About the plays:
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About the playwrights:
LAURA MILLER KENNEDY is a founding member The Writer's Realm. She
recently received honors from the Hudson River Classic's Playwrighting
Contest and the Writer's Digest Award for THE MAKAN INCIDENT. Many of her
works have been presented as part of The Source Theatre's Annual Washington
Theatre Festival.
About The ESP/Realm for New Works:
Beginning in late 1997, the Elden Street Players began a series of staged readings
working in cooperation with the Writer's Realm of Northern Virginia. Elden Street is
committed to the development of all aspects of theatre, including the foundation of every
play -- the script. Spearheaded by Emme Fallen and Sally Cusenza, the program was
given a formal calendar and format during the 1998-1999 Season. On the "final
dark Tuesday" of each main stage show during the season, audiences were invited to
attend staged readings of works in development, as well as provide feedback after the
performance directly to the playwright. It has quickly become a very popular evening
of "theatre in progress." As an essential final step in any play, it is
important for a playwright to hear the honest reaction of an audience to his or her work.
This year the program has received a grant from the Virginia Commission for the Arts in
partial support of the promotional costs of growing the program and audience. In
response to several audience requests, we have changed this season's performances to
Sunday matinees, instead of Tuesday evenings.
Please come and be a part of the development process. If you would like to be
involved in the program either as a writer, director, performer or in the administration
and promotion of the program, please leave a message for Emme Fallen on the Elden Street
reservation system (703) 481-5930 or join our Mailing Lists
to receive notices of upcoming productions.
The ESP/Realm for New Works program is partially supported by a grant
from the Virginia Commission for the Arts.
