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THE FRANK SILVERA WRITERS' WORKSHOP IS AT IT AGAIN IN FY 2011-2012 To
celebrate its Thirty Ninth Anniversary Season the FSWW: (Funded in part through the New York State Council on the Arts, Bloomberg Philanthropies, private contributions and the Puffin Foundation, Ltd.) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: THE FRANK SILVERA WRITERS' WORKSHOP FOUNDATION, INC., To celebrate its Thirty Ninth Anniversary Season: Announces the Submission of New Play Scripts for its 2011-2012 Monday/Saturday Reading/Critique Series of New Plays (Website: http://www.fsww.org, email: playrite@earthlink.net). The Frank Silvera Writers' Workshop Schedule for February and the start of Black History Month 2012 The start of Black History Month - February 2012 Saturday, 3 – 5 pm, February 04, 2012 – The FSWW Larry Neal Memorial Seminar Series returns to Teachers College/Columbia Univ., 525 West 120th St., New York, NY 10027, in Room # 157, Thorndike Hall (Enter the Main Hall between Bway & Amsterdam Ave.). Monday, 6:30pm, February 06, 2012 – Off-Day – There will be no Reading/Critique of a play at the FSWW. Location: The Dwyer Cultural Center, 258 St. Nicholas Avenue, New York, NY 10027 (Entrance on West 123rd Street in Harlem). Saturday, 3 – 5 pm, February 11, 2012 – The FSWW Larry Neal Memorial Seminar Series returns to Teachers College/Columbia Univ., 525 West 120th St., New York, NY 10027, in Room # 157, Thorndike Hall (Enter the Main Hall between Bway & Amsterdam Ave.). Monday, 6:30pm, February 13, 2012 - The Reading/Critique of a new play by Carole Gregory, at the FSWW. Location: The Dwyer Cultural Center, 258 St. Nicholas Avenue, New York, NY 10027 (Entrance on West 123rd Street in Harlem). Saturday, 3 – 5 pm, February 18, 2012 – The FSWW Larry Neal Memorial Seminar Series returns to Teachers College/Columbia Univ., 525 West 120th St., New York, NY 10027, in Room # 157, Thorndike Hall (Enter the Main Hall between Bway & Amsterdam Ave.). Monday, 6:30pm, February 20, 2012 - The Reading/Critique of a new play, to be announced, at the FSWW. Location: The Dwyer Cultural Center, 258 St. Nicholas Avenue, New York, NY 10027 (Entrance on West 123rd Street in Harlem). Saturday, 3 – 5 pm, February 25, 2012 – The FSWW Larry Neal Memorial Seminar Series returns to Teachers College/Columbia Univ., 525 West 120th St., New York, NY 10027, in Room # 157, Thorndike Hall (Enter the Main Hall between Bway & Amsterdam Ave.). Monday, 6:30pm, February 27, 2012 - The Reading/Critique of a new play, to be announced, at the FSWW. Location: The Dwyer Cultural Center, 258 St. Nicholas Avenue, New York, NY 10027 (Entrance on West 123rd Street in Harlem). What new Theatre persons can bring or Mail to FSWW, P.O. Box 1791, Manhattanville Station, New York, NY 10027-1791
HarlemLive Internet Youth Magazine will proudly host The Frank Silvera Writers' Workshop's Thirty Ninth Anniversary and its Larry Neal Memorial Playwrights' Seminar Series. Please Note: It is confirmed by Teachers College Room Assignments, the Workshop's Larry Neal Memorial Playwrights' Seminar Series will return, to be announced, 3-5pm, at Teachers College/Columbia Univ., 525 W. 120th St. (Bet. Broadway & Amsterdam Ave.), in Room #157, in Thorndike Hall (Enter between Bway & Amsterdam Ave.) (Playwrights, actors & directors are welcome to attend also). Take the #1 Train to West 116th St. and walk north of the main campus to West 120th St., between Bway & Amsterdam Ave. Take the #60 or #104 bus to Broadway and West 119th Street.) Visit our website: www.fsww.org and click on Calendar For further information, call the FSWW at (212) 281-8832, FSWW's Mailing Address: P. O. Box 1791, Manhattanville Station, New York, NY 10027 Email: playrite@earthlink.net
