tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11662287771037345692024-03-13T16:30:04.171-05:00Midwest Dramatists CenterBryan Colleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00955348590017330783noreply@blogger.comBlogger216125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1166228777103734569.post-49964740601244981492023-10-11T14:24:00.004-05:002023-10-11T14:24:54.264-05:00Kevin King's "Boxed" by Whim Productions<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52f9468ce4b0a6dd2f9f0607/976a5e07-8b40-47eb-8353-53679d5a0f7e/Boxed+event+header+(1000+%C3%97+659+px).png?format=2500w" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="527" data-original-width="800" height="264" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52f9468ce4b0a6dd2f9f0607/976a5e07-8b40-47eb-8353-53679d5a0f7e/Boxed+event+header+(1000+%C3%97+659+px).png?format=2500w" width="400" /></a></div>MDC playwright Kevin King's new play "Boxed" will be produced by Whim Productions October 12-22. <p></p><p>Nick and Freddy’s date was going so well - until suddenly, it wasn’t. The fallout forever changes their relationships with each other and their best friends. "Boxed" is a look at the complexities of boundaries and consent, intent vs. impact, and the boxes we put each other and ourselves into.<br /></p><p>Directed by Darrington Clark. Starring Jacque Davidson, Luke Knopke, Terrace Wyatt, Jr., and Diana Watts</p><p><a href="https://whimproductions.org/" target="_blank"><b>more at Whim Productions</b></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></p>Bryan Colleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00955348590017330783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1166228777103734569.post-53343660308547125122023-09-27T22:58:00.001-05:002023-09-27T22:58:07.512-05:00Midwest Dramatists Conference Oct 5-7, 2023<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://cf.bstatic.com/xdata/images/hotel/max1024x768/474326924.jpg?k=2d74258e7eeef16eae351eb3dab62b6cca8d5984d44ba77f47a43578f1cbd68a&o=&hp=1" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="502" data-original-width="800" height="402" src="https://cf.bstatic.com/xdata/images/hotel/max1024x768/474326924.jpg?k=2d74258e7eeef16eae351eb3dab62b6cca8d5984d44ba77f47a43578f1cbd68a&o=&hp=1" width="640" /></a></div>The Midwest Dramatists Center is excited to announce the return of their annual Midwest Dramatists Conference. The event will take place at the Hilton Garden Inn in Olathe, Kansas, on October 5-7, 2023. The conference is only open to MDC playwrights and the alumni of previous conferences. <p></p><p>The Midwest Dramatists Conference hosts a series of play readings by playwrights from all over the country with feedback from expert adjudicators. This year's adjudicators are actor and playwright Sean Grennan and playwright, dramaturg, educator, and theatre artist Lindsay Adams Kennedy. <br /></p><p><b>Sean Grennan</b><br />Sean was an actor for many years, Sean began writing for the theatre as co-librettist for the musical <i>Phantom of the Country Opera</i>, which had its world premiere at the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire. He went on to debut five shows at the American Heartland Theatre –his comedies <i>Beer for Breakfast</i> and <i>As Long As We Both Shall Live </i>and his musicals (librettist/lyricist) <i>Married Alive!, A Dog’s Life,</i> and <i>Another Night Before Christmas</i>. In addition, Sean has had four world premieres at Peninsula Players Theatre — <i>Making God Laugh, The Tin Woman, Now and Then </i>and <i>A Rock Sails By</i>, which was part of the statewide festival, “World Premiere Wisconsin”. His play <i>LUCK! </i>won an honorable mention from the National Writers Association’s Playwrighting Festival and was produced by the Epic Theatre Company. Combined, his plays and musicals have gone on to hundreds of productions around the world, including China, England, Australia, Germany, Serbia, Russia, and others. Sean has been the Playwright in Residence at Centre Stage’s New Play Festival, the Playwright in Residence at Lamb Arts Regional Theatre and twice served as an adjudicator for the Midwest Dramatists Conference. Longtime Chicago and New York City residents, Sean and his wife Kathy recently moved to Pennsylvania when Kathy completed a 13-year run in Broadway’s Wicked. In PA, they share office space with their excellent dog, Hank. His musical <i>Phantom of the Country Opera </i>has been published by MTI, and his other plays/musicals have been published by Playscripts, Inc. Sean is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association, SAG/AFTRA and The Dramatists Guild.<br /><br /><b>Lindsay Adams Kennedy</b><br />Lindsay is a playwright, dramaturg, educator, and theatre artist. She has been honored nationally for her work as a playwright—her plays, <i>River Like Sin </i>and <i>Rattler </i>were semi-finalists for the O’Neill National Playwrights Conference and her in-development musical <i>Like Cinders </i>(written with Rebecca Nisco) was a semi-finalist with the O’Neill National Music Theater Conference. <i>Her Own Devices </i>received the Judith Barlow Prize and a reading at WP Theatre in NY, followed by a production with KC Public Theatre. Her work has been produced and developed across the US with companies like Theatre Alliance (DC), Actors Theatre of Indiana (IN), Keegan Theatre (DC), and Midwest Dramatists Center (MO). Her work writing theatre for young audiences has also been commissioned by companies like CLIMB Theatre (MN) and Springville Center for the Arts (NY). She has dramaturged and directed for companies like the Unicorn Theatre, Confluence Theatre, and St. Louis Shakespeare in Kansas City, as well as worked independently with a number of playwrights as a new work dramaturg and director. She has been a script reader for theatre companies like Unicorn Theatre and Kitchen Dog Theatre and been a reviewer for the Dramatist Guild Foundation Playwriting Fellowship and the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Playwriting Awards. Her creative works have been published in <i>Their Own Devices: A Collection of Kansas City Playwrights </i>(forthcoming), <i>Stage It, Stream It: Plays for Virtual Theatre, Tahoma Literary Review, CutBank Literary Journal, Reunion: The Dallas Review, OxMag, some scripts, </i>and <i>Nexus Journal</i>. She is a proud member of the Dramatists’ Guild and has an MFA in Playwriting from the Catholic University of America. She is currently a PhD Candidate at Saint Louis University and an Assistant Professor of Theatre at Benedictine University.