Member Productions

ST JOAN

by Julia Pascal

What happens when a Black Jewish Londoner dreams she is Joan of Arc? How can she overturn history? These are two of the tantalising questions behind Julia Pascal's imaginative satire on nationalism.

Modern British Black Jewish Joan travels back to medieval France, walking through 19^th century Africa and shadowing the ghettoes of today's multi-ethnic Europe. On her journey from horse to stake, can Joan overturn slavery and mass murder? Can she even save one life?

Three actors play Joan. Juliet Dante, Rachel Halper and Géhane Strehler have diverse roots, being part of European, American and African, Christian, Muslim and Jewish cultures. With this production, Hilbe, Hind and Pascal create a 21^st century Joan, deconstructing her position as a heroine of the French far Right. Rather she is envisioned as a modern warrior in the fight against white European supremacy.

The Edinburgh premiere will be a highly physical production which also celebrates text and choral work. Hilbe, Hind and Pascal are an exciting new artistic collaboration linking France, and Liechtenstein with New York, London and Sheffield. At the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, three experienced international artists will explore history and challenge its consequences.

St Joanperforms at Venue 49, Bedlam Theatre, 11b Bristo Place Edinburgh EH1 1EZ

2nd - 24th August 2014 (not 12^th) at 16:30.      60 minutes.

Tickets from www.edfringe.com or Bedlam Box office Telephone: 0131 629 0430.

ABOUT THE PRODUCTION

Pascal Theatre Company, ManyTracks Inc. & Add2 Productions present St Joan.

Written by Julia Pascal, Directed by Katrin Hilbe and Designed by Kati Hind.

Pascal Theatre Companyhas produced New Writing since 1985 and is a member of the Independent Theatre Council. Funders include The Heritage Lottery Fund, BBC Children In Need. The focus is on multicultural work and international liaisons. www.pascal-theatre.com.

ManyTracks Inc.was founded by Liechtenstein/New York producer/director Katrin Hilbe and is New York based. Last year Hilbe directed the five star winning Breaking the Silence at The Edinburgh Festival Fringe. After the success of 2013, the Company is extending into new partnerships and creative teamwork. www.manytracks.org.

Add2 Productionsis a new producing and marketing venture headed by Kati Hind. The Company specialises in artistic collaborations to produce theatre of excellence. www.add2productions.co.uk.

Info: 020 7383 0920/07775 934 378 or press@stjoantheplay.com

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Wednesday June 25th, 7pm

Staged reading of Disclosure

By Carol S Lashof

​Directed by Anthony Miller

at

Virago Theatre

1540 Broadway

Oakland CA

What is memory? Is one person’s recollection more true than another? For thirty-five years, Maya has kept silent about a childhood trauma.  Now, she is determined to disclose the truth, confront the past, and move on. But the story she needs to tell may

shatter her family--is it worth it? 

There is no charge for admission.  Advance reservations recommended.

Info & reservations: https://www.viragotheatre.org/new-works.html

You are invited to a reading of my brand new one-act comedy, DANCING WITH MS. LIZA (two high school girls plot to secretly dance with each other in their senior class musical). DANCING WITH MS. LIZA will have its first public reading, Wednesday, June 11th in the Community Center at Plummer Park, 7377 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, at 7:00 p.m.

This evening of play readings will be presented as part of West Hollywood's Pride Month’s celebration and by the Alliance of Los Angeles Playwrights. For the sixth year in a row, the City's Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission has GENEROUSLY given ALAP a grant to present this festival. For 2014, the City of West Hollywood asked that all plays reflect in some way the theme of the Pride celebration, which is "I Do" -- celebrating same-sex marriage. ask a panel of judges not affiliated with ALAP to read and grade the entries, and they have spoken!

The other short plays being presented are:

Rick and Chris Get Hitched by Chris Karmiol
Happily Ever After by Thomas J. Misuraca
Vision 2020 by Robert Patrick
Triple Cherries by Felix Racelis
Jumping the Broom by Steve Shade

Free Parking is available in Plummer Park lots off Santa Monica or Fountain.

I am so blessed with our cast Allie Costa, Clara Sao and Nick Kilgore. We are especially fortunate to have Susan Stangl direct.

And did I mention– Admission is FREE.

A reception will follow with Milk and "Very Gay Cookies."

Thank you,

Mary  Steelsmith

www.marysteelsmith.com

 

 

Mary Steelsmith’s ten minute Award-winning comedy, HAPPY AND GAY will be part of the Alliance of Los Angeles Playwrights' inaugural production in the Hollywood Fringe. It will be featured in "Sex, Lies and Social Media" at the Elephant Theatre.

AnnaLisa Erickson stars as the joyous 'Betty' and Steelsmith will play the very dour 'Veronica'. Susan Stangl directs. HAPPY AND GAY, the tale of two ladies stressing over how to "correctly" decorate their church’s fellowship hall for its first same-sex wedding, won the Eileen Heckart Competition.

Preview Video:   

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLC_FXBaJF0&feature=youtu.be

TICKETS/INFO:   http://www.hollywoodfringe.org/projects/1583

SHOW DATES AND TIMES:    

        Monday, June 09 2014, 7:00 PM  

Saturday June 14 2014, 5:30 PM        

 

Mary Steelsmith’s ten minute Award-winning comedy, HAPPY AND GAY will be part of the Alliance of Los Angeles Playwrights' inaugural production in the Hollywood Fringe. It will be featured in "Sex, Lies and Social Media" at the Elephant Theatre.

AnnaLisa Erickson stars as the joyous 'Betty' and Steelsmith will play the very dour 'Veronica'. Susan Stangl directs. HAPPY AND GAY, the tale of two ladies stressing over how to "correctly" decorate their church’s fellowship hall for its first same-sex wedding, won the Eileen Heckart Competition.

Preview Video:   

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLC_FXBaJF0&feature=youtu.be

TICKETS/INFO:   http://www.hollywoodfringe.org/projects/1583

SHOW DATES AND TIMES:    

        Monday, June 09 2014, 7:00 PM  

Saturday June 14 2014, 5:30 PM        

Mary Steelsmith’s ten minute Award-winning comedy, HAPPY AND GAY will be part of the Alliance of Los Angeles Playwrights' inaugural production in the Hollywood Fringe. It will be featured in "Sex, Lies and Social Media" at the Elephant Theatre.

AnnaLisa Erickson stars as the joyous 'Betty' and Steelsmith will play the very dour 'Veronica'. Susan Stangl directs. HAPPY AