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ONSTAGE on Hiatus

I started the Female Playwrights ONSTAGE Festival nine years ago with the kind of innocent gumption that gets all sorts of characters into trouble. I had no idea the blood, sweat, and tears I would pour into it. I also … Continue reading

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We’re Not Playing: a play by Cecilia Copeland

Cecilia Copeland and I have never met, but I’ve been Facebook admiring her for years.  The woman is a force!  Not only is she a powerful writer, but she’s also an incredible theatre maker – this woman gets shit done!  … Continue reading

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We’re Not Playing: a new play by Rhea MacCallum

Rhea’s play, ASKING FOR IT, was an instant hit in this year’s peer review process.  There are usually a few obvious standouts during the eval process – some plays just hit all the right notes!  Which is why I knew … Continue reading

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We’re Not Playing: a play by Jen Huszcza

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

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 Rachel Hall

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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Announcing the 2016 ONSTAGE Semi-Finalists

Wow, we have been so busy over here at Little Black Dress INK!  We had almost 200 scripts submitted this year, and some incredible peer-reviews—so we are feeling incredibly grateful to everyone who shared their work, time, and talents with … Continue reading

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Part III: Producer Talks With Playwright/Playwright Talks With Producer

Tiffany Antone & Jen Huszcza have a chat (via email) This is Part III of a three-part conversation playwright Jen Huszcza and I had about Little Black Dress INK’s ONSTAGE Project festival.  I want to thank Jen for conceiving of … Continue reading

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Announcing the 2016 ONSTAGE Festival Submission Guidelines!

Little Black Dress INK is creating production opportunities for female playwrights through its Female Playwrights ONSTAGE Project; a short-play festival dedicated to producing peer-selected works by women.  In addition to contributing to the selection of plays, participating playwrights are able … Continue reading

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Part II: Producer Talks With Playwright/Playwright Talks With Producer

Tiffany Antone & Jen Huszcza have a chat (via email) This is Part II of a three-part conversation playwright Jen Huszcza and I had about Little Black Dress INK’s ONSTAGE Project festival.  I want to thank Jen for conceiving of … Continue reading

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