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Larkees: May 2008

LARK DEVELOPED PLAYS, NOW PLAYING

Michael Bradford's FATHER AND SONS is currently at ACT Seattle till May 25. For more information: www.acttheatre.org.

Anton Dudley's SUBSTITUTION is now being produced by The Playwrights Realm at Soho Playhouse till May 17. For more information: www.playwrightsrealm.org.

Chisa Hutchinson's SHE LIKE GIRLS will have a reading at Working Man's Clothes on Saturday, May 3. For more information: bekahb@workingmansclothes.com

Sinan Unel's CRY OF THE REED is currently running at The Huntington Theatre through May 3. For more information: www.huntingtontheatre.org.

LARK PLAYWRIGHT LISTINGS

Brian Dykstra's SPILL THE WINE is receiving a world-premiere production at GayFest NYC at The TBG Arts Center - 312 W. 36th Street Third floor, directed by Margarett Perry. May 27 - June 1. For more information: www.sunnyspotproductions.com.

Jason Grote is speaking on a panel at PEN World Voices (pen.org) on May 3. His play 1001 will receive its West Coast premiere at LA's Theater @ Boston Court May 10 - June 8 (bostoncourt.com), and his play Hamilton Township will premiere at Austin's Salvage Vanguard Theater May 30-June 28 (salvagevanguard.org).

Israela Margalit's ON THE BENCH won Honorable Mention Outstanding Play in the American Globe Theater Short Play Competition.

Erik Patterson's HE ASKED FOR IT is receiving its world premiere at Theatre of NOTE in Los Angeles. Through June 1. For more information: www.theatreofnote.com.

Lynn Rosen's new play WASHED UP ON THE POTOMAC will be read at The New Group as part of their New Group/New Works Reading Series on May 6 at 7:00pm at The Studio Theatre on Theatre Row. RSVP to James@thenewgroup.org.

Laura Shamas's CHASING HONEY has been selected for a workshop and reading as part of Native Voices at the Autry's Fifth Annual Playwrights' Retreat in San Diego, as part of the Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas [LMDA] Annual Conference, June 22-27. Also at Native Voices at the Autry's Festival of New Plays, Autry National Center, Los Angeles, June 28-30. For more information: www.autrynationalcenter.org/nativevoices.php.

Saviana Stanescu has been commissioned to write DOG LUV, a script for a theatre-dance piece by Dan Safer's Witness Relocation. The piece is called "Vicious Dogs on Premises" and will run at Richard Foreman's Ontological Theatre between May 29 - June 16. For more information: www.witnessrelocation.org.

Karen Sunde's HOW HIS BRIDE CAME TO ABRAHAM, an Israeli/Palestinian no-man's-land Romeo & Juliet, at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, May 15 at 4pm, 212-316-7490; at Stanford University, Sociology of Terrorism, Lecture Hall 1, Palo Alto, CA on May 15 at 7:30pm and at Hyatt Classic Residence, Palo Alto, CA on May 16 at 7:30pm, 650-752-9392.

Staci Swedeen's solo show PARDON ME FOR LIVING will be read as part of the One Woman Standing Festival at Emerging Artist's Theatre on Saturday, May 18 at 7pm at the Roy Arias Theatre Center, Off Off Broadway Theatre (300 West 43rd St, 5th floor, NYC). Tickets are $10. Advanced tickets are recommended (only 55 tickets available). All performances include a Talkback Session with the performer and staff after the show. For more information: www.eatheatre.org or call 866-811-4111.

Andrea Thome's translation of a play by Mexican playwright Ximena Escalante is being read (a 30-min excerpt) as part of "PEN WorldVoices: The New York Festival of International Literature" on Saturday, May 3, 4:30-6pm at the Martin E. Segal Theatre Center at CUNY. For more information: click here. This excerpt and panel also includes a conversation with playwright Migdalia Cruz and moderated by Caridad Svich.

Catherine Trieschmann's CROOKED is receiving its New York premiere at the Women's Project. April 11 - May 11. For more information: www.womensproject.org.

LARK ACTOR AND DIRECTOR LISTINGS

Dominic D'Andrea served as the assistant director for Itamar Moses' THE FOUR OF US at Manhattan Theatre Club, playing at City Center through May. He is also the Kenneth Frankel Memorial Directing Fellow at MTC.

Terence Patrick Hughes’ A MUSE IN MANHATTAN plays through May 18 at the 13 th Street Repertory. Miles Lott is assistant director and Literary Wing member Jack Wann is in the cast. Tickets: theatermania.com For more information: www.YesLet’sGoProductions.com

OTHER ANNOUNCMENTS

Anna Kull, Lark staff, is appearing in THE BLUEPRINT PROJECT, which features 4 new plays by Mac Rogers, August Schulenburg, Crystal Skillman, and Catherine Trieschmann. Through May 4 at The Puffin Room, 435 Broome Street, for more information: www.blueprintplays.com. For tickets: click here.

Matthew Paul Olmos, Lark staff, will have a staged reading of his play THE NATURE OF CAPTIVITY on Wednesday, May 14 at 7pm, as part of The Actor's Studio -Playwrights/Directors Festival, 432 West 44th Street. In the play, a wave of human progress washes over an indigenous society causing the only remaining native family to fight back against their oppressors. Inspired by the "Dog Catcher Riots." To RSVP call 212-757-0870 x.3 or email bluedog86@hotmail.com. His play WILD FOLLOWS THE QUEEN has been selected to be part of the 33rd Annual Samuel French Off-Off Broadway Short Play Fesitval to be performed at the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre in NYC from July 15 -19.

