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ONSTAGE Playwrights 2016: Meet Nancy Cooper Frank

Posted on July 11, 2016 by admin

I had the great pleasure of meeting Nancy at the Great Plains Theatre Conference 2 years ago, and let me tell you, if you’re a playwright and you’ve never submitted your work to GPTC, you need to pull a 180 … Continue reading →

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ONSTAGE Playwrights 2016: Meet C.J. Ehrlich

Posted on July 10, 2016 by admin

C.J. has been a semi-finalist in two previous ONSTAGE fests, and as a result, we’ve really enjoyed getting to know her.  Our opinion?  She kind of rocks!  This engaging and creative writer has been a huge supporter of the peer … Continue reading →

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ONSTAGE Playwrights 2016: Meet Rachel Hall

Posted on July 9, 2016 by admin

Talk about small worlds!  Rachel hails from Houston and is friends with one of last year’s playwrights, Kira Rockwell (author of With My Eyes Shut).  Because of this connection, Rachel attended last year’s reading at Samuel French Bookshop in LA, … Continue reading →

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ONSTAGE Playwrights 2016: Meet Sharon Goldner

Posted on July 8, 2016 by admin

Little Black Dress INK is having a torrid love affair with Sharon Goldner’s work!  She’s been an ONSTAGE Playwright 3 years in a row, and each of her pieces has elicited squeals of laughter from our audiences.  Maybe its because … Continue reading →

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ONSTAGE Playwrights 2016: Meet Anne Flanagan

Posted on July 7, 2016 by admin

Every year I hope playwrights will submit short plays comprised of mini-scenes to our fest, so that I can sprinkle them throughout the final line-up.  I love the way they create anchor points for the audience to follow!  And this … Continue reading →

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ONSTAGE Playwrights 2016: Meet Reina Hardy

Posted on July 6, 2016 by admin

I have a confession – I love a good monologue.  Much like my affinity for scenelet-driven pieces, monologues can fit nicely between pieces and move us to laughter or tears with a single voice.  Plus, I have an actor’s pedigree, … Continue reading →

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ONSTAGE Playwrights 2016: Meet Donna Hoke

Posted on July 5, 2016 by admin

Every once in a while a playwright will land two plays in the semi-finalist round of our ONSTAGE project and then – if you’re Donna Hoke – both of those plays advance to the Finalist round as well!  It’s an … Continue reading →

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ONSTAGE Playwrights 2016: Meet Amy Drake

Posted on July 4, 2016 by admin

When I read Amy’s play, Model Behavior, I immediately understood why it had scored so high in our peer review process.  It’s short, fun, and totally on point with this year’s theme: Curves Ahead.  Of course, it also helps that … Continue reading →

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ONSTAGE Playwrights 2016: Meet Amber Bosworth

Posted on July 2, 2016 by admin

A talented member of the Prescott, AZ acting community, Amber has performed in two of our ONSTAGE festivals!  Now she’ll be commanding the stage as one of our playwrights, and I couldn’t be more excited for her.  Her play, Here, … Continue reading →

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ONSTAGE Playwrights 2016: Meet Jen Huszcza

Posted on July 1, 2016 by admin

When it comes to Jen Huszcza, I’m a total fan!  She is our only five-time ONSTAGE Playwright, and yet every play she writes has a unique angle, interesting characters, and undeniable appeal.  She’s an incredibly visual writer, but does so … Continue reading →

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