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Lauren Gunderson’s SILENT SKY opens at South Coast Repertory
And yet another new opening for Essential Theatre playwright Lauren Gunderson: SILENT SKY at South Coast Repertory in California:
“She stared at the heavens, and what she saw there changed the course of astronomy.
Congratulations to Atlanta Playwright Karla Jennings
Essential Theatre playwright Karla Jennings (we produced the World Premiere of her play IMAGES IN SMOKE in 2000) has a new play that will be opening up Northern Kentucky University’s Y.E.S.
2011 Technical and Production Positions Available
For information on 2011 Essential Theatre Festival, check out www.EssentialTheatre.com. For questions regarding internship and employment opportunities, contact production manager Jennifer Brown at [email protected].
Internships
Internships for all positions are now available for Essential Theatre’s 2011 New Play Festival!
Lauren Gunderson, two-time winner of the Essential Theatre Playwriting Award
Access Atlanta has an article on Decatur-born playwright Lauren Gunderson, whose new play “Exit, Pursued By A Bear” is currently being produced by Synchronicity. Lauren’s a two-time winner of the Essential Theatre Playwriting Award.
General Auditions for A Thousand Circlets
Date: Saturday, March 19, from Noon to 3 p.m.
Location: 1083 Austin Avenue Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30307 The Juggler’s Room in the Little Five Points Community Center (the building that Horizon Theatre is located in).
Break a Leg!
The Essential Theatre says BREAK A LEG! to the cast, crew (and author!) of Synchronicity Performance Group’s World Premiere of Lauren Gunderson’s revenge comedy, “Exit, Pursued By A Bear”. Opening this Friday (March 4) in the Backstage Theatre at 7 Stages.
General Audition Announcement
THE ESSENTIAL THEATRE will hold General Auditions for the 2011 Essential Theatre Play Festival.
Three full-length plays in repertory:
- A SLEEPING COUNTRY by Melanie Marnich
Directed by Peter Hardy
- GREAT FALLS by Lee Blessing
Directed by Ellen McQueen
- A THOUSAND CIRCLETS by Theroun D’Arcy Patterson
Directed by Betty Hart
To view scripts,
Alliance Theatre Discount Offer for Essential Friends
Tony Award winner Judith Ivey directs the 2010 Kendeda Graduate Playwriting Competition winner, Carapace, in performances now on the Hertz Stage at the Alliance Theatre. Carapace was written by 29 year old David Mitchell Robinson and depicts a portrait of Jeff,
Essential Theatre Seeks Volunteer Grant Writer
Essenitial Theatre seeks an individual to research grants and write grant proposals for the organization. The writer would be expected to find viable grant opportunities from all sources, including but not limited to foundations;