</p>Bryan Colleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00955348590017330783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1166228777103734569.post-90189923412339911912023-05-27T21:17:00.002-05:002023-05-27T21:17:32.614-05:00MDC Conference returns in October<p>The Midwest Dramatists Center is excited to announce that we will have a 2023 conference on October 5-7, 2023, after a long pandemic break! <br /><br /> Conference attendance is currently limited to alumni of previous conferences. If you are an alumni and haven't heard from us, then contact <a href="mailto:director@midwestdramatists.org">director@midwestdramatists.org</a> if you are interested in attending. </p><p>Depending on how many alumni attend, we may open up any available spots to new applicants, so stay tuned. We hope to know more by the end of June. </p><p><br /></p>Bryan Colleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00955348590017330783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1166228777103734569.post-65049041123584388672022-12-04T00:14:00.003-06:002022-12-04T00:16:59.929-06:00Kevin King's "They Listen" Reading Dec. 12<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm2maCe4j0irwTRDVh0AaTH6Dq2RgSQZM6zQboSdKgzOMccz3kQfwASp1z3v_Ek3VRI6vv2BmxfXD7k_hCbgVc9yfdvCaWQ7luYEhR5chxmpJPoRBL_kwADzbTmLlJYA8PY9FhrgcfwdpnFfgaJH6ZKNkSXikfo1a-jrv2r1MnhHWSjz-3cuvvtiNZzQ/s800/they-listen-graphic.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm2maCe4j0irwTRDVh0AaTH6Dq2RgSQZM6zQboSdKgzOMccz3kQfwASp1z3v_Ek3VRI6vv2BmxfXD7k_hCbgVc9yfdvCaWQ7luYEhR5chxmpJPoRBL_kwADzbTmLlJYA8PY9FhrgcfwdpnFfgaJH6ZKNkSXikfo1a-jrv2r1MnhHWSjz-3cuvvtiNZzQ/w640-h320/they-listen-graphic.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;"><i>They Listen </i>by Kevin King</h3>When Cody meets Will on an app and invites him over, Cody and his straight roommate Paul find themselves in situations they'd never fathomed. A look at identity, paranoia, and belief.<p></p><p></p><p><i>Content Notice: Contains lots of queer and sexual themes. Suggested for Mature Audiences. </i></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"></h3><h4 style="text-align: left;"></h4><p><b>7:00pm Monday, December 12, 2022</b><br />415 Prospect Avenue (in the former United Christian Church)<br />There is limited parking next to the building and parking on the street.<br /><i>Note: Please contact us if you have accessibility needs.</i></p><p>Cody - Jack Kneessy<br />Will - Tyler McCall<br />Paul - McCandlys Harrison<br />Stage Directions - Bradley Meyer</p><p>Feel free to bring non-perishable food items, hygiene items, or winter hats, coats, and gloves! We're collecting for the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theatrecommunityfundKC">Theatre Community Fund of Kansas City</a>.<br /></p><p></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">About the playwright<br /></h3><p>Kevin King (he/him) is a queer playwright in Kansas City, MO, and producing artistic director of Whim Productions, a theater company dedicated to producing works by LGBTQ+ playwrights. He was a 2016 playwright-in-residence in The Charlotte Street Foundation's studio residency program. His work ranges from camp and satire to unblinking looks at moments in modern queer lives.</p><p>His short play "The Swallows'' was selected for the Smith & Kraus Best Ten-Minute Plays of 2022 anthology and for the William Inge Festival's 2019 New Play Lab. His short play "Debating" was a 2021 semi-finalist for the Lanford Wilson New American Play Festival. A reading of his full-length play “Hyenas” was presented by the Dramatists Guild’s Kansas/Missouri Region’s Footlights series in 2021. In 2022, Kansas City Public Theatre produced a developmental reading of “Boxed,” a gay #metoo play.<br /><br /><br /><br /><img src="https://ssl.gstatic.com/ui/v1/icons/mail/images/cleardot.gif" /></p>Bryan Colleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00955348590017330783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1166228777103734569.post-42718266696689964962022-10-31T13:20:00.002-05:002022-11-06T11:00:58.414-06:00Lezlie Revelle Zucker's "Night at the Palace" Reading Nov 7<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://scontent.fmkc1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/306091341_10210096298839952_7365055717493059054_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_p600x600&_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=340051&_nc_ohc=LTLytQ5bUzoAX-c9-cn&_nc_ht=scontent.fmkc1-1.fna&oh=00_AfCfi7txwbyht_zB1-M17LhkqA9WnFYIBzry2v5SUg20sA&oe=636BFDA3" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="330" data-original-width="800" height="264" src="https://scontent.fmkc1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/306091341_10210096298839952_7365055717493059054_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_p600x600&_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=340051&_nc_ohc=LTLytQ5bUzoAX-c9-cn&_nc_ht=scontent.fmkc1-1.fna&oh=00_AfCfi7txwbyht_zB1-M17LhkqA9WnFYIBzry2v5SUg20sA&oe=636BFDA3" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div>This month MDC is invited to a special workshop reading of a new musical by Lezlie Revelle Zucker and MDC founder David Hanson. <br /><br /><b>Night at the Palace </b><p></p><p>7:30pm Monday, November 7, 2022 <br />Congregation Beth Torah<br /><span class="LrzXr">6100 W 127th St, Overland Park, KS 66209</span><br /> <br />Sophie Grace is a pop star for the ages now at the end of her career. Maia is struggling singer at the beginning. Both are booked tonight at the Palace theater to sing about family, fame, and failure. It's two concerts forty years apart but simultaneously happening now because there's always a little magic when it's <i>A Night At The Palace</i>.