to pay tribute to the History of BLACK THEATRE In New York &The National Black Sports & Entertainment Hall of Fame and Museum.THE 2005 BLACK THEATER AWARD was presented to GARLAND LEE THOMPSON, SR., Co-founder/Executive Director of THE FRANK SILVERA WRITERS' WORKSHOP, INC., for 34 years of continuous and dedicated service to BLACK THEATRE IN HARLEM and beyond, by THE GREATER HARLEM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. The special event was held on Wednesday, July 13, 2005, 5:30pm. The special ANNUAL HARLEM WEEK RECEPTION and celebration was at GRACIE MANSION (East End Avenue at 88th Street, New York City) THE FRANK SILVERA WRITERS' WORKSHOP RETURNS TO TEACHERS COLLEGE/COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
In addition to the FSWW Annual Open House, the HarlemLive Internet Youth Magazine will again host the Workshop for its Winter registration for the Workshop's Larry Neal Memorial Playwrights' Seminar Series will continue on Saturday, 3 - 5pm, at 525 West 120th St., Teachers College/Columbia Univ., in room # 157, Thorndike Hall (Bet. Bway & Amsterdam Ave. (The return date is to be announced in 2012, and any changes will be posted on the Calendar page). For further information, Call (212) 281-8832 tel., or e-mail: playrite@earthlink.net. The mailing address of the Workshop is c/o Garland Lee Thompson, founder/executive director, PO Box 1791, Manhattanville Station, New York, NY 10027. We are proud & grateful
that our web site was hosted by
Garland Lee Thompson, Founder/Executive Director of the Frank Silvera Writers' Workshop Foundation, Inc., received an AUDELCO (BLACK THEATRE RECOGNITION) PIONEER AWARD for 2003 (Photo courtesy of English photographer Graham MacIndoe (In the Feb. 26, 2003 article, "HARLEM UPRISING," by Sarah Adams in the "O" Magazine of London, England) 1.) For new playwrights at the Workshop: What to bring or Mail - A copy of a new play, (The FSWW Mailing address: P.O. Box 1791, Manhattanville Station, New York, NY 10027) 2.) Actors: Bring a photo & resume for the Actors' Pool File. 3.) Directors: Bring a resume and a photo for the Directors' Pool, if available. For further info. Call (212) 281-8832 phone Email: playrite@earthlink.net, Website: http://www.fsww.org The Workshop will need to seek donations and may have to charge. So it will not cost one the "shirt off one's back." And you can join in the discussion afterwards. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT. WE HOPE YOU CAN MAKE IT! AND PLEASE KEEP IN CONTACT. WE LOVE AND NEED YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT. (Note: We are looking forward to seeing many playwrights, directors and actors there, for your presence and your critique.) ATTENTION: HARLEM ARTS ORGANIZATIONS & ARTISTS, SEE THE WEBSITE TO JOIN THE HARLEM ARTS ALLIANCE! THE FRANK SILVERA WRITERS' WORKSHOP IS A FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE HARLEM ARTS ALLIANCE, WHICH IS A GROWING COLLECTIVE OF THEATRE, DANCE, CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS, AND VISUAL ARTISTS (PRODUCER VOZA RIVERS IS THE CHAIRMAN, (212-926-0104 TEL). THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS MICHAEL UNTHANK AND A NEW STAFF IS IN PLACE. THE WORKSHOP'S FOUNDER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GARLAND LEE THOMPSON, IS A STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBER & A BOARD MEMBER OF THE HARLEM ARTS ALLIANCE. FOR APPLICATION INFORMATION, CALL THE HAA OFFICE AT (347) 735-4280 (TEL.). THE HARLEM ARTS ALLIANCE WILL MEET AGAIN ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 06, 2012. THE TIME: 10:00AM TO 12 NOON & THE LOCATION IS AT THE THEATRE OF THE RIVERSIDE CHURCH, 91 Claremont Avenue (at West 120th St., NYC 10027, West of Broadway).
