Tag Archives: Female Playwrights

And the 2017 Festival theme is…

Posted on November 2, 2016 by admin

HOLY MOLEY!  Is it that time again already?  It feels like we just wrapped up our 2016 ONSTAGE festival… oh, wait… we did! And it was such a huge success!  We seriously cannot thank our 2016 supporters, playwrights, partner producers, … Continue reading →

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ONSTAGE 2016 in Prescott – We Did It!

Posted on October 13, 2016 by admin

Wow… WOW!  We did it – our 2016 Female Playwrights ONSTAGE Festival rocked the stage at the Prescott Center for the Arts, thanks to a team of incredibly talented, fun, and passionate artists. And it was awesome! This year’s line-up … Continue reading →

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Guest Post By Jen Huszcza: More Adventurous

Posted on October 1, 2016 by admin

I apologize for stealing the title of Rilo Kiley’s 2004 album for this blog, but I couldn’t think of a better title. Back in August, Tiffany emailed me to ask if I would write a blog post for the upcoming … Continue reading →

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We’re Not Playing: a play by Barbara Blumenthal-Ehrlich

Posted on September 26, 2016 by admin

When Barbara sent me her short play, Sacred Space, I had to read it twice because the first time my eyes were too blurry to make out every word.  There is power in tradition.  There is power in grief.  There … Continue reading →

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We’re Not Playing: A play by Karli Shields

Posted on September 19, 2016 by admin

Karli Shields’ play The Fall of Autumn Summers was a finalist in this year’s ONSTAGE Fest: Curves Ahead.  I love this play.  It tickled me from the very start of this year’s competition – not only did it feel incredibly … Continue reading →

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We’re Not Playing: a play by Jen Huszcza

Posted on September 12, 2016 by admin

One of the things I love most about Jen Huszcza is her ability to write so succinctly, and so vibrantly.  Every year Jen sends me a trio of plays written on the festival’s theme, and every year they are uniquely … Continue reading →

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We’re Not Playing: Two Plays by Jaisey Bates

Posted on September 5, 2016 by admin

Jaisey Bates is a beautiful writer, and her words (even in correspondence) feel as though they are floating on the page.  That’s saying something in a time where many, many people have allowed their language to become crudely shaped weapons, … Continue reading →

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ONSTAGE Playwrights 2016: Meet Tiffany Antone

Posted on July 12, 2016 by admin

It’s weird to write about oneself in a promotional sense – but as a playwright, it’s a good skill to develop.  Unfotunately, I can’t say I’ve gotten very good at it – I have a hard time talking about my … Continue reading →

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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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