
BARBED WIRE MINUTE by Krista Knight
SORE TO THE TOUCH by Michael Thomas Tower; directed by Josh Hyatt

Intermission

TWISTING THE CAT by Alan Kilpatrick
LOVE UNREQUITED, GALLERY ONE by Kevin Six
LOVELY by Craig Abernethy
A BRAND NEW IMAGE by Jack Dyville


Program Two: Saturday, June 20 at 8pm and Sunday, June 28 at 7pm


SWELL by Craig Abernethy
AMUSE BOUCHE by Michael Clark
HIS LAST FIGHT by Jacqueline Goldfinger
FEEDING TIME AT THE HUMAN HOUSE by David Wiener

Intermission

THE AVERAGE JOE by Jack Dyville
LOVE UNREQUITED, GALLERY TWO by Kevin Six
CELL SHOCK by Steve Koppman
TEED OFF by Kathleen McLaughlin


Program Three: Sunday, June 21 at 7pm and Friday, June 26 at 8pm

DON'T PLAY GAMES WITH ME by Matt Thompson
TEACHER TEACHER by Paola Hornbuckle
THE EARNEST IMPORTANCE OF BEING by Gary Seger
THE FLING THING by Peter Mitsopoulos

Intermission

CUE TO EXIT by Michael Thomas Tower; directed by Michael Thomas Tower
LOVE UNREQUITED, GALLERY THREE by Kevin Six
FINE CAN BE FINE by Lizzie Silverman
HE'S NOT HIM by Craig Abernethy

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Year Two

What a difference a year makes!

In the fall of 2007, when we put out our first call for short play submissions by local authors, no one had heard of us. We were new and unknown. But by the end of the year, submissions were trickling in and we were taking queries about extending the deadline. We did.

By the time we finished our selections last year, we were still struggling to find a venue. We'd made proposals to cultural centers and colleges, but in the end, our home was to be found in a church. Not until March were we able to announce the selected playwrights and solicit directors for auditions at the church in April.

This year... it's another ball game.

When we put out our call for short play submissions this fall, the scripts poured in. By the end of the year, there was no need to extend the deadline; we had plenty to choose from.

Our readers worked quickly this year to finalize our selections, and this time, there is no struggle to find a venue: we've made our home in the Swedenborgian Church.

It's good to be in Year Two!

Based on our experience last year, we expected to announce our selections in March. But now... well, we suspect we'll be contacting playwrights just a little bit earlier this year.

So our call for directors comes sooner as well!

If you are interested in directing in PerspectiveFest 2009, drop us a line. If you didn't work with us last year, please include a directorial resume. If you did, skip the resume. We'll be happy to see you again!

Perspectivefest@gmail.com