Past Events
Annual Meeting and 12th Nite Party
1/16/2012
DATE: Monday, January 16, 2012
TIME: 7:30 PM Meeting, followed by the 12th Nite Party
PLACE: ArtWorks Theatre, 6567 Santa Monica Blvd, LA (between Seward & Hudson), 90038
This event is FREE, but you must make a reservation! To reserve, send an email to events@laplaywrights.org and include your full name and how many in your party.
Drama Lama Ding Dong
10/15/2011
Clear your calendars on Saturday, October 15, for ALAP's 2011 Big Fall Event: Drama Lama Ding Dong! This daylong extravaganza will be held at West Hollywood's Plummer Park, and the theme will be "Engaging the Community." We'll feature an expanded Exchange with playwrights, directors, producers, and theatre reps in the morning. The afternoon will see a reprise of last year's The Playwright's Playpen, in which four members will each get a slot to "play" with their work, assisted by actors hired by ALAP... and two Panel Discussions, one centering on a coming together of young playwrights with their more seasoned colleagues, and another bringing together the sexes for what we're sure will be a spirited discussion of how the genders can work together. The day will conclude with the Annual Play Reading Festival.
For detailed information about the day's schedule of events:
http://laplaywrights.org/DramaLamaProgramsProcedures.pdf
Getting It Up!
6/18/2011
Playwrights! Have a great play, but don’t know how to get it produced? Now’s your chance to talk to known playwrights that have been there and done that! From submitting to major companies to self-producing, learn about different strategies that will take your play from the page to the stage!
Award-winning playwrights Kres Mersky, Phil Olson and Mary Steelsmith will join moderator and ALAP Co-Chair Jonathan Dorf in a lively discussion that will also allow for audience questions.
Co-sponsored by ALAP and Theatre Unleashed as part of the Hollywood Fringe Festival.
WHERE: Fringe Central, ArtWorks Theatre and Studios, 6569 Santa Monica Blvd. in Hollywood
WHEN: 12:00 PM on Saturday, June 18 (will run approximately 90 minutes)
Free and open to all, but space is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Don't miss it!
ALAP/West Hollywood Gay Play Reading Festival
From: 6/11/2011
To: 6/12/2011
Thanks to grants from the City of West Hollywood, ALAP will present two programs of play readings as part of the City’s 2011 Gay Pride Celebration. June 11 will feature six short plays – Cohn Crosses Over by Joe Godfrey, Some Kind of Love by Evan Guilford-Blake, Best Man by Steven Korbar, That Weekend in Cambria by Scott Sandoe, Trust Fall by Mary Steelsmith, and Gift Giver by Michael Thomas Tower – and June 12 will be a reading of Mark Kellam’s full-length The Death of Fabulous. Each program will conclude with a reception.
WHEN & WHERE: Saturday, June 11, 2011 @ 2:30 PM
(six short plays)
AND
Sunday, June 12, 2011 @ 6:30 PM
(full-length play)
Celebration Theatre, 7051 Santa Monica Boulevard, LA
(street parking)
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. SEATING LIMITED SO ARRIVE EARLY!
In Our Own Voices
6/6/2011
ALAP's longest running program returns! In Our Own Voices, which began in 1994, gives members 10-minute slots to read from their work. The reading can be a 10-minute play, or an excerpt from a longer piece, and writers may bring up to 4 actors to help them. The two rules are (1) no piece can be longer than 10 minutes, and (2) the playwright must be one of the readers – hence the title In Our Own Voices.
WHEN & WHERE
Monday, June 6, 2011 @ 7:00 PM
Barnes & Noble, 1201 3rd Street Promenade, Santa Monica 90401
It's free and open to the public--and both days have completely different line-ups--so come check it out!
In Our Own Voices
6/5/2011
ALAP's longest running program returns! In Our Own Voices, which began in 1994, gives members 10-minute slots to read from their work. The reading can be a 10-minute play, or an excerpt from a longer piece, and writers may bring up to 4 actors to help them. The two rules are (1) no piece can be longer than 10 minutes, and (2) the playwright must be one of the readers – hence the title In Our Own Voices.
WHEN & WHERE
Sunday, June 5, 2011 @ 2:00 PM
Borders, 6510 Canoga Avenue, Canoga Park 91303
It's free and open to the public--and both days have completely different line-ups--so come check it out!