Home About Us Programs Current Season Reservations/Tickets Our Playwrights Submit a Play Get Involved Support Us Media/Press Join Our Mailing List Donate Now Lark Internship Program Now accepting applications. Click here	Larkees: May 2008 LARK DEVELOPED PLAYS, NOW PLAYING Michael Bradford's FATHER AND SONS is currently at ACT Seattle till May 25. For more information: www.acttheatre.org. Anton Dudley's SUBSTITUTION is now being produced by The Playwrights Realm at Soho Playhouse till May 17. For more information: www.playwrightsrealm.org. Chisa Hutchinson's SHE LIKE GIRLS will have a reading at Working Man's Clothes on Saturday, May 3. For more information: bekahb@workingmansclothes.com Sinan Unel's CRY OF THE REED is currently running at The Huntington Theatre through May 3. For more information: www.huntingtontheatre.org. LARK PLAYWRIGHT LISTINGS Brian Dykstra's SPILL THE WINE is receiving a world-premiere production at GayFest NYC at The TBG Arts Center - 312 W. 36th Street Third floor, directed by Margarett Perry. May 27 - June 1. For more information: www.sunnyspotproductions.com. Jason Grote is speaking on a panel at PEN World Voices (pen.org) on May 3. His play 1001 will receive its West Coast premiere at LA's Theater @ Boston Court May 10 - June 8 (bostoncourt.com), and his play Hamilton Township will premiere at Austin's Salvage Vanguard Theater May 30-June 28 (salvagevanguard.org). Israela Margalit's ON THE BENCH won Honorable Mention Outstanding Play in the American Globe Theater Short Play Competition. Erik Patterson's HE ASKED FOR IT is receiving its world premiere at Theatre of NOTE in Los Angeles. Through June 1. For more information: www.theatreofnote.com. Lynn Rosen's new play WASHED UP ON THE POTOMAC will be read at The New Group as part of their New Group/New Works Reading Series on May 6 at 7:00pm at The Studio Theatre on Theatre Row. RSVP to James@thenewgroup.org. Laura Shamas's CHASING HONEY has been selected for a workshop and reading as part of Native Voices at the Autry's Fifth Annual Playwrights' Retreat in San Diego, as part of the Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas [LMDA] Annual Conference, June 22-27. Also at Native Voices at the Autry's Festival of New Plays, Autry National Center, Los Angeles, June 28-30. For more information: www.autrynationalcenter.org/nativevoices.php. Saviana Stanescu has been commissioned to write DOG LUV, a script for a theatre-dance piece by Dan Safer's Witness Relocation. The piece is called "Vicious Dogs on Premises" and will run at Richard Foreman's Ontological Theatre between May 29 - June 16. For more information: www.witnessrelocation.org. Karen Sunde's HOW HIS BRIDE CAME TO ABRAHAM, an Israeli/Palestinian no-man's-land Romeo & Juliet, at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, May 15 at 4pm, 212-316-7490; at Stanford University, Sociology of Terrorism, Lecture Hall 1, Palo Alto, CA on May 15 at 7:30pm and at Hyatt Classic Residence, Palo Alto, CA on May 16 at 7:30pm, 650-752-9392. Staci Swedeen's solo show PARDON ME FOR LIVING will be read as part of the One Woman Standing Festival at Emerging Artist's Theatre on Saturday, May 18 at 7pm at the Roy Arias Theatre Center, Off Off Broadway Theatre (300 West 43rd St, 5th floor, NYC). Tickets are $10. Advanced tickets are recommended (only 55 tickets available). All performances include a Talkback Session with the performer and staff after the show. For more information: www.eatheatre.org or call 866-811-4111. Andrea Thome's translation of a play by Mexican playwright Ximena Escalante is being read (a 30-min excerpt) as part of "PEN WorldVoices: The New York Festival of International Literature" on Saturday, May 3, 4:30-6pm at the Martin E. Segal Theatre Center at CUNY. For more information: click here. This excerpt and panel also includes a conversation with playwright Migdalia Cruz and moderated by Caridad Svich. Catherine Trieschmann's CROOKED is receiving its New York premiere at the Women's Project. April 11 - May 11. For more information: www.womensproject.org. LARK ACTOR AND DIRECTOR LISTINGS Dominic D'Andrea served as the assistant director for Itamar Moses' THE FOUR OF US at Manhattan Theatre Club, playing at City Center through May. He is also the Kenneth Frankel Memorial Directing Fellow at MTC. Terence Patrick Hughes’ A MUSE IN MANHATTAN plays through May 18 at the 13 th Street Repertory. Miles Lott is assistant director and Literary Wing member Jack Wann is in the cast. Tickets: theatermania.com For more information: www.YesLet’sGoProductions.com OTHER ANNOUNCMENTS Anna Kull, Lark staff, is appearing in THE BLUEPRINT PROJECT, which features 4 new plays by Mac Rogers, August Schulenburg, Crystal Skillman, and Catherine Trieschmann. Through May 4 at The Puffin Room, 435 Broome Street, for more information: www.blueprintplays.com. For tickets: click here. Matthew Paul Olmos, Lark staff, will have a staged reading of his play THE NATURE OF CAPTIVITY on Wednesday, May 14 at 7pm, as part of The Actor's Studio -Playwrights/Directors Festival, 432 West 44th Street. In the play, a wave of human progress washes over an indigenous society causing the only remaining native family to fight back against their oppressors. Inspired by the "Dog Catcher Riots." To RSVP call 212-757-0870 x.3 or email bluedog86@hotmail.com. His play WILD FOLLOWS THE QUEEN has been selected to be part of the 33rd Annual Samuel French Off-Off Broadway Short Play Fesitval to be performed at the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre in NYC from July 15 -19.


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