Monday, July 31, 2006

july 24th SPF panel discussion

On July 10th and July 24th, the Summer Play Festival will present a series of free panels addressing both practical and philosophical issues surrounding the theatre and will include an impressive line up of industry professionals. All panels are free, and open to the public.

Among the panelists are: Robyn Goodman (Producer, Avenue Q, Barefoot in the Park, Altar Boyz), Kenny Leon (Director, Gem of the Ocean; A Raisin in the Sun), Adam Rapp (Playwright, Red Light Winter), Theresa Rebeck (Playwright, Omnium Gatherum; The Water’s Edge), Jenny Gersten (Artistic Director, Naked Angels), Tim Sanford (Artistic Director, Playwrights Horizons), Gordon Edelstein (Artistic Director, Long Wharf Theater), Neil Pepe (Artistic Director, Atlantic Theatre Company), Beverly MacKeen (Executive Director, New World Stages), Morgan Jenness (Agent, Abrams Artists Agency).

Descriptions on the panels follow.

"'Looking for the Perfect Match: A practical dialogue between artists and industry:' These practical panels – to be repeated on two Mondays with different panelists - will address the relationship between producers and producing organizations, and artists. It will offer practical advice and suggestions to artists on finding the “perfect match” to get a play read, developed, and produced."

i attended this interesting panel discussion
i learned more about Adam Rapp and theresa rebeck.... Tim Stanford and kenny leon and jenny gersten
i loved hearing their stories about hoew the found audiences and how the theatres select plays- lots of networking playwrites, producers etc in the audience- not me
there for fun....and learning