Drama Mia
10/23/2010
Drama Mia, ALAP's big fall event, is coming to Plummer Park in West Hollywood on October 23, 2010. Please click here to get all of the details about this great day of fun for playwrights, actors and everyone!
In Our Own Voices
6/7/2010
How it works in a nutshell: ALAP member playwrights read from their work in 10-minute slots. These could be short plays, or excerpts from longer plays. They may bring up to four actors to read with them, but the gimmick is that the playwright must be one of the readers, hence the title In Our Own Voices. It's great fun, and absolutely free to the public, so come on over and check it out.
Barnes & Noble is located at 16461 Ventura Boulevard, Encino, with plenty of free parking in a lot next to the store.
Salo(o)n!
3/30/2010
You do not need to be a member to attend. Email Co-Chair Dan Berkowitz at danb@laplaywrights.org to RSVP. reading series and Director-Dramatist Exchange. Then we'll adjourn for socializing over cheese and crackers, cookies, and champagne. If you'd like to join us, please let us know no later than Monday night the 29th; we'll send you the address when you reply.
Taking Your Play to the Next Level
3/6/2010
A symposium hosted by The Theatre @ Boston Court
- TAKING YOUR PLAY TO THE NEXT LEVEL -
Southern California's Top Dramaturgs and Literary Managers Tell You Everything You Need to Know
Some of theatre's heaviest hitters will be on this panel. Among the Dramaturgs and Literary Managers are Pier Carlo Talenti of the Center Theatre Group representing the Taper, Ahmanson and Douglas theatres, Gabe Greene of the La Jolla Playhouse, Bari Newport of the Pasadena Playhouse, and Dylan Southard of needtheater and the Robey Theater. Rounding out the panel is director Corey Madden, who worked in the development of new plays at the Center Theatre Group for 22 years. Moderating will be award-winning and box office record-smashing ALAP member playwright Peter Colley.
Almost every new play at a major theatre will go through some kind of dramaturgical development. It's a complicated process - it can turn your "promising" script into a Broadway mega-hit, or it can be a frustrating struggle to preserve your own voice and vision. Tony Kushner's relationship with dramaturg Oskar Eustis helped create Angels In America, and Jonathan Larson's work with dramaturg Lynn Thomson famously resulted in the musical Rent, but many other plays lose their way in endless workshops.
This symposium will show you how to navigate these dangerous waters and come out with a play or musical that will get you on that podium at the Tony Awards. It promises to be a lively, informative panel, with experts who have more experience in getting new plays on than you'll probably ever find in one place.
This is a don't-miss event for any serious playwright. Seating is limited, so RSVP as soon as possible with your full name, the number in your party and a contact phone number to events@laplaywrights.org.
*FREE FOR ALAP MEMBERS!*
Admission $5 for non-members
TIME:
1:00 PM
LOCATION:
Boston Court Performing Arts Center, 70 North Mentor Avenue, Pasadena
DIRECTIONS, PARKING, ETC:
www.bostoncourt.com
The Next Fairy Tale
From: 1/19/2010
To: 1/20/2010
Annual Meeting and 12th Nite Party!
1/18/2010
It's a New Year, and you know what that means: Party!
Well, actually, Annual Meeting and 12th Nite Party, since we have to get some business done in order to have an excuse for having a good time!
This year's gathering will be at the Zephyr Theatre - our first time! - on Monday, January 18. We'll have a brief business meeting, to give you an update on ALAP's plans for 2010, then we'll adjourn for desserts, champagne, and socializing.
This evening is always a lot of fun, and is a great opportunity for you to mix and mingle with your fellow playwrights in a relaxed setting, so mark your calendars and plan to join us! Not a playwright! If you're interested in ALAP, come on by!
WHEN: Monday, January 18, 2010
7:30 PM Annual Meeting, followed by the 12th Nite Party
WHERE: Zephyr Theatre, 7456 Melrose Avenue, LA (between Gardner & Vista)
Parking Garage (fee charged) @ Melrose & Gardner, also street parking
ADMISSION FREE, BUT YOU MUST MAKE A RESERVATION! Email events@laplaywrights.org or call the HotLine at 323-957-4752, and leave your name, phone #, and number in your party.
Dramakaze!!!
10/24/2009
ALAP's Big Fall Event will take place on Saturday, October 24 at California State University - Northridge.