<br /><br />Cast<br />Franci Talamentez-Witte – Sophie Grace<br />Natalee Merola – Maia<br />Larry Goodman – Darrell<br /> <br />Artistic Team<br />Lezlie Revelle Zucker – Lyricist, Composer, Musical Director<br />David Hanson – Librettist, Director<br />Susie Adams – Accompanist</p>Bryan Colleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00955348590017330783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1166228777103734569.post-82926929403658050492022-09-07T18:23:00.007-05:002022-09-14T11:54:29.136-05:00Dan Born's "Unghosting the Chromosome" Reading on Sep. 12<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmjXTEB7DBB8tQfMjV3I1hBqqRFe98xTd7jzBOV_gEyUaHsKMEW2rFt8db_NhHheVnoXQ67o9a_yGEfzmW5SaVXFJK7r1amp_DVaYKgZblIHrOAI8WqU8OvF089INqwS4KnFU5emhQOcFcnC06a_R8yJCQeqN0j9j2o3Mzx2OInjKl_lPGNzNIeU332g/s2004/Dan%20Born%20-%20Chromosome%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1503" data-original-width="2004" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmjXTEB7DBB8tQfMjV3I1hBqqRFe98xTd7jzBOV_gEyUaHsKMEW2rFt8db_NhHheVnoXQ67o9a_yGEfzmW5SaVXFJK7r1amp_DVaYKgZblIHrOAI8WqU8OvF089INqwS4KnFU5emhQOcFcnC06a_R8yJCQeqN0j9j2o3Mzx2OInjKl_lPGNzNIeU332g/w400-h300/Dan%20Born%20-%20Chromosome%201.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The Midwest Dramatist Center is once again presenting live stage readings by its MDC playwrights. <br /><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>This month's reading is <i>Unghosting the Chromosome </i>by Dan Born. It will be held at Prospero's Books at 1800 W 39th Street at 7:30pm on Monday, September 12, 2022. <br /></p><p><i>Unghosting the Chromosome </i>is based on the life of a little known but ground-breaking scientist from the turn of the 20th century, Walter Sutton. Sutton's theories of the chromosome, developed while he was still an undergraduate at the University of Kansas, established a theoretical basis for Mendel's famous experiments and laid the foundation of for the modern science of genetics. While at KU, he also found the time to be a member of that school's very first basketball team. </p><p>The play was developed from a play by Stanley Nelson, Professor of Anatomy at KUMC. </p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Michael Golliher - Walter Sutton</li><li>Jake Golliher - John Sutton</li><li>J. Will Fritz - Clarence McClure</li><li>Meredith Wolfe - Anna McClure</li><li>Shawn Franklin - Livingston</li></ul><p> Come join Dan Born for the exciting return of MDC's live readings. <br /></p>Bryan Colleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00955348590017330783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1166228777103734569.post-10164292376759276652021-05-12T14:05:00.002-05:002021-05-12T14:05:43.661-05:00Kevin King's "Hyenas" online reading for Dramatists Guild Footlights<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F134411947%2F207731082511%2F1%2Foriginal.20200423-155616?w=800&auto=format%2Ccompress&q=75&sharp=10&rect=0%2C0%2C1024%2C512&s=5f15cc8dec0a695754158a5bec8a8ca7" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="800" height="200" src="https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F134411947%2F207731082511%2F1%2Foriginal.20200423-155616?w=800&auto=format%2Ccompress&q=75&sharp=10&rect=0%2C0%2C1024%2C512&s=5f15cc8dec0a695754158a5bec8a8ca7" width="400" /></a></div><br />An online reading of Hyenas, a full-length play by Kevin King
(he/him) as part of Kansas City/Missouri Dramatists Guild Footlights on Wednesday, May 19
at 7 p.m. CST. Please stick around after the reading for a live talk-back with the writer!<p></p><div class="has-user-generated-content" data-automation="about-this-event-sc"><div class="structured-content-rich-text structured-content__module l-align-left l-mar-vert-6 l-sm-mar-vert-4 text-body-medium"><p>Tony wasn’t looking for love, especially not from someone 20 years
younger, but might’ve found it in Joey. Joey wasn’t looking for a daddy
but might have found one in Tony. Mara, Tony’s best friend, just wanted
to work on her dissertation and get some good coffee. Eric, Joey’s
roommate, just wanted to keep his job as a barista and maybe get Joey’s
attention.</p><p></p><p>Due to adult
language and frank discussions of sex and sexuality, this reading may
not be appropriate for audiences under 16. Running Time: Approx. 2 hours</p><p>Featuring:</p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Chris Griswold (they/he) as Tony</li><li>Max Richards (he/him) as Joey</li><li>Laura Jacobs (she/they) as Mara</li><li>Nyx Ciel (they/them) as Eric</li><li>Stage Directions read by Adam Yarbrough (he/him)</li><li>Directed by Phil Kinen (he/him)</li></ul><p>This reading is free online. </p><p><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kansas-citymissouri-online-dg-footlightstm-tickets-153677891711?ref=enivtefor001&invite=MjA0MzUwODcva2V2aW4ua2luZzAxQGdtYWlsLmNvbS8w%0A&utm_source=eb_email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=inviteformalv2&utm_term=attend" target="_blank"><b>Watch it here</b></a><br /></p><p><i>DG Footlights is a program, created and moderated by the Dramatists Guild,
that connects dramatists with free space in which to hold a public
reading of a new work that is currently in development. This initiative
operates on a space-grant model: a representative from the Guild will
