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On Readings…

The thing about surrendering control of a play to a staged reading is that it renders you as powerless as the rest of the audience.  You become nothing more than a (high-stakes) observer – helpless to correct actor’s missteps, unable … Continue reading

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From the Mouths of Babes

Little Black Dress INK is proud to announce that invitations have been sent out and playwrights are busily writing for the second phase of our Female Playwrights ONSTAGE project. We’re super excited and can’t wait to share more details – so … Continue reading

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2012 Affirmations, from a Chocoholic Playwright to YOU

There is a real pain in the ass tradition of recollection and re-dedication to things left lingering at the end of each year… I think you can tell by the start of this sentence that I don’t hold too much … Continue reading

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The Next Phase…

Something is baking over here at Little Black Dress INK… Something bold and brand new. Something brash and flavorful. It’s the product of ambition and hope… and more than a little “Don’t tell me I can’t do something!” insanity. And … Continue reading

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Clearing the Block

By Tiffany Antone Writer’s Block… They should call it Emotionally Disadvantaged Creative’s Block. There are countless essays and processes devoted to understanding and conquering the writer’s enemy, mostly involving baby steps of free-writing, calendering oneself, forcing it out like a … Continue reading

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Things I Liked About Prescott

By Jen Huszcza Number one. The Jacuzzi at my hotel. Okay, yes it was just a basic round Jacuzzi with water jets. Still, after driving six hours into some hot and humid yuck, it was nice to sit and have … Continue reading

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Chocolate Thunder from Down Under

Prescott, AZ was a blast.  Yes, real fun.  I couldn’t quite fit into the gold pants, but it didn’t matter.  For two whole days I was a produced playwright.  Two shows in a 200-seat house, almost entirely full. KodakGirl did … Continue reading

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Dirty Laundry

(re-posted from the LAFPI blog, with permission from author Jen Huszcza) This past weekend, I braved the heat and humidity of Prescott, AZ because my ten-minute play, Rinse, was produced along with ten minute plays by Jennie Webb, Micki Shelton, … Continue reading

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Community

by Tiffany Antone Whew! We did it. And I’m so happy. When I  spoke with Jon Meyer at the Prescott Fine Arts/soon-to-be/Prescott Center for the Arts about the possibility of producing Dirty Laundry, he was overwhelmingly supportive and immediately set … Continue reading

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Proud Mamma

~by Tiffany Antone Last night was our one and only tech/dress rehearsal.  (The thing about a theatre showing you its good graces by giving you a space and doing marketing for you and generally just being awesome about your hairbrained … Continue reading

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