Nordhoff Hall, Cal State Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff St, Northridge CA 91330
Visit: http://www.csun.edu/maps/
Park in Lot B1, across from the Theatre Dept in Nordhoff Hall
(Note: obtain required paid parking pass from machines in lot)
Sponsored by The Dramatists Guild Fund, Final Draft, Inc. and The Writers Store
And wait--it gets better...
Any ALAP members who attend (and you can join the day of the event) will be eligible to win a free copy of Final Draft, the world's preeminent playwriting and screenwriting software, courtesy of sponsor Final Draft, Inc., or one of a pair of $50 gift certificates from sponsor The Writers Store, your source for all things writing. And all you have to do is show up!
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Director/ Dramatist Exchange
Each participant gets 2 minutes to make a presentation,
followed by an hour of networking.
LIMIT: 15 DIRECTORS/ 15 PLAYWRIGHTS
BUSINESS WORKSHOPS
1:00 - 2:00 PM
The Self-Producing Playwright:
Why and How to Produce Your Own Plays
Conducted by Lisa Soland
2:00 - 3:00 PM
Sign Here: The ABCs of The Production Contract
Conducted by Dick Dotterer
3:00 - 4:00 PM
High Tech, High Yield: How to Sell Yourself
Using the ALAP Website and the Internet
Conducted by Jon Dorf
ART WORKSHOPS
1:00 - 2:30 PM
Diamond Chiseling: A Crash Course in Playwriting
Conducted by Cecilia Fannon
LIMIT 10 PARTICIPANTS
2:30 - 4:00 PM
Writing the Solo Play
Conducted by Susan Merson
LIMIT 20 PARTICIPANTS
4:15 PM
The 11th Annual ALAP Play Reading Festival
Pretty by Dan Berkowitz
Buck and Bean by Mary F. Casey
Dinner a Deux by Nance Crawford
Communication by Thomas J. Misuraca
The Truth in the Trenches by Michael Solomon
Performance Anxiety by Rom Watson
NEW WORKS LAB
9/5/2009
NEW WORKS LAB
7/26/2009
MOM
by Peter Basch and Ellen Sandler
Sunday, July 26 at 2:00 pm
Includes post-play discussion and reception
Theatre Neo
at the Burbank Senior Artists Colony
240 E. Verdugo Ave.
Burbank, CA 91502
Produced for Theatre Neo by Wendy Worthington
& for ALAP by Gene Lesser
All ALAP members are welcome. It's a great way to help a fellow writer
and meet the people who are producing new plays in Los Angeles!
If you'd like to attend, please RSVP to Gene at genex1@covad.net.
New Works Lab is ALAP's play development program. For more information and submission deadlines, please see the New Works Lab section of the ALAP website.
The next submission deadline for New Works Lab is August 15th for a reading in October.
Hope to see you at the lab!
Isabel Storey
ALAP Vice Chair
New Works Lab Coordinator
IsabelS@@LAPlaywrights.org
ALAP Annual Picnic
7/12/2009
The Alliance of Los Angeles Playwrights holds its annual picnic on Sunday, July 12th from 2-5 PM. It'll take place at a house atop a hill with 360 degree views of downtown and the mountains, and there will be food and drink galore. Download an invite at http://laplaywrights.org/09PicnicInvite.pdf and be sure to get it in by July 9th! With questions, email info@laplaywrights.org. Come join us!
Gay and Lesbian Play Reading Festival
From: 6/10/2009
To: 6/17/2009
The following Wednesday, June 17, will feature a reading of Mary F. Casey's full-length play, Unspeakable Acts.
Both evenings begin at 7:30 PM at the Celebration Theatre, 7051 Santa Monica Boulevard (just east of La Brea), and conclude with receptions. Admission is FREE and open to the public!
In Our Own Voices in Encino
5/18/2009
In Our Own Voices, the Alliance of Los Angeles Playwrights' longest-running event, is back - and more exciting than ever!
This popular reading series has been a part of ALAP, the service and support organization for playwrights in Los Angeles, almost since the very beginning of the Organization. Featuring 8 different writers at each session, IOOV is a series of readings of short plays and excerpts from longer works--each can be no longer than 10 minutes, and the catch is that the playwright must be one of the readers!
WHEN AND WHERE
16461 Ventura Blvd, Encino
Ample parking in the lot
In Our Own Voices at the Grove
5/16/2009
In Our Own Voices, the Alliance of Los Angeles Playwrights' longest-running event, is back - and more exciting than ever!