arrange for a venue to donate space during allocated dates and times,
and will ensure that the space is available for dramatists to use to
present a self-produced reading to the public, with an optional feedback
session following the reading. Attendance is always free and open to
all.</i></p></div>
</div>Bryan Colleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00955348590017330783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1166228777103734569.post-82367395662931086442021-04-09T15:26:00.002-05:002021-04-09T15:26:57.168-05:00MDC Conference Postponed to 2022The Midwest Dramatists Center has decided that there's still too much uncertainty and too little time to plan for another conference this year. We also don't want to diminish the close social aspects that make the conference special, so we will plan on bringing the conference back in 2022. <br /><br />No decision has been made yet about resuming monthly readings, but hopefully we can start again in the fall if the local theatre scene opens back up. We look forward to sharing theatre again with our community. <br />Bryan Colleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00955348590017330783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1166228777103734569.post-18319362646742312462021-02-05T12:12:00.000-06:002021-02-05T12:12:20.112-06:00Darren Canady stars in "Are You Now or Have You Ever Been?" with Theatre Lawrence<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://wp.theatrelawrence.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Are-You-Now_600x400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="600" src="https://wp.theatrelawrence.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Are-You-Now_600x400.jpg" /></a></div><br />MDC playwright Darren Canady will be playing Langston Hughes in Theatre Lawrence's "Are You Now or Have You Ever Been?" streaming online this weekend. <br /> <br /> The subject of this riveting and unusual drama is the infamous House
Un-American Activities Committee hearings in the 1950’s, in which
figures from the world of show business were subpoenaed to testify as to
their loyalty as Americans and asked to name any and all communists or
suspected communists in their industry. This speculative drama about the
clash between art and politics celebrates the legacy of Langston Hughes
and his literary activism in the face of oppressive power. Set in the
poet’s Harlem apartment on the night before his 1953 appearance before
the House Un-American Activities Committee, the play weaves together
musings, impassioned diatribes and Langston Hughes poetry. <br /><p></p><p>written and conceived by Carlyle Brown <br />directed by Piet Knetsch </p><p>Performances (online, streaming only) <br />7:30 PM | Friday, Feb 5th, Saturday, Feb 6th, and Sunday, Feb 7th <br />2:30 PM | Saturday, Feb 6th and Sunday, Feb 7th <br />Season Flex Ticker Holders: Please call the the Box Office (785) 843-7469 M-F 9:30-4:30 to use our concierge service to make your reservation for the performance date of your choice. <br /> <br /> Cast: <br />Langston Hughes……Darren Canady <br />Roy Cohn…..Daniel Denton <br />Sen. Dirksen…..Jim Tuchscherer <br />Sen. McCarthy…..Dan Heinz <br />David Schine…..Michael Ostermann <br />Frank Reeves…..Mario Bonilla <br />Alternates: Tony Console and Ryan Hamlin </p><p><a href="https://wp.theatrelawrence.com/events/2020-21-season/are-you-now/" target="_blank"><b>Tickets and more at Theatre Lawrence<br /></b></a></p>Bryan Colleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00955348590017330783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1166228777103734569.post-17351277901511297802021-01-30T22:06:00.001-06:002021-01-30T22:06:07.921-06:00Em Swenson's "Cam Girl" Reading by KC Public Theatre<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://scontent.fmkc1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/s960x960/138819613_3561689583912179_291080951597803718_o.jpg?_nc_cat=111&ccb=2&_nc_sid=340051&_nc_ohc=nQuRszkKlfoAX9VKqCb&_nc_ht=scontent.fmkc1-1.fna&tp=7&oh=2bf8b9a84b1fad5eadd3830d8f4047f3&oe=603D1678" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="418" data-original-width="800" height="209" src="https://scontent.fmkc1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/s960x960/138819613_3561689583912179_291080951597803718_o.jpg?_nc_cat=111&ccb=2&_nc_sid=340051&_nc_ohc=nQuRszkKlfoAX9VKqCb&_nc_ht=scontent.fmkc1-1.fna&tp=7&oh=2bf8b9a84b1fad5eadd3830d8f4047f3&oe=603D1678" width="400" /></a></div><br />From her central Florida bedroom, Kelsey sheds her clothes and fulfills fantasies for men around the world. On camera she has no boundaries, but in reality she is incapable of leaving her apartment. Cam Girl boldly exposes the lives of three women working in the sex industry and the bond they share. <p></p><p>Join KC Public Theatre for an online reading of "Cam Girl" by Em Swenson. Directed by Lydia Rose Miller and featuring Emmy Panzica-Piontek, Jazlyn Epps, Ai Vy Bui, and Ahafia Jurkiewicz-Miles. </p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/799486103967877/" target="_blank">Visit Facebook</a> at 7:30pm on Monday, February 1st to view the live video. </p><p><br /><br /><br /><br /></p>Bryan Colleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00955348590017330783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1166228777103734569.post-49266710223244828402020-10-14T16:43:00.001-05:002020-10-14T17:02:22.061-05:00The Masked Collective is reading Lindsay Adams' "The Last Supper" on Oct 24<p></p><p style="text-align: left;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://scontent.fmkc1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/121140557_170378568037388_1159737083516168319_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&_nc_sid=340051&_nc_ohc=I5DjraVtZ0oAX_c8uLp&_nc_ht=scontent.fmkc1-1.fna&oh=4d51e3b3db5d06423384835d00e2d99c&oe=5FABB720" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="304" data-original-width="800" height="245" src="https://scontent.fmkc1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/121140557_170378568037388_1159737083516168319_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&_nc_sid=340051&_nc_ohc=I5DjraVtZ0oAX_c8uLp&_nc_ht=scontent.fmkc1-1.fna&oh=4d51e3b3db5d06423384835d00e2d99c&oe=5FABB720" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: left;">The Masked Collective is Reading Lindsay Adams' short play "The Last Supper" Oct 24. Here's details about their event:<br /></p><blockquote><p style="text-align: left;">Join The Masked Collective online for FALL FEST: a weekend of new works! </p><p>Fall Fest consists of 8 short plays, with 4 showing each night. This show is free to watch BUT donations are always encouraged. </p><p></p><p>The line up is as follows:</p><p>FRIDAY 10/23:<br />It’s Just Zoom by Donna Latham<br />Remembrance by Amber Smithers<br />The Moors by Cris Eli Bank<br />Icarus Came Here Once by Lee Harrison Daniel</p><p>SATURDAY 10/24:<br /><b>The Last Supper by Lindsay Adams</b><br />Waiting by Isabella Gonzalez<br />Nixin’ Nixon by Elisabeth Speckman <br />Boy by Cris Eli Bank</p><p>Stay tuned for more exciting information about the shows and people involved. We’re excited to have you in the collective. </p></blockquote><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/2854643544772396/?source=6&ref_notif_type=plan_user_invited&action_history=null"><b>more on Facebook</b></a><br /></p><p></p>Bryan Colleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00955348590017330783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1166228777103734569.post-15774958186441301212020-09-12T12:26:00.001-05:002020-09-12T12:26:19.999-05:00Emma Carter's "Role Play" Reading by KC Public Theatre<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://scontent.fmkc1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/p960x960/118582554_3176628755751599_8088520876786917012_o.jpg?_nc_cat=101&_nc_sid=340051&_nc_ohc=c__0x3IiNusAX99PwAy&_nc_ht=scontent.fmkc1-1.fna&tp=6&oh=179c8400fa6d0016be4f62284d2b3051&oe=5F83F77A" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="225" src="https://scontent.fmkc1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/p960x960/118582554_3176628755751599_8088520876786917012_o.jpg?_nc_cat=101&_nc_sid=340051&_nc_ohc=c__0x3IiNusAX99PwAy&_nc_ht=scontent.fmkc1-1.fna&tp=6&oh=179c8400fa6d0016be4f62284d2b3051&oe=5F83F77A" width="400" /></a></div><i>Role Play </i>by MDC playwright Emma Carter will be presented online by KC Public Theatre at 7:30pm, Sept. 14, 2020. <br /><p></p><p>Taylor is the social pariah of her freshman class. Mycah is the new girl. Both seek refuge from the tortures of real life by escaping into books, and when Mycah invites Taylor to join her in an online RPG–Role Play Game–Taylor finds a haven for outcasts like herself who obsess over anime, video games, and fanfiction. But when the politics of high school social dynamics put pressure on Mycah and Taylor’ RL friendship, both stand to lose everything they’ve created and more.</p><p><b>More on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1938532332947801" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and at <a href="https://kcpublictheatre.org/projects/theatrelab/" target="_blank">KC Public Theatre</a>. </b><br /> </p>Bryan Colleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00955348590017330783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1166228777103734569.post-76676168257250883512020-08-29T15:07:00.003-05:002020-08-29T15:08:01.764-05:00Midwest Dramatists Center on Hiatus Due to Pandemic<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAFVhNM_2H2ZOr355hdDmNU7ptPA7f-nUYWX_komEFlPjjXhFn3__VdO2DlaiOibC7RjyYncYLhjDdR7uzDocUt6Enfe4v3ighqlWZhX6lyQDp3WR5enz4IBErbLFxq_f3GUi646456Xpl/s200/mdc-logo-online.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="136" data-original-width="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAFVhNM_2H2ZOr355hdDmNU7ptPA7f-nUYWX_komEFlPjjXhFn3__VdO2DlaiOibC7RjyYncYLhjDdR7uzDocUt6Enfe4v3ighqlWZhX6lyQDp3WR5enz4IBErbLFxq_f3GUi646456Xpl/s0/mdc-logo-online.png" /></a></div><p></p><p>The Midwest Dramatists Center will be on hiatus until further notice due to the pandemic. <br /><br />We look forward to a time when we can resume public readings and hosting our annual dramatists conference. We're excited to see what our current class of playwrights have been creating in the interim. <br /><br />Stay tuned for future announcements.</p>Bryan Colleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00955348590017330783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1166228777103734569.post-51096427378553474642020-05-28T15:19:00.000-05:002020-05-28T15:19:37.544-05:00Meet the New Class of 2020: Jessie Salsbury and Joshua Efron <div><div dir="auto" style="border-color: rgb(0,0,0); color: black;"><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="border-color: rgb(0,0,0); color: black;"><span style="border-color: rgb(0,0,0);">
The Midwest Dramatists Center welcomes the new class of resident
playwrights for 2020: Jessie Salsbury and Joshua Efron. They will join our other
resident writers who represent the
institution’s desire to find and support new voices in theater. We look forward to getting to know them and their work when MDC resumes activity in the future. <br /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="border-color: rgb(0,0,0); color: black;"><span style="border-color: rgb(0,0,0);"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="border-color: rgb(0,0,0); color: black;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7EWd_3p-KwygRM0uMjMQSdLDwKqviD7n_3suqUbF-bBy1whvks4IE-CkAMPgXcV_nJbCXkp-WsTbqbJoTzSSsrmytlO3N3m9W8NPv3X3zB2R82C2e0kJqvMrEjo-X8laLb-UBrrpLVPBz/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="455" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7EWd_3p-KwygRM0uMjMQSdLDwKqviD7n_3suqUbF-bBy1whvks4IE-CkAMPgXcV_nJbCXkp-WsTbqbJoTzSSsrmytlO3N3m9W8NPv3X3zB2R82C2e0kJqvMrEjo-X8laLb-UBrrpLVPBz/s320/jessie+salsbury.jpg" /></a></div><span style="border-color: rgb(0,0,0);"></span></div><div dir="auto" style="border-color: rgb(0,0,0); color: black;"><span style="border-color: rgb(0,0,0);">Jessie
