If you don’t know what RIPP: Real Inspiration for Playwrights Project, please click here to get some context before reading. I have a feeling not everyone is doing this, as I keep getting emails from playwrights wanting to send me their plays or asking how to get produced which, again, is not the point of RIPP. […]
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RIPP #12: LISA MALLETTE, EXECUTIVE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, CITY LIGHTS THEATER COMPANY
If you don’t know what RIPP: Real Inspiration for Playwrights Project, please click here to get some context before reading. I have a feeling not everyone is doing this, as I keep getting emails from playwrights wanting to send me their plays or asking how to get produced which, again, is not the point of […]
RIPP #11: LENORA INEZ BROWN, CONSULTANT WITH IMPACT, INDEPENDENT DRAMATURG
If you don’t know what RIPP: Real Inspiration for Playwrights Project, please click here. I have a feeling people aren’t doing this, as I keep getting emails from playwrights wanting to send me their plays or asking how to get produced which, again, is not the point of RIPP. Today’s story is […]
RIPP #10: MOTL DIDNER, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, NATIONAL YIDDISH THEATRE- FOLKSBIENE
If you need an explanation of RIPP: Real Inspiration for Playwrights Project, please click here to get some context before reading. I have a feeling not everyone is doing this, as I keep getting emails from playwrights wanting to send me their plays or asking how to get produced which, again, is not the point of […]
RIPP #9: MICHELLE HENSLEY, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, TEN THOUSAND THINGS
If you don’t know what RIPP: Real Inspiration for Playwrights Project, please click here to get some context before reading. I have a feeling not everyone is doing this, as I keep getting emails from playwrights wanting to send me their plays or asking how to get produced which, again, is not the point of […]
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RIPP #8: JEFFREY SANZEL, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, THEATRE THREE
For an explanation of RIPP: Real Inspiration for Playwrights Project, click here. FROM JEFFREY SANZEL, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, THEATRE THREE “Our Mainstage is committed to commercial works, but the festival on our Second Stage is a place of art. We have produced everything from comedies and dramas to experimental works, as short as […]
RIPP #7: JUBILITH MOORE, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, THEATRE OF YUGEN
For an explanation of RIPP: Real Inspiration for Playwrights Project, please click here. JUBILITH MOORE, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, THEATRE OF YUGEN “The average length of the typical Theatre of Yugen script is around 20 pages. We usually work with plays that focus on one central figure and a secondary figure—so perhaps two or […]
RIPP #6: ARI SCHRIER, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, PIPELINE THEATRE COMPANY
For an explanation of RIPP: Real Inspiration for Playwrights Project, click here. FROM ARI SCHRIER, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, PIPELINE THEATRE COMPANY “There have been two playwrights with new plays we’ve worked with over the past year. The most recent show we did was Clown Bar, and that was a completely cold submission. Adam […]
RIPP #5: JENNY LARSON, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, SALVAGE VANGUARD
For an explanation of RIPP: Real Inspiration for Playwrights Project, click here. Just back from a great weekend at the Shaw Festival, where I discovered a new restaurant—Rest—which has an extensive wine list that is all local. I don’t know of another restaurant in the area, in Canada or stateside that can boast […]
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RIPP #4: DORI JACOB, LITERARY MANAGER AND DRAMATURG, MAGIC THEATRE
FROM DORI JACOB, LITERARY MANAGER, MAGIC THEATRE: “Finding a great play is difficult. A great play for me can mean several things. The first thing I look for is a compelling story that is told with 100% commitment to its arc and purpose. The next is character development. What is a great story without […]