This popular reading series has been a part of ALAP, the service and support organization for playwrights in Los Angeles, almost since the very beginning of the organization. Featuring 8 different writers at each session, IOOV is a series of readings of short plays and excerpts from longer works--each can be no longer than 10 minutes, and the catch is that the playwright must be one of the readers!
WHEN & WHERE
169 The Grove Drive, Los Angeles
Park in The Grove structure and B&N will validate for 2 hours
First Annual Cocktail Party
4/19/2009
Join ALAP members and their guests for a lazy spring afternoon cocktail party. The time: 5:00 to 7:00 PM. The venue: the terrace of a private home in West Hollywood. The fare: beer, wine, cosmopolitans (the semi-official drink of West Hollywood!) and light nibbles. The agenda: socializing, networking, and civilized conversation.
The party promises to be relaxing and fun. And at $5 for members and $10 for non-members, it's the biggest bargain of the year. Reservations are mandatory, as is payment in advance. Download the invitation and send it in with your check by April 16.
NEW WORKS LAB
3/1/2009
Unspeakable Acts
by Mary F. Casey
Sunday, March 1st at 7:00 pm
Includes post-play discussion and reception
Theatre 40, 241 S. Moreno Drive in Beverly Hills
(on the campus of Beverly Hills High School)
Produced for Theatre 40 by Gene Lesser & for ALAP by Diane Grant.
All ALAP members are welcome. It's a great way to help a fellow writer
and meet the people who are producing new plays in Los Angeles!
If you'd like to attend, please RSVP to Diane at feltthamfam@verizon.net.
For more information on Theatre 40, please see www.theatre40.org
New Works Lab is ALAP's play development program.
For more information and submission deadlines, please see
the New Works Lab section of the ALAP website.
The next submission deadline for New Works Lab is February 17th
for a reading in April.
Hope to see you at a lab!
Isabel Storey
ALAP Vice Chair
New Works Lab Coordinator
IsabelS@@LAPlaywrights.org
New Works Lab
1/26/2009
The next New Works Lab will be held on Monday, January 26 at 7:30 pm at the Moving Arts Theatre, 1822 Hyperion Avenue, Silver Lake, 90027.
The play to be read is SNOWBOUND by James C. Ferguson. The reading will be followed by a reception with light refreshments and a post-play discussion moderated by Isabel Storey.
All ALAP members are invited. Please RSVP to Teri Graves, New Works Lab Associate Coordinator, at teritime@sbcglobal.net.
New Works Lab is ALAP's bi-monthly play development program. For more information, and submission guidelines, please see the "New Works Lab" section of the ALAP website.
The submission deadline for the next New Works Lab is February 15. Those plays will be considered for a reading in April.
Annual Meeting and 12th Nite Party
1/12/2009
It's going to be an amazing evening, and it kicks off with a very special guest.
At
The Stella Adler Theatre is located at 6773 Hollywood Blvd, 2nd Floor. Inexpensive parking is located across the street in the Hollywood and Highland complex--just have them validate your ticket at the Stella. Of course, feel free to go green and arrive via the subway; the Hollywood and Highland station is on the red line.
New Works Lab
11/16/2008
The next New Works Lab will be held this Sunday, Nov. 16 at 7 pm at the Black Box Theatre, 12420 Santa Monica Blvd., just west of Bundy in West Los Angeles.
The play to be read is SUTTON by S. J. Roth.
SUTTON is the story of the legendary bank robber Willie Sutton, whose career spanned three decades, as told by his daughter, two cons, and the policeman who pursued him doggedly for years.
The lab is being hosted by John Frank, artistic director of the Coop Theatre Company, the resident company at the Black Box. John also happens to be a longstanding ALAP member!
The reading is being produced for ALAP by Gene Lesser. A big thanks to Gene!
All ALAP members are invited to attend and participate in the post-play discussion. As many of you know, New Works Lab is ALAP's play development workshop. It is held bi-monthly at various theatres throughout Los Angeles.
For more information and submission guidelines, please see the New Works Lab section of the website.
NOTES ON UPCOMING LABS
Submissions from October 15 are still being processed.
The next New Works Lab submission deadline is December 15.
Dramapocalypto!
10/11/2008
Saturday, October 11th at Cal State - LA
It's
a daylong extravaganza of programs, including a Director/Dramatist
Exchange, a Monologue Slam, two symposiums, and the Annual Play Reading
Festival.
And it's all FREE and open to the public!
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For a schedule of the day's events and all of the details, click here for a printable Dramapocalypto flyer!
To view a map of the Cal State LA campus, click here. For driving directions to the campus, click here.
See you at Cal State on October 11th!
NEW WORKS LAB
9/7/2008
The reading will be held on Sunday, September 7th at 7:00 pm at ROGUE MACHINE THEATRE at Theatre Theater, 5041 W. Pico Blvd in Los Angeles. It will be followed by a Q&A session moderated by New Works Lab Coordinator Isabel Storey. Lights refreshments will be served.
To RSVP, please email Teri Graves, ALAP member and this month's producer at teritime@sbcglobal.net.
New Works Lab is ALAP's new play development program. Every other month, one member's play is selected by a local theatre for a reading with professional director and actors. For more information on New Works Lab, as well as submission guidelines, please visit the New Works Lab area of the website.
Annual Summer Picnic
7/27/2008
ALAP's 11th Annual Summer Picnic will be held at a house on a hilltop with spectacular views and a pool! Always one of ALAP's most popular events, the Summer Picnic features food and drink, casual socializing, and the inevitable tacky door prizes.
Reservations are accepted only by mail, and must be prepaid. To RSVP, download the Picnic invitation on the website's homepage, and make sure to respond before the deadline.
NEW WORKS LAB
7/20/2008
ALAP's play development workshop
and the Coop Theatre Company
host a reading of
THE ART OF DISAPPEARING
by Stephanie Walker
Sunday, July 20
7 pm
The Black Box Theatre
12420 Santa Monica Blvd.
Los Angeles 90025
(near intersection of Centinela)
ALAP members are invited to the reading
and post-play discussion.
Light refreshments will be served.
Please RSVP to Isabel Storey,
New Works Lab Coordinator at
IsabelS@LAPLaywrights.org
For more information on New Works Lab - and submission guidelines - please see the New Works Lab section of the ALAP website.
The next New Works Lab submission deadline is August 15.
In Our Own Voices at the Grove
5/24/2008
In Our Own Voices, ALAP's longest-running event, is back - and more exciting than ever!
This popular reading series, in which ALAP members read from their
work, has been a part of ALAP almost since the very beginning of the
organization.
On Saturday afternoon, May 24 at 2:00 PM, we'll be at Barnes & Noble at the Grove.
Here's how In Our Own Voices works:
ALAP
member playwrights secure 10-minute slots on a first-come, first-served
basis. They might read a 10-minute play, or an excerpt from a longer
work, and up to 4 actors can join the playwright in the reading. But
the playwright must be one of the readers--hence the title In Our Own Voices.
And it gets even better! For anything you purchase at B&N on this day--books, CDs and DVDs, a coffee from the cafe--part of the proceeds will go to ALAP. So do your shopping and help ALAP at the same time! Just go to http://laplaywrights.org/BarnesAndNobleVoucher.pdf, print out the voucher and bring it with you!
Here are the details:
Monday, May 24 @ 2
Park in The Grove
structure and B&N will validate for 2 hours
In Our Own Voices
5/19/2008
In Our Own Voices, ALAP's longest-running event, is back - and more exciting than ever!
This popular reading series, in which ALAP members read from their work, has been a part of ALAP almost since the very beginning of the organization.
On Monday evening, May 19 at 7:00 PM, we'll be at Barnes & Noble in Encino.
Here's how In Our Own Voices works:
ALAP member playwrights secure 10 minute slots on a first-come, first-served basis. They might read a 10-minute play, or an excerpt from a longer work, and up to 4 actors can join the playwright in the reading. But the playwright must be one of the readers--hence the title In Our Own Voices.
It's free and open to the public and a great deal of fun--and hey, if you don't like one reading, the next one is less than 10 minutes away!Here are the details:
Monday, May 19 @
Ample parking in the lot
Artsday LA
3/8/2008
ALAP is proud to partner with the UCLA Extension Department of the Arts on Artsday LA, a focused, day-long educational experience to be held on the UCLA campus on Saturday, March 8 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Free and open to the public, Artsday LA immerses you into your choice of several fields including creative writing, screenwriting, design communication arts, interior design, landscape architecture, and entertainment media. Top instructors participate in linked informational sessions and demonstrate how you can go from “novice to professional” in your chosen field. In addition, ArtsDay LA attendees can receive individualized course and career advisement throughout the event; enroll in most courses at a 10% discount; and network with fellow designers, writers, actors, cinematographers, directors, producers, and musicians, plus representatives from arts and entertainment-related organizations and businesses. For questions about this event, please contact Marcus Hennessy at (310) 267-4888 or go to www.uclaextension.edu/artsdayla.