Salsbury is a local Kansas City area playwright and has participated in
numerous new work festivals and contests since 2014. In addition to
playwriting, she is a contest selection reader for multiple festivals
and a facilitator for a</span><span style="border-color: rgb(0,0,0);"> bi-weekly playwriting support group</span><span style="border-color: rgb(0,0,0);">.
She is a member of the Dramatists Guild, 365 Women a Year Playwriting
Initiative, and the International Centre for Women Playwrights (ICWP).
Her work can be found on the New Play Exchange at </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://newplayexchange.org/users/4399/jessie-salsbury&source=gmail&ust=1590774998236000&usg=AFQjCNFJGxaUHkZwxxq7OM0c5wtGxym7sQ" href="https://newplayexchange.org/users/4399/jessie-salsbury" style="border-color: rgb(66,133,244);" target="_blank">https://newplayexchange.<wbr></wbr>org/users/4399/jessie-salsbury</a><span style="border-color: rgb(0,0,0);"><wbr></wbr>. <br /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="border-color: rgb(0,0,0); color: black;"><span style="border-color: rgb(0,0,0);"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="border-color: rgb(0,0,0); color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0D2w4aaDZ7e6GI_vWovO7ZfxuX1QpulHa2xxIHs1L89_8Furun5NbD0rtKlomqbggh8T651oAoci-DDV6DXNRvFqxy0J8hKsikxdMtNnr_NihyphenhyphenkbC1Ak55mblFEn6W7KkbwLk9EHVHPc_/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0D2w4aaDZ7e6GI_vWovO7ZfxuX1QpulHa2xxIHs1L89_8Furun5NbD0rtKlomqbggh8T651oAoci-DDV6DXNRvFqxy0J8hKsikxdMtNnr_NihyphenhyphenkbC1Ak55mblFEn6W7KkbwLk9EHVHPc_/s320/josh+efron.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="border-color: rgb(0,0,0);">Joshua Efron is a theater and film artist living in the Kansas City
area. According to his niece he is really funny, and likes to write.
Upon then asking his niece and nephew to write this entire bio for him,
his Nephew commiserated with the horror and challenge of such a task
and asked, "Will you give me $5 for this? Or maybe one dollar?" His
niece gutsily counter-offered that she would be willing to write it for
12.</span> Joshua feels very proud of them both.<span style="border-color: rgb(0,0,0);"></span><div><br /></div><div>When
Joshua is not tricking audiences into drinking deeply of their loves,
hopes, fears, and dreams in the forms of raging gods, rabid rabbits, and
murderous fetuses, he's swinging wildly the scalpel-taped-to-a-hammer
of his political satire. He strives to work to be one of the million
drops of influence needed to transform the world into one where sharing
the stories in his brain is no longer required.</div></div></div>Bryan Colleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00955348590017330783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1166228777103734569.post-75607595544949235822020-05-15T13:06:00.002-05:002020-05-15T13:12:08.098-05:00The 2020 MDC Conference Has Been Canceled<div class="_5pbx userContent _3ds9 _3576" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-testid="post_message" id="js_33">
After
careful thought and study, we regretfully have made the decision to
cancel our MDC Conference this September. We hope you all stay safe and
keep writing. We have our fingers crossed that we can see you all again
in September 2021 and be back better than ever.</div>
Bryan Colleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00955348590017330783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1166228777103734569.post-2626534532896435192020-04-23T09:51:00.001-05:002020-04-23T10:05:08.374-05:00Project Playwright Online This Weekend<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A last minute announcement, but several MDC playwrights are participating in Project Playwright Online this weekend. Hosted by MDC founder David Hanson, Project Playwright challenges five writers to write an entire play overnight, which will then be given a full production the next day by acting couples who are quarantined together. <br />
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Participating MDC writers include Bryan Colley, Michelle Tyrene Johnson, Lezlie Revelle Zucker, and Vicki Vodrey.<br />
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Round one of Project Playwright begins tonight and will be live online every evening at 6:30pm CST through Sunday, April 26.<br />
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/ProjectPlaywright/" target="_blank">Get all the details on their Facebook page. </a>Bryan Colleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00955348590017330783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1166228777103734569.post-86462043370593092822020-03-12T22:19:00.000-05:002020-03-12T22:19:01.995-05:00No Reading on Monday, March 16The Midwest Dramatists Center <b><i>will not </i></b>be hosting a reading at our usual scheduled time this Monday, March 16.<br />
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Our next reading will be with Emma Carter on Monday, April 20. We look forward to seeing you then. Bryan Colleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00955348590017330783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1166228777103734569.post-33599124928381476922020-03-05T22:28:00.004-06:002020-03-05T22:50:50.563-06:00Apply to Join MDC's 2020 Class of Resident PlaywrightsThe Midwest Dramatists Center is a collective designed to support
playwrights on that difficult career stretch from “emerging” to
“established,” and to amplify new voices in the American theatre.
