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Queer
Theatre-Taking Center Stage
Diversionary Theatre’s play
development program returns!
February 23-27, 2008
Two play readings, meet the playwrights, and a playwriting workshop!
By L. Trey Wilson. Directed
by Charles W. Patmon, Jr. Stage Directions is a play within
a play which takes a hard, but comedic look at homophobia in the
African-American community. The entire play takes place inside
a theatre. As the actors work through a specific scene which involves
a kiss between two gay men, one of the actors suddenly finds himself
having issues with the kiss. Tempers flare up and all of them are
forced to take a hard look at themselves as artists as well as
people.
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L. Trey Wilson |
Read by (pictured l-r) Damarcus Wigfall, Ian Casselberry,
Abron Gibbs Kevane La’Marr Coleman. Not pictured: Scott
A. People. |
By Scot Augustson. Directed by Patricia Loughrey. The
Summer Before the Summer of Love is the story of Vic
and Greg, a couple of guys just not ready to commit to anything
serious. But an accidental lie leads to a strange game, a
game whose rules can't quite be pinned down. This show is
a decidedly quirky romantic comedy about the virtues of dishonesty.
Read by Sidney Franklin, Barron Henzel, David Johnson and
Tori Roze.
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Scot Augustson |
Read by (pictured l-r) Tori Roze, David Johnson, Trevor
Peringer, Zachary Bryant. Not pictured:Todd Blakesley.
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Schedule of events:
Saturday, February 23
6:45pm – Reading of “The Summer Before the Summer of
Love.” Meet playwright Scot Auguston after the reading.
8:15pm – Reading of “Stage Directions.” Meet playwright
L. Trey Wilson after the reading.
Sunday, February 24
10:00am-3:00pm – Playwriting workshop with Scot Auguston.
1:45pm - Reading of “Stage Directions.” Meet playwright
L. Trey Wilson after the reading.
4:15pm - Reading of “The Summer Before the Summer of Love.” Meet
playwright Scot Auguston after the reading.
Tuesday, February 26
7:00pm – Reading of “Stage Directions.”
Wednesday, February 27
7:00pm – Reading of “The Summer Before the Summer of Love.”
Tickets: $12 per reading, or both for $20.00.
Diversionary subscriber and donors: $10 per reading, or both for
$16.
Playwriting workshop: $60. “Writing the
Ten Minute Play” is a writing intensive that will explore
the structure, strengths and challenges of the increasingly popular
ten minute play. Scot Augustson has written over a dozen of these
shorts and will lead the class in discovering and drafting a complete
short play. He’ll also share tips about marketing these gems.
Class fee includes admission to the reading of The Summer Before
the Summer of Love.
Writing
the Ten-Minute Play
What: Playwriting workshop with Seattle playwright
Scot Augustson
Where: Diversionary Theatre, 4545 Park Blvd. San Diego, 92116
When: Sunday February 24th 10:00-3:00
Cost: $60 ($10 off for Actors Alliance Members) includes
admission to the reading of Scot’s play The Summer
Before the Summer of Love
Why bother learning how to write a good ten minute
play? Playwright Scot Augustson, built his reputation in Seattle
on the basis of his ability to write very short pieces. Through
his shadow puppet work for cabarets and through regular participation
in Seattle's twice yearly 14/48 Festival, he’s developed
over sixty tiny gems. Scot says, “Not only was I able to
use these micro-epics to get my name out there, but I became a
better writer because of them. Limitations of length teach valuable
lessons in structure, character and economy.”So bring pen
and paper (or laptop if that's what you use) and we'll explore
with Scot the virtues of brevity.
To sign up please contact Patty Loughrey at: plwho2002@yahoo.com
or 619 286-7232
Reservations and information:
619.220.0097
Diversionary Theatre’s mission with “Queer
Theatre – Taking Center Stage” is to champion the discovery,
development and production of plays that explore, reveal and celebrate
the lives of the LGBT community. This program also allows us to
look at plays that are relevant to LGBT history that haven’t
been seen in a long while, may have had limited productions because
of a controversial subject, target one of our constituencies but
may not have the audience base for a mainstage run, or a new play
that we want to hear read aloud to gauge its viability for a future
production.
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