Garland Lee Thompson & the late poet Richard Bartee, founding members of the Harlem Arts Alliance, would often meet on a sunny day on West 125th Street, in Harlem, NY. THE HARLEM ARTS ALLIANCE HAS RECEIVED A $750,000 GRANT FROM THE UPPER MANHATTAN EMPOWERMENT ZONE. OTHER SUPPORT CAME FROM THE J. P. MORGAN/CHASE FOUNDATION, THE ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION, THE ARTS & BUSINESS COUNCIL AND IS RECEIVING ENCOURAGEMENT FROM THE NYC DEPT. OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS, NYSCA, NYFA AND THE OFFICES OF THE MANHATTAN BOROUGH PRESIDENT. THE PLAYWRIGHT SEMINARS WILL REOPEN AT TEACHERS COLLEGE/COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY We are pleased to announce the Workshop's continued relationship in FY 2012, with our Saturday afternoon Playwrights' Workshop host, HarlemLive Internet Youth Magazine & the Institute for Learning Technologies at Teachers College/Columbia University. After the New Years break, our very active Saturday afternoon Larry Neal Memorial Playwrights' Seminar Series, will continue on Saturdays, with dates to be announced in January, 2012, with registration & orientation, in the room number #157, Thorndike Hall at Teachers College/Columbia University, Saturday, 3-5pm. Enter via the Main Hall at 525 W. 120 Street (Bet. Bway & Amsterdam Ave.). For registration & further information, Call the Workshop office at (212) 281-8832 (tel.) or email: playrite@earthlink.net The FSWW has been supported by the NYSCA, NY City Dept. of Cultural Affairs, The Center for Arts Management & Technology of Carnegie Mellon University & The Institute For Learning Technologies at Teachers College/Columbia University, the Nathan Cummings Foundation, the Puffin Foundation, Ltd., the Carnegie Corporation of New York and the Bloomberg Philanthropies. The Workshop is pleased to announce that the New York State Council on the Arts, has extended the Workshop's Special Arts Service Program Grant support for the year FY 2011-2012.)
In the Reading/Critique Series, the Workshop's membership of playwrights, directors and actors will listen carefully to the plays and examine them with the playwright present, in the important critique process that has long been the principle and lasting component of the Workshop. The Frank Silvera Writers' Workshop, a nonprofit Theatre arts organization that is open to the Theatre arts community and interested general public. The Workshop's archive collection can be viewed at the New York Public Library's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture Attention to all playwrights: The Workshop is now accepting the new works of emerging and known playwrights, to follow in the foot steps of thousands of other known and new playwrights, who shall make historical cultural strives in the quest for theatrical and dramatic excellence in the year of 2011-12 in the new millennium. THE 2011 NATIONAL BLACK THEATRE FESTIVAL RETURNED AUGUST 1- 6, 2011 The Readers Theatre Series of New Plays (28 new plays), coordinated by Garland Lee Thompson, Founder/executive director of the Frank Silvera Writers' Workshop of New York, was again presented during the week-long (August 1-6, 2011) National Black Theatre Festival at the Marriott Hotel in Winston-Salem, NC. Website: http://www.nbtf.org THE READERS THEATRE SERIES OF NEW WORKS AT THE NATIONAL BLACK THEATRE FESTIVAL One of the integral components of the Festival is the Readers' Theatre Series of New Works. The series is designed to showcase the work of minority playwrights and these works can be one-acts or full-length plays (Multi-Characters plays are preferred. One-person plays are still in pilot mode only, to service as many new playwrights as possible). Garland Lee Thompson, Sr., Executive and Artistic Director of the Frank Silvera Writers' Workshop, is the curator of the Series. The Series is made up of two components. The first is "New Plays At High Noon" and the original component, "Theatre Conversations At Midnight." Seating is limited at the High Noon and Midnight readings in the conference rooms at the Marriott Hotel in downtown Winston-Salem, NC.. EMAIL SCRIPTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED!! *A formal letter of introduction clearly stating the following information: Writer's Name, address, city, state, zip, phone numbers (home, office, cell), email & website. *Play synopsis *Cast Breakdown Sheet *Typed script, Double spaced, pages numbered *Font: Times Roman or Arial - 12 pt. *Three-hole punched *Please do not staple script *Include a self-addressed, stamped postcard so we may acknowledge receipt of your script. Mail one (1) script, to this address: