Among the events and programs ALAP sponsors are the Annual Reading Festival, which features rehearsed readings of members’ plays chosen by a panel of judges; the Playwrights Expo, which brings together playwrights and representatives of dozens of local and national theatres, and which alternates with other major yearly programs such as Dramapalooza, Dramageddon, and Dramapocalypto – all daylong events which include a Director/Dramatist Exchange, a Monologue Slam, and various workshops and professional panels; the In Our Own Voices series, in which member playwrights read from and share their work with other writers and theatre professionals; symposiums and panel discussions; and networking and social events.

The bimonthly New Works Lab, in which a local theatre company (we rotate among some of the best groups in the area) does a non-public table reading and moderated discussion of a script, helps members develop their plays in a safe environment, while at the same time introducing them to groups with an interest in new writing. Click here for submission guidelines.

ALAP’s website includes Meet Our Members, where members post their credits and a photo; a Script Catalogue, where members list their plays available for production to theatres and producers around the world; a Production Archive, where members list recent productions of their work; Sample Contracts which can serve as templates for production contracts and agreements for readings; as well as links to the current NewsFlash and a listing of upcoming ALAP events. The ALAP Email List keeps a wide audience posted on upcoming ALAP events and member productions and play readings. Click here to sign up for the ALAP email list.

The “Members Only” area of the site includes the Members-Only Email List, which alerts members to discounted or free tickets to shows, as well as submission opportunities from theatres and festivals; the ALAP Resource Guide to LA Theatre, which lists more than 300 SoCal theatres, producers, and playwrights’ groups; the ALAP Actor Database, with photos and resumes of actors who have indicated interest in being considered for readings and productions of new work; and, coming soon, the ALAP Director Database, which will feature resumes and statements by directors interested in helming new works. Listing in the Databases is free. Click to register for the Actor Database.

Dues of $40 per year ($20.00 for full-time students with valid ID), or $275 for Lifetime Membership, are tax-deductible.  Click here for a membership application.

Co-Chairs

Dan Berkowitz | Jonathan Dorf

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