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VILLAGE PLAYWRIGHTS

The Village Playwrights announce a call for submissions for PRIDE 2023 for the June Pride 10 minute play contest.Staged readings of 10 minute plays to celebrate Pride Month on Monday, June 12, 2023 from 7 to 9 pm.

§   Deadline for submissions is May17, 2023, 5 pm.

§   No fee to submit

To Submit:

§   send your play as an attachment to villageplaywrights@gmail.com

§   your name and contact information should be in the body of the email but not on the  script.

§   only put the name of your script on the subject line

Guidelines :

      §   Plays must be 10 minutes or under          

§   You must produce the reading of your own play including casting and a minimum of 2 hours rehearsal.


VILLAGE PLAYWRIGHTS WILL BE MEETING AT ST.JOHNS CHURCH 80 CHRISTOPHER ST. NYC ON APRIL 10TH , AND MAY 8TH ,2023 FROM 6:45PM-9PM. SLOTS ARE OPEN.

I WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED AND ATTENDED OUR APRIL 10TH, 2023 MEETING. 

THE PLAYS AND ACTORS WERE WONDERFUL!

IT WAS VERY INSPIRING!!!! PLEASE NOTE: EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO PARTICIPATE

SINCERELY,

UNI


WOW !!  JUNE 13TH WAS A FABULOUS EVENING OF TALENTED PLAYWRIGHTS AND TALENTED ACTORS!!                                                       THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL WHO ATTENDED.

I AM HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE THE LINE UP FOR JUNE 27TH,2022 :

"SHERRYS'BOP" BY NICHOLAS  BOMPART

"MONOLOGUES FROM A HOMOSEXUAL HAZARD" BY EDWIN BETANCOURT JR.

"DREAM DATE.COM" BY FRED QUINTILIANI

"KIKI" BY JEFFREY JAMES KEYES

JUNE 27TH @ST.JOHNS,81 CHRISTOPHER ST.NYC 7-9PM

Join the Village Playwrights in our new location at St. John's Lutheran Church, 81 Christopher St. NYC.  The Village Playwrights will meet the second and fourth Monday from 7 pm to 9 pm.   Everyone is welcome. $10 suggested donation.  Time slots are available.  If you would like to have your play read, email villageplaywrights@gmail.com. COME ON IN PLAYWRIGHTS!!! PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE SCHEDULED . THANK YOU! UNI

News about up-coming events:  Thank you. 

PLAYWRIGHT READINGS

JUNE 13TH,2022  @ ST. JOHNS, 81 CHRISTOPHER ST., NYC  FROM 7-9PM.

"LOVE'S WINTER" BY JOSEPH LEONE

"HAUNT ME" BY JUSTIN McDEVITT

"SCENES FROM THE LIVES OF TWINS" BY LAWRENCE RINKEL

"COVID FIRE ISLAND" BY LARRY HASSMAN

PLEASE RSVP TO ATTEND :  villageplaywrights @ gmail.com

 

Join the Village Playwrights in our new location at St. John's Lutheran Church, 81 Christopher St. NYC.  The Village Playwrights will meet the second and fourth Monday from 7 pm to 9 pm.   Everyone is welcome. $10 suggested donation.  Time slots are available.  If you would like to have your play read, email villageplaywrights@gmail.com. COME ON IN PLAYWRIGHTS!!! PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE SCHEDULED . THANK YOU! UNI

PLEASE JOIN US FOR A READING PERFORMANCE ON MARCH 23, 2020

CANCELLED

March 23,2020 90 minutes , AL SCHNUPP, inclusIVitY – the Ivy Bettini Story 

-- Written in rhyme, as a series of poems/episodes, the play is a tribute to artist and activist Ms. Bottini, who co-founded the NYC Chapter of NOW.  After coming out as a lesbian, Ivy was expelled from the organization by Betty Friedan.  Ivy toured the country with a one-woman show, fought California Prop 6 (An effort to remove gay teachers form the classroom) and California Prop 64 (An effort to require all HIV+ individuals to be registered).  She is full of sass, fire and humor.  The play was produced in Central California and at the Emerald Theatre in Memphis.

Al Schnupp is a produced and published playwright.  An art series by Mr. Schnupp resides permanently at the world-famous Actors Theatre of Louisville.

A BIG EMBRACE TO ALL WHO ATTENDED MARCH 9TH'S MEETING. THE QUALITY OF WRITING AND THE QUALITY OF ACTORS WERE WONDERFUL!



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The Village Playwrights meet twice a month.   Participation is open to all Playwrights and Screenwriters.  Beginners are encouraged and helped. "This is a place to speak from the heart.  This is a place to find one's voice.  This is a place to take risks."  

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