The Readers' Theatre Series c/o Frank Silvera Writers' Workshop, P. O. Box 1791 Manhattanville Station, New York, NY 10027 Mail one (1) script, to this address: National Black Theatre Festival Readers Theatre Series, P.O. Box 95, Winston-Salem, NC 27102-0095, The NBTF office tel. (336) 723-2266. Please note that there is a new submission fee for the 2011 NBTF Readers Theatre Series in 2011. See the Website: http://www.nbtf.org, for details. The deadline for new play submissions to the NBTF was May 31, 2011, postmarked. The 2013 Festival will be August 5 - 10, 2013. For new play submission guidelines and the submission fee, see the Festival website: http://www.nbtf.org. For further information, please contact Garland Lee Thompson at (212) 281-8832 (Tel.) or e-mail: playrite@earthlink.net. For additional information about the Frank Silvera Writers' Workshop, visit our website: http://www.fsww.org The Festival was
founded by the late Producing Artistic Director, Larry Leon Hamlin
(right), Founder of the North Carolina Black The 2011 Festival was attended by some 65 to 75,000 Theatre professionals, such as noted actor Ted Lange, and a large loyal following of the general public from throughout the South and around the country. A large delegation of New York actors, directors, designers and leading producers attended the Festival as in the past years. So, the main hotel, the Marriott Hotel, was again completely booked. We are speaking of famous persons, such the "Theatre living legend," Producer Woodie King Jr., who has been in attendance at every National Black Theatre Festival since the original one, founded by Mr. Hamlin, with Dr. Maya Angelou (the first National Chairperson) in the fateful summer of 1989.
Note: Our spiritual leader & Yoruba High Priest, Dr. Olasope Oyelaran, formally of Winston-Salem State University, led the Closing Libation Ceremony (A special salute and celebration for our Ancestor Larry Leon Hamlin) and Grand Processional on Saturday night, August 6, 2011. And now we shall move on to prepare for the return of the (August, 2013) Festival, in Winston-Salem, NC, our spiritual home and "Holy Ground." Ashe! THE READING/CRITIQUE SERIES OF THE WORKSHOP For further information Call the Workshop's office at (212) 281-8832 (Tel.), or e-mail: playrite@earthlink.net (The FSWW has been supported by the NYSCA, NY City Council/Dept. of Cultural Affairs, the Office of the Manhattan Borough President, J. P. Morgan/Chase Smart Re-grant Program/Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, the National Black Theatre Festival of Winston-Salem, NC, The Edler G. Hawkins Foundation, the Institute For Learning Technologies of Teachers College/Columbia Univ., the Center for Arts Management & Technology of Carnegie Mellon University, the Nathan Cummings Foundation, Time Warner. Inc., the Carnegie Corporation of New York, the Puffin Foundation, Ltd., Bloomberg Philanthropies, Dr. Carlton Molette, Dr. Barbara Molette & private contributions)
The late great actor/director/producer, Frank Silvera, 1914 -1970 (born in Kingston, Jamaica), was honored posthumously, with the Mediamix sponsored FY 2000 "Doctor Bird" Award in Kingston, Jamaica,for his years of acting work in the American film and television industry. (More than forty films and TV series)
(THE DOCTOR BIRD AWARDS IN FILM AND TELEVISION OF KINGSTON, JAMAICA, W. I) Frank Silvera also had a long stage and American Theatre career and history in the American Negro Theatre in Harlem, New York's Broadway Theatre, in Hollywood, San Francisco and the USA. (He founded his Frank Silvera Theatre
of Being in Los Angeles, Ca. in the 1960's)
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The Mayor of the City of New York, HON. MICHAEL R. BLOOMBERG, in
concert with THE GREATER HARLEM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE presented an
OUTDOOR GARDEN RECEPTION Celebrating HARLEM WEEK'S 31ST ANNIVERSARY,
The coming schedule of the
Saturday and Monday Reading/Critique Series will be posted on the
Workshop's 
Repertory
Theatre of Winston-Salem, NC. 
Dr.
Maya Angelou (seen left with the Workshop's Founder/executive
director Garland Lee Thompson, at her home during the National Black
Theatre Festival in 1995), did originally bring in TV star &
Producer Orpah Winfrey and the Pulitzer Prize playwright
August Wilson, to be the only two "stars" that were
honored at the original 1989 opening gala dinner, and the rest is
history! It is time to prepare for the 2013 National Black Theatre
Festival and the opening Gala and special Tribute to the late Founder
Larry Leon Hamlin, who is now an Ancestor. Ashe!
E-mail us at playrite@earthlink.net