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AVT presents it’s second playwrights expo on Saturday, July 24th.  Our expos are the intermediate stage of our system to support bringing local original work to the stage in the Antelope Valley.  You can read more about this process on our Playwrights Page.

Please join us from 10am to 12:30pm in the AVT blackbox theatre for staged readings of three scenes and short plays from local writers.  Each staged reading will be followed by commentary and feedback from our directors, techies, and actors.  Fellow writers and the general public are welcome to join in the discussion.

Our playwrights expos are FREE and open to the public.  Our blackbox is built into the garage of a private residence near 65th W. and L-8 in Quartz Hill. Please send us an email at productions@avthespians.org to receive the address as well as parking information.

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180 DEGREES
by Eric Martin
Racial and ideological tensions simmer beneath the surface in this short play that is at once subtle and jarring.

UNCOMFORTABLE SEX
by Lorin Howard
A character portrait of two seniors starting over provides both endearing humor and contemplation on our later years.

MAGIC BOX, EVIL EYE
by Jordan Young
The sometimes thorny relationship between native peoples and the photographers who portray them is explored though the characters of an old Navajo man and a young photojournalist.

Attention local playwrights!

AVT is looking for short works by local playwrights to be considered for limited workshop production to be held in the AVT Blackbox on July 24. Each scene or short selected for this Expo will be given a reading and limited staging by actors and AVT’s artistic director (all who will have had advance reading of the scripts to develop basic characters) followed by discussion to receive feedback from actors, techies, directors, fellow writers, audience members, and AVT’s dramaturg.

Submissions should have no more than 4 characters and be no more than 20 minutes long (typically 1 page of pure dialogue in standard type is about 1 minute of stage time).

Submissions are due to the dramaturg (anna@avthespians.org) no later than June 26th for consideration.  Please see our Playwrights Page for more information on our process for accepting original work for full production.

AVT April 2010 Update

Monthly PODCAST sent to our Facebook Fan Page and the Patron/Fan Email List.

 

 Podcast #9: April 2010 Update [11:25m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (163)

In this issue:

• Almond Blossom Festival went great! There is a previous podcast on the blog with clips from the two-day event. Thanks to the whole production team for a fantastic job at our first festival.
• Auditions for “Beyond a Reasonable Doubt” were March 20th. Congratulations to Courtney Marietta, Derric Neal, and Joe Gruca. There will be six performances of BaRD, June 4-6 and 11-13 (first two weekends in March).
• Local musicians night coming up April 24th at 8pm. We are hosting award-winning local artists in our garage theatre space for a unique fundraiser event. Check out www.avthespians.org/appearinglive for details and to reserve tickets.
• Updates for playwrights – $300 bounty continues, three playwrights are wrighting furiously as we speak. AVT is supporting ScriptFrenzy in the month of April! Next playwrights expo sometime in late July / early August. AVT willing to talk about paying for original work at any time.
• Changes to the Operational Plan. Positions of Dramaturg and Associate Director created. Welcome Anna Delrosario to the Strategic Team as she transitions to the role of Dramaturg.
• We have completed and submitted our first grant application. More on the way. Thanks to the QHCC for their support.
• We depend on your support – make a tax-deductible donation easily by credit card on our website today.

Direct link to this issue:

http://www.avthespians.org/productions/2010/04/podcast-9-april-update/

That’s all for this month… Thanks for your support.

AVT is proud to support ScriptFrenzy 2010!  For those of you familiar with National Novel Writing Month (or “NaNoWriMo”), the format of ScriptFrenzy will seem quite familiar.  In fact, it’s run by the same organization!

So what is ScriptFrenzy?  The basic concept is that you write 100 pages of scripted material in 30 days.  Simple right?  For the month of April, join those of us who are theatre geeks, writing nerds, have no life, or are just plain insane, and live out your lifelong dream (or passing fancy) of being a playwright.  It’s exciting, glamorous, loads of fun, highly masochistic, and pays absolutely nothing.  Just like being a real writer.

Similar to NaNoWriMo, the theory is that the major hurdle in writing is just getting something out there, no matter how trite or inane.  There will be time for editing later.  For now, get that story and those killer (or God-awful) lines down, and give yourself a starting point for later refinement.

And need we remind you that AVT is constantly on the lookout for quality original work?  One of our goals is to be able to produce at least one full-length play by a local playwright every single year.  We have annual calls-for-scripts on specific themes, host irregular playwrights expos, and we also accept work on any subject at any time for production consideration.  Oh yeah, and we pay.  Like, money.  Yeah, I know.  Intrigued? Check out our Playwrights Page for more info.

And if you’re looking for the perfect place to find your muse and mingle with other over-caffeinated nerds, then why not head over to Sagebrush Cafe in Quartz Hill?  Our one-and-only business patron boasts fine coffee, an arsty atmosphere, and free WiFi for all your wrighting needs.

This April, stop watching.  Start writing.  Register now at ScriptFrenzy.org.

Monthly podcast for our fans and the local community. A text summary will be posted a few days after the podcast goes live.

In this episode:

*Social events from last month – Moving Arts’ production of “Blood and Thunder”, makeup tradeshow.

*Almond Blossom Festival this month! Preview of our booth and what we will have available. Box seat ticket giveaway. New AVT merchandise… you know you want some.

*Auditions for “Beyond a Reasonable Doubt” are March 20th.

*Updates for playwrights – $300 bounty continues, three playwrights are wrighting furiously as we speak. AVT is supporting ScriptFrenzy in the month of April! Next playwrights expo sometime in August. AVT willing to talk about paying for original work at any time.

*Local musicians night coming up in April.

*We depend on your support – make a tax-deductible donation easily by credit card on our website today.

 

 Podcast #7: AVT March 2010 Update [14:04m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (226)

AVT is on an ongoing mission to post spontaneous interviews with cast, crew, fans, and innocent bystanders.  This episode continues our series of (what we hope are) interesting podcasts, focused on personal experiences with the project.

Want to hear more? View all posts with embedded podcasts, or search for “Antelope Valley Thespians” on the iTunes podcast directory to subscribe for automatic updates.  Enjoy!

AVT is trying something new and podcasting the monthly newsletter we send out to our Facebook Page fans and our Patrons email list.  Producer and Artistic Director Nalin A. Ratnayake gets you the low down on what’s going on this month with AVT.

In this podcast:

1. Concluding remarks from the Producer regarding “Crime and Punishment”.
2. Discussion of the ongoing solicitation for local, original scripts.
3. What’s coming up for AVT: Quartz Hill Almond Blossom Festival in March and “Beyond a Reasonable Doubt” in June.
4. A thank you to our Patrons.

 

 Podcast #5: AVT February Update [10:09m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (219)

AVT is on an ongoing mission to post spontaneous interviews with cast, crew, fans, and innocent bystanders.  This episode continues our series of (what we hope are) interesting podcasts, focused on personal experiences with the project.

Want to hear more? View all posts with embedded podcasts, or search for “Antelope Valley Thespians” on the iTunes podcast directory to subscribe for automatic updates.  Enjoy!

AVT is looking for quality, locally written, full-length plays for production.  Our goal is to produce at least one full-length by a local playwright annually, starting in our 2011 season.  And yes, we are willing to pay for it – see our Playwrights Page for details on our current $300 bounty for a new play about the American West!

Here’s your chance to see your work live on stage.  You will gain invaluable feedback from the production process, and a solid footing towards becoming a published playwright. Step up your game, and be a part of the AV’s most innovative and experimental grassroots theatre project!