MAY 2008

THE 35TH ANNUAL SEASON OF THE FRANK SILVERA WRITERS' WORKSHOP IN FY 2007-2008

The FSWW celebrates its Spring Series of new plays & Playwrights Workshop Seminars

 

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Apr. 27 \ 3:00pm, the closing Mat. perf. of the FSWW's Showcase Prod. of a new play, "From A Long Last Poem before Dying," by M. Younger Roberts, directed by David Sheppard.

Location: Theater For The New City, 155 First Avenue (at 10th Street on the Lower East Side of New York

 

(Submissions are now open for new plays for Emerging Playwrights for FY 2008-09 at the FSWW in NY)

 

 

 

Apr. 28 \

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A Reading of a new play, "Young Messiahs Fly," by Frank Dobson, directed by Fredric Michaels

Location: The Harlem School of the Arts, 645 St. Nicholas Ave. (At W. 141st Street).

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Please note the e-mail address for the Workshop: playrite@earthlink.net, & the website:http://www.fsww.org

Mailing Address: The Frank Silvera Writers' Workshop P.O. Box 1791, Manhattanville Station, NY, NY 10027

(212) 281-8832 Tel., (212) 281-8839 fax)

Garland Lee Thompson, Founder/Executive Director of the FSWW

 

 

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The FSWW Larry Neal Memorial Playwrights Seminar Series at Teachers College/Columbia University - 525 West 120 St., Room 157, Thorndike Hall (Bet. Bway & Amsterdam Ave.)

Take the #1 Train to W. 116 St. and walk North to West 120 St. to Teachers College/Colombia Univ.

 

 

 

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5 \ 10:00am

The monthly meeting of the Harlem Arts Alliance, Theatre of The Riverside Church, 91 Claremont Ave., (at W. 120th St., NY, NY

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Also, due to the Spring Break and a scheduling conflict, there will be no Reading of a play at: The Harlem School of the Arts, 645 St. Nicholas Ave. (At W. 141 Street).

 

 

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The FSWW Larry Neal Memorial Playwrights Seminar Series at Teachers College/Columbia University - 525 West 120 St., Room 157, Thorndike Hall (Bet. Bway & Amsterdam Ave.)

Take the #1 Train to W. 116 St. and walk North to West 120 St. to Teachers College/Colombia Univ.

 

 

 

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12 \ 6:30pm

A Reading of a new play, by M. Younger Roberts

Location: The Harlem School of the Arts, 645 St. Nicholas Ave. (At W. 141st Street)).

 

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The FSWW Larry Neal Memorial Playwrights Seminar Series at Teachers College/Columbia University - 525 West 120 St., Room 157, Thorndike Hall (Bet. Bway & Amsterdam Ave.)

 

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A Reading of a new play by Carole Gregory directed by Angeline Butler

Location: The Harlem School of the Arts, 645 St. Nicholas Ave. (At W. 141st Street)).

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The start of the Lower East Side Festival of the Arts (L.E.S.) at Theater For The New City, 155 First Avenue at 10th Street, in New York City.

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Due to the Memorial Day Break, there will be no Larry Neal Memorial Playwrights Seminar Series at Teachers College/Columbia University - 525 West 120 St., Room 157, Thorndike Hall (Bet. Bway & Amsterdam Ave.)

The Workshop will return in the Fall of 2008

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7:30pm or 8:00pm The FSWW's presentation of a new play, "Spirit Sisters," by Diane DeVeaux, at the L.E.S. Festival at Theater For The New City.

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The Lower East Side Festival of the Arts (L.E.S.) at Theater For The New City, 155 First Avenue at 10th Street, in New York City,

Box Office (212) 254-1109

 

 

 

 

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No Reading of a new play scheduled due to Memorial Day.

The Workshop returns in the Fall of FY 2008

 

 

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No Reading of a new play scheduled due to Summertime Break.

The Workshop returns in the Fall of FY 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The Workshop is Supported by

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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NOTE:

The Workshop is supported by NYSCA, & the Workshop's website is hosted by the Center for Arts Management & Technology of Carnegie Mellon University

(http://www.fsww.org)

 

Support donations by Dr. Carlton & Dr. Barbara Molette

& Natsu Ifill, of the NYC Dept. of Cultural Affairs (Retired Program Specialist)

Donations for 2007-08

 

 

 

 

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*New - A special grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York, for the FSWW for the new FY 2007-08.

NOTE: The Workshop is supported by the NYC Dept. of Cultural Affairs

& Harlemlive Online Youth Magazine and the Institute for Learning Technologies of Teachers College, Columbia Univ.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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There will be no Larry Neal Memorial Playwrights Seminar Series at Teachers College/Columbia University - 525 West 120 St., Room 157, Thorndike Hall (Bet. Bway & Amsterdam Ave.)

The Workshop will return in the Fall of 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Registration for the Workshop's Larry Neal Memorial Playwrights' Seminar Series FY2008, that will be held on Saturdays, 3-5pm, hosted by HarlemLive Internet Youth Magazine & the Institute For Learning Technology, at Teachers College/Columbia University. Enter via the Main Hall at 525 W. 120th Street, and proceed to Room 157, in Thorndike Hall.  
SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN FOR NEW PLAYS IN THE 2008-09 MONDAY READING/CRITIQUE SERIES, FOR PLAYWRIGHTS LIVING IN THE NEW YORK CITY, TRI-STATE AREA & AS WELL AS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY.

For further information, please call the Workshop at (212) 281-8832 tel., (212) 281-8839 fax (Call first to fax), or e-mail: playrite@earthlink.net Return to the homepage