NEW WORKS LAB
2/27/2008
Please join us for the next New Works Lab on Wednesday evening, February 27 at 7:30 pm at Moving Arts in Silver Lake.
The play selected is CHECKPOINT IN THE SAFETY ZONE by Andrew Shafer. The producer for ALAP is Teri Graves. There will be a post-play discussion and light refreshments.
Moving Arts is located at 1822 Hyperion Ave., about 1/2-mile east of Sunset & Fountain. There is street parking on Hyperion, across the street on Fernwood and on Griffith Park Blvd.
New Works Lab is ALAP's play development workshop. The lab holds bi-monthly readings of members' plays at participating theaters throughout Los Angeles.
The purpose of the lab is to help in the development of members' plays, as well as to foster relationships between our members and local theaters. For more information about the lab and submission guidelines, please see the "New Works Lab' section of this website.
To attend the reading, please RSVP to Isabel Storey, Lab Coordinator, at IsabelS@LAPlaywrights.org.
NEW WORKS LAB
2/27/2008
Please join us for the next New Works Lab on Wednesday evening, February 27 at 7:30 pm at Moving Arts in Silver Lake.
The play selected is CHECKPOINT IN THE SAFETY ZONE by Andrew Shafer. The producer for ALAP is Teri Graves. There will be a post-play discussion and light refreshments.
Moving Arts is located at 1822 Hyperion Ave., about 1/2-mile east of Sunset & Fountain. There is street parking on Hyperion, across the street on Fernwood and on Griffith Park Blvd.
New Works Lab is ALAP's play development workshop. The lab holds bi-monthly readings of members' plays at participating theaters throughout Los Angeles.
The purpose of the lab is to help in the development of members' plays, as well as to foster relationships between our members and local theaters. For more information about the lab and submission guidelines, please see the "New Works Lab' section of this website.
To attend the reading, please RSVP to Isabel Storey, Lab Coordinator, at IsabelS@LAPlaywrights.org.
New Works Lab
1/27/2008
ALAP's new play development program continues with a reading of A MEDIEVAL TALE by Jan O'Connor. This will be presented by the Coop Theatre Company on Sunday, January 27 at 7 pm at the Black Box Theatre in West Los Angeles.
The reading will be followed by a post-play discussion and light refreshments.
For more information and to RSVP, please contact Isabel Storey, lab coordinator, at IsabelS@LAPLaywrights.org.
Annual Meeting and Twelfth Night Party
1/7/2008
ALAP's 2008 Annual Meeting and 12th Nite Party will be held on Monday, January 7, at the Stella Adler Theatre, 6773 Hollywood Boulevard (just east of Highland), 2nd Floor. Parking at Hollywood and Highland is $2 with validation at the Stella's front desk.
The Meeting will begin at 7:30 PM, and we'll talk about ALAP's plans for 2008. For those who haven't yet taken advantage of the new website, there will also be a brief "primer" on how to get started.
After the business part -- and we promise it'll be short! -- we'll adjourn to the Stella's famous Speakeasy for dessert and champagne.
Admission is free but you MUST make a reservation. To do so, email events@laplaywrights.org or call the HotLine at 323-957-4752, and leave your name, phone #, and number in your party.
NEW WORKS LAB
12/15/2007
The next New Works Lab will be held in January 2008. It is being hosted by the Coop Theatre Company at the Black Box Theatre on the Westside. Producer for New Works Lab Committee is John Frank. The play selection will be announced in early January.
The deadline for the next New Works Lab is Saturday, December 15. Play submissions postmarked by that date will be considered for the reading in February.
New Works Lab is ALAP's play development program. It is held bi-monthly at theatres throughout Los Angeles.
For more information and submission guidelines, please visit the New Works Lab page on the website. If you have further questions, you may contact the Lab Coordinator, Isabel Storey, at IsabelS@LAPlaywrights.org.
Happy writing!
Dramageddon!!!
From: 10/5/2007
To: 10/7/2007
Dramageddon!!!
Here it comes, and you don't want to miss it! Presented in conjunction with the Dramatists Guild of America's visit to Los Angeles, there's nothing penultimate about Dramageddon, which will bring a smorgasbord of events of interest to playwrights, directors, actors and anyone who loves the theatre.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER
Led by Executive Director of Creative Affairs Gary Garrison, with Director of Business Affairs David Faux, General Manager Abby Marcus, and Director of Membership Joshua Levine
LOCATION: Theatre West,
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6 - All-day extravaganza
LOCATION:
Directors give brief presentations about what they're looking for in new scripts; networking follows.
A discussion of the legal issues playwrights need to deal with, including copyright, royalties, approvals, creative control, etc. Panelists include David Faux, Dramatists Guild Dir. of Business Affairs; Gordon P. Firemark, Theatrical Attorney
Panelists include Simon Levy (The Great Gatsby, Guthrie); Michael Michetti (Picture of Dorian Gray,
Playwright-actor teams compete with prepared one-minute monologues through two preliminary rounds (you must have a different monologue for each prelim round), with our all-star panel of judges selecting four final teams based on the quality of the writing (monologues don't have to be memorized). Then, for the final round, better make sure those creative juices are flowing, because you're going to have to write a brand new monologue for your actor to perform--with almost no time to do it!
Want to be part of the Slam? Email Co-Chair Jon Dorf with your full name, phone number and the name of your actor (or if you are a writer-performer, you may be your own actor) by October 4! Let's get ready to rumble!!! Note: Participants must be ALAP or Dramatists Guild members (though you may join ALAP on Saturday) in good standing. Among the prizes will be Final Draft software and Writers Store gift certificates.
Lit Managers and Reps of large, medium and small sized theaters discuss the development process. Panelists include Michael Garces (Cornerstone), Daniel Henning (Blank), Megan Monaghan (
Plays: L. A. Yoga by Anna Baum; The Lesbian in the Tool Shed by Dan Berkowitz; The Brown Couch by Diane Grant; Angel in the Attic by Kristen Lazarian; Papaya by David Lewison; Mind Games by Allen Wilkinson.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7
LOCATION:
A Master Class conducted by Gary Garrison
A Talk-Back Discussion. Panelists include playwrights involved in The Car Plays.
All events are free and open to the public, with ALAP and Guild members having priority seating. RSVP required for Friday's Town Hall and Sunday's Master Class: events@dramatistsguild.com.
Dramageddon is sponsored by the Dramatists Guild Fund, Final Draft, Inc., and The Writers Store.
2007 Writers Faire
9/9/2007
Join ALAP on September 9 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the UCLA campus for the Writers Faire, a festive and enlightening day of free programs on the art and craft of writing, sponsored by the UCLA Extension Writers' Program. More than 70 published and produced Writers' Program instructors conduct 24 free panel discussions and mini-lectures in creative writing and screenwriting. Enroll in most Writers' Program courses at a 10% discount, and talk to representatives from 20 community and professional organizations, graduate writing programs, and writing-allied businesses. Admission is free and parking is $8. We'll be there - you should too! For more information, call 310/825-9415 or visit the URL below.
Annual Picnic
9/9/2007
Join ALAP members and guests for food, drink, conversation, and tacky door prizes at the Annual Picnic in a beautiful shady backyard in the Hollywood Hills!
Reservations and pre-payment essential. Download the invitation in the Newsletter section of the website and RSVP with your check.
In Our Own Voices
6/3/2007
It's part two of this year's In Our Own Voices, ALAP's longest running event! Listen to members--who must be among the actors--perform in readings of their short plays (or excerpts from longer ones).
Here are the details...
Dutton's Brentwood Books
11975 San Vicente Blvd.Los Angeles, CA 90049
2 PM
310-476-6263
Ample parking in the lot and on the street
In Our Own Voices
5/21/2007
In Our Own Voices, ALAP's longest running event, is back in the first of two installments. Listen to members--who must be among the actors--perform in readings of their short plays (or excerpts from longer ones).
Here are the details for Part One...
Barnes & Noble Encino
7 PM
16461 Ventura Blvd.
818-380-1641
Ample parking in their lot
FAQ U
5/6/2007
Come one, come all, and learn how to use the new ALAP website! It'll be at the Plummer Park Community Center at 2 PM!
