The Happy Couple by James Venhaus Sunday, November 16 @6:30 pm The State Theatre, 719 Congress Ave. A young lawyer and his wife return to the house that they rented while he attended law school. A lot has changed in ten years. Squatters now occupy the house and won't let the happy couple leave. By the time the sun comes up, no one's life will be the same.
Fling Salon Sunday, October 26th @5:30p The State Theatre, 719 Congress Ave. The annual Weekend Fling is a playwriting retreat at which members have 48 hours to write a 10 minute play using 3 arbitrary ingredients. This year's ingredients are being contributed by Michael John Garces, Artistic Director of Cornerstone Theatre in Los Angeles, writer/performer Sharon Bridgforth, and local designer and producer, Natalie George.
Transgressing Form A workshop taught by Sharon Bridgforth Saturday, October 18, 2008 @10AM - 12:30PM State Theatre, 719 Congress Ave. ASW $15 / General $25 INFO/RESERVATIONS: 512-454-9727, christi-at-scriptworks.org Transgressing Form is a workshop focusing on the process of creating interdisciplinary theatre. Poets/dancers/spoken word artists/hip hop artists interested in translating their work for theatre welcome.
Moses of the Bulrushes (a divine comedy) by Steve Warren Sunday, September 28th @ 6:30pm The State Theatre, 719 Congress Ave. The orphan Moses, abandoned as a baby in a basket on the river by his mother, possesses divine powers but doesn't know it yet even at age 17, because he has been raised by the stuttering, backwoods, river-washing former preacher Monroe Gifford and his two ugly sons who believe Moses is cursed for being born out of wedlock. Abused by his adopted family, Moses soon escapes with the help of wheelchair-ridden Granny Hannah and sets out on his Path to Glory, but when the ugly boys discover Moses has the deed to Granny's farm that Monroe desires, they pursue Moses with a vengeance.
A primer in self-producing for the fringe A workshop taught by Christina J. Moore Wednesday, September 17th @7:30 PM Hyde Park Theatre, 511 W. 43rd St. ASW $5 / General $10 This workshop, led by ASW Executive Director and FronteraFest Producer Christina J. Moore, will guide participants through the process of preparing a piece for FronteraFest. From resources for finding actors, directors, and rehearsal space to the ins and outs of the technical rehearsal, we'll cover it all.