Residency is by application only, and its benefits are offered to
selected playwrights at no cost for a five-year term. Membership has
privileges, as well as responsibilities.<br />
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<span style="color: red;">Application deadline is March 31, 2020 </span></h4>
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<b> BENEFITS OF RESIDENCY </b><br />
Benefits afforded to resident playwrights include: <br />
<ul>
<li><b>Public Readings:</b> Giving the playwright the insight into his or her
play that only comes with rehearsed presentation and audience feedback
in a public forum </li>
<li><b>Family of Playwrights:</b> Join a family of resident playwrights who can provide feedback, advice, and support for your writing. </li>
<li><b>Annual Conference:</b> Resident playwrights are guaranteed a spot in the annual Midwest Dramatists Conference.</li>
</ul>
<b>RESPONSIBILITIES </b><br />
Resident playwrights are expected
to contribute to the life of the organization and the development of
their fellow playwrights. This happens in three areas: <br />
<ul>
<li><b>Center Stage: </b>Each resident playwright will be required to write and present stage readings of one or two plays per year. </li>
<li><b>In the House: </b>Each resident playwright will be required to attend at least six staged readings at MDC per year. </li>
<li><b>Behind the Scenes:</b> Each resident playwright will be required to give
back to the institution through service, whether that is serving as a
writer’s representative to the board, participating in fundraising and
promotional activities, or supporting the annual conference.</li>
</ul>
<b>QUALIFICATIONS </b><br />
The Midwest Dramatists Center is
open to emerging Kansas City-region playwrights who wish to develop their
skills, plays and careers, and have demonstrated artistic and
professional accomplishments, which should include at least some of the
following: productions, workshops, or readings at professional
theatres; film or television productions; or professional playwriting
awards, grants, and fellowships. <br />
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<b>SELECTION PROCESS </b><br />
Resident
playwrights are chosen by a selection panel consisting of current MDC
playwrights and board members. The literary manager coordinates the process, but does not directly
influence the final decisions. Although professional accomplishment is
very important, talent and potential are the main criteria. <br />
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<b> TERM </b><br />
The term for residency is five years. Terms begin and end on July 1. <br />
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<b> APPLICATION PROCESS </b><br />
Applications must include the following materials: <br />
<ul>
<li>A completed application form. </li>
<li>Two full-length plays of any type. Screenplays and plays for young audiences do not qualify. </li>
<li>A brief resume or biography listing playwriting
accomplishments and activities and any experience in related writing or
theatrical fields. </li>
<li>A letter of intent (one or two pages) describing what
you hope to accomplish through MDC and how you will use your residency.</li>
<li>A letter of recommendation from a theatre or literary professional
(who is not currently affiliated with MDC), written specifically for
this application. </li>
</ul>
<span style="color: red;"><b> <a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=1MpbzdPj2KRf8K7QqRHE6Y5XjwcZOSTMx" target="_blank">Download the Application Here</a><br /> <br /><a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=1KhqTBupmK4LJ6VdA-Y_fQKQHpTgbqwXW" target="_blank"> Download the Application Instructions Here </a></b></span><br />
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<b> Send applications or questions to <a href="mailto:director@midwestdramatists.org">director@midwestdramatists.org</a></b><br />
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<span style="color: red;">A</span><span style="color: red;">pplication deadline is March 31, 2020 </span></h4>
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<br />Bryan Colleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00955348590017330783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1166228777103734569.post-66984240977469629352020-02-14T16:20:00.000-06:002020-02-14T16:21:33.918-06:00Dan Born's "Where Ripe Fruit Never Falls" Reading Feb 17<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Join us for a reading of MDC playwright Dan Born's play "Where Ripe Fruit Never Falls."<br />
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<b>Take note that this reading will begin at 7:30pm</b><br />
Monday, February 17<br />
Second Presbyterian at 55th and Brookside<br />
318 E 55th St, KCMO, 64113 <br />
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Come give feedback on our plays in development, and enjoy a night of local theatre! <br />
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1102515926766719/">Facebook event</a>Bryan Colleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00955348590017330783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1166228777103734569.post-80945844365185989742020-01-20T21:00:00.000-06:002020-01-20T21:00:04.294-06:00MDC Playwright News: January 2020<h2>
DAN BORN</h2>
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Dan Born's play <i>A Man Without a Country </i>will be produced at the Black Box.<br /> <br /> A stage adaptation of the classic short story about the forming and disforming of America. A young Army officer is talked into a daring plan by Aaron Burr. His fiance is not nearly so charmed. It turns into a disagreement that eventually leads him from sea to shining sea. <br /><br /> Jan 24-26 / Jan 31, Feb 1-2 / showtimes TBD<br /> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theblackboxkc/">The Black Box </a>/ 1060 Union Ave / KCMO<br />
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Congratulations Dan!Bryan Colleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00955348590017330783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1166228777103734569.post-90827994136410785132020-01-07T00:13:00.000-06:002020-01-07T00:13:48.834-06:00Kevin King's "Role Play" Reading Jan 20 <br />
