dramatist guild in pittsburgh

DRAMATISTS GUILD WEEKEND in Pittsburgh (All playwrights are welcomed; members and non-members.)

One of our first efforts to extend the Guild into other parts of the country, and to unite our membership from state to state, will begin in Pittsburgh. During the last weekend in March, the Guild -- hosted by the Pittsburgh Public Theatre -- will sponsor a number of interesting, exciting events for playwrights and their supporters.

Friday, March 30th:

6:00-7:00 A Conversation With Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty. While in residence for their new musical The Glorious Ones for PPT, Lynn and Stephen (Once On This Island, Suessical, Ragtime) will share a conversation with the Guild's Greg Bossler on their work in the musical theatre, from the beginning of their careers to the present.

7:00 pm: Master Class in Playwriting with Gary Garrison (for bio go to www.garygarrison.com ). Space is limited to the first 25 playwrights on a first come, first served basis. The workshop, Keeping the Drama in Your Work and Out of Your Life, is base on Garrison's best-selling book of the same name. To reserve, contact Rob Zellers at (rzellers@ppt.org) or call 412-316-8200 X715 (email is best, but call if you must).

Saturday, March 31st:

10:00 am: Dramatists Guild Town Hall meeting with Gary Garrison, DG Executive Director, Creative Affairs and Greg Bossler, DG Director of Publications, and Regional DG Rep, Julie Tosh. Members and non-members are invited to attend. Garrison and Bossler will give a brief overview of the Guild, discuss plans for its future and then open to the floor to all and any questions.

11:00 am: Round table on theatre in Pittsburgh. Artist representatives from theatres large and small in the Pittsburgh community will discuss what each of their institutions do towards nurturing new plays and playwrights as well as their own unique mission statements.
2:00 Pittsburgh Public Theatre's production of Life x 3, by Yasmina Reza. 50 tickets are being held for DG members on a first come, first served basis. Please contact Rob Zellers at (rzellers@ppt.org) or call 412-316-8200 X715 (email is best, but call if you must).