Playwriting news from the Playwright’s Lab:

Our Second Year: June 2008 - May 2009

Vol. 02, No. 01 (PDF)

(June, 2008)

• Love Loves a Pornographer
• Student Spotlight: Neeley Gossett
• Guest Profile: Jeff Goode
• Toby Thelin directing a reading at Theatre for the New City
• Guest Profile: Toby Huss
• From the Director: Economic Stimulus for the Arts

Vol. 02, No. 02 (PDF)

(July, 2008)

• Overnight Sensations
• Guest Profile: Paul Meshejian
• Affiliated Organizations: PlayPenn
• Area Highlight: Blackfriars Theatre, Staunton
• From the Director: Thanking the people and businesses that support the arts

Vol. 02, No. 03 (PDF)

(August, 2008)

• Rosalee Was Here by Maura Campbell
• Student Spotlight: Andrew McGinn
• Guest Profile: Randy Rollison
• Reading of new Keith Bridges play in Los Angeles
• Devil Sedan and Shade of the Trees by Kenley Smith
• From the Director: If you write plays, go see plays

Vol. 02, No. 04 (PDF)

(September, 2008)

• Guest Profile: Annaliese Moyer
• Student Spotlight: Jayne Benjulian
• Guest Profile: Lucy Thurber
• Area Highlight: Barter Theatre
• Playwright’s Lab Multi-Media: Online archive of back issues, podcasts, email list
• From the Director: Studio Roanoke Artistic Directorship

Vol. 02, No. 05 (PDF)

(October, 2008)

• Call for Actor and Director Headshots/Resumes
• Student Spotlight: Peter Sapienza
• Guest Profile: Celise Kalke
• Deal by Neeley Gossett
• NaPlWriMo
• From the Director: Vote for the Arts in 2008!

Vol. 02, No. 06 (PDF)

(November, 2008)

• Mellon Foundation gives $10 Million to Promote New Plays
• Student Spotlight: Nicole B. Adkins (Nikki)
• Guest Profile: Bonnie Metzgar
• Roanoke and No Shame Get International Press
• Area Highlight: Taubman Museum of Art
• From the Director: Picking the right program for you

Vol. 02, No. 07 (PDF)

(December, 2008)

• Resource: WordBRIDGE Playwright's Laboratory
• Guest Profile: Michael Kerry Williams
• Area Highlight: Jefferson Center
• Resource: InSIGHT for Playwrights
• From the Director: Your Application Package

Vol. 02, No. 08 (PDF)

(January, 2009)

• Roanoke Regional Writer’s Conference
• Devil Sedan by Kenley Smith opens in Omaha
• Mill Mountain Theatre Closing
• Dramatists Guild of America
• Area Highlight: Arts Council of the Blue Ridge
• From the Director: Letters of Reference

Vol. 02, No. 09 (PDF)

(February, 2009)

• AWP Conference
• National Conference of MFA Playwriting Programs at Fordham
• Jayne Benjulian Named Resident Dramaturg at the San Francisco Magic Theatre
• Save AboutFace Theatre
• No Shame moves to Hollins
• From the Director: Resume and Official Transcripts

Vol. 02, No. 10 (PDF)

(March, 2009)

• Alliance of Los Angeles Playwrights
• Worth in Numbers by Neeley Gossett
• Dreamtime by Maura Campbell opens in Vermont
• SETC 2009
• Sunny da Silva Interns at Studio Roanoke as Literary Associate
• From the Director: What Kind of Writing Samples Do We Want?

Vol. 02, No. 11 (PDF)

(April, 2009)

• Course Listings for Summer 2009
• Studio Roanoke Opens Ambitious First Season!
• Visiting Faculty Profiles: Jason Grote and Bonnie Metzgar
• Lie with Me by Keith Bridges opens in Los Angeles
• From the Director: Your Letter of Interest

Vol. 02, No. 12 (PDF)

(May, 2009)

• Confirmed Guests for Summer 2009
• Student Spotlight: Ben R. Williams
• Ant Farm by Ben R. Williams
• Neeley Gossett Interns at the Alliance Theatre
• Adam Hahn Commissioned by Kaiser Permanente
• From the Director: How we select our guests and visiting faculty