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Nick and Freddy’s third date has the potential to be great. And then it
turns very bad. The play examines dating life and issues of consent. Join the Midwest Dramatists Center as we present a reading of Kevin King's <i>Role Play. </i><br />
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7:00pm Monday, January 20<br />
Second Presbyterian at 55th and Brookside<br /> 318 E 55th St, KCMO, 64113 <br /><br /> Directed by Phil Kinen. Featuring Jacque Davidson, Jake Funke, Diana Watts, and Terraye Watson <br /><br /> Come give feedback on our plays in development, and enjoy a night of local theatre! <br /><br /> <a href="https://midwestdramatists.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bb3634a470d690f8de970040f&id=320f1f5e05&e=15db3f69fe">Click here for the FB event</a>Bryan Colleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00955348590017330783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1166228777103734569.post-16021457447142814092019-12-15T15:57:00.001-06:002019-12-15T15:57:24.139-06:00Tomorrow's Reading RescheduledDue to the blizzard, tomorrow's reading of Kevin King's <i>Role Play </i>has been postponed until January 20. We hope to see you next month at the Second Presbyterian Church in Brookside. Take care.Bryan Colleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00955348590017330783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1166228777103734569.post-78006418451669416042019-12-09T20:43:00.003-06:002019-12-09T20:43:35.169-06:00Kevin King's "Role Play" Reading Dec 16<br />
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Join us for our December 2019 Monday Night Reading as the Midwest Dramatists Center presents a reading of Kevin King's
<i>Role Play. </i><br />
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Nick and Freddy’s 3rd date has the
potential to be great. And then it turns very bad. The play examines
dating life and issues of consent. <br />
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Written by Kevin King. Directed by Phil Kinen. Featuring Jacque Davidson, Jake Funke, Diana Watts, Terraye Watson <br />
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7:00pm Monday, December 16<br />
Second Presbyterian at 55th and Brookside<br />
318 E 55th St, KCMO 64113 <br />
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Come give feedback on our plays in development, and enjoy a night of local theatre! <br />
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<a href="https://midwestdramatists.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bb3634a470d690f8de970040f&id=e5a68565d9&e=15db3f69fe">click here for the FB event</a>Bryan Colleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00955348590017330783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1166228777103734569.post-20940203871590335312019-11-18T21:00:00.000-06:002019-11-18T21:00:00.303-06:00MDC Playwright News: November 2019<h2>
KEVIN KING</h2>
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Kevin King's short play "Lost in the Rain" is one of six short plays that have been selected to be in The Barn Players' annual 6x10 ten minute play festival. This is Kevin's 2nd year in a row of being in the festival. Last year, his play "The Swallows" was featured.<br />
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December 6-8, 7:30 pm<br />
Arts Asylum<br />
1000 E 9th St / KCMO 64106<br />
Tickets $15<br />
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Kevin King directs the the comedy "Swimming in the Shallows" by Adam Bock. Presented by Kevin's company <a href="https://midwestdramatists.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bb3634a470d690f8de970040f&id=3d8e9d3fc3&e=15db3f69fe">Whim Productions</a>,
The play, which received its New York City premiere at Second Stage
Theatre in 2005, features a group of friends navigating relationships at
different stages. Carla Carla and Donna want to get married, but can’t
agree on rings, caterers, or Donna’s smoking. Barb feels heavy and wants
to get rid of all but 8 possession but doesn’t bother consult to her
husband, Bob. And Nick, who is on a quest to not sleep with his dates
right away, considers dating a shark that works at Donna’s aquarium. <br />
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Nov 8-23<br />
The Black Box<br />
1060 Union Avenue<br />
Kansas City, MO 64101<br />
Tickets $20<br />
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Congratulations Kevin!<br />
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LEZLIE REVELLE ZUCKER</h2>
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Lezlie Revelle Zucker directs the next Potluck Productions First Sunday Reading at the Yoga Patch in Waldo.<br />
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Sunday, Nov 3 / 3:00 pm<br />
7235 Central St<br />
Kansas City, MO 64114<br />
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Bryan Colleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00955348590017330783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1166228777103734569.post-3518962314831824652019-11-06T12:47:00.004-06:002019-11-17T22:16:56.831-06:00Em Swenson's "Patient 3" Reading Nov 18<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Join us for our November 2019 Monday Night Reading as the Midwest Dramatists Center presents a reading of Em Swenson's
<i> Patient 3,</i> directed by Kevin King. <br />
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7:00pm Monday, November 18<br />
Second Presbyterian at 55th and Brookside<br />
318 E 55th St, KCMO 64113 <br />
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Come give feedback on our plays in development, and enjoy a night of local theatre! <br />
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<a href="https://midwestdramatists.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bb3634a470d690f8de970040f&id=4463510490&e=15db3f69fe">click here for the FB event</a>Bryan Colleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00955348590017330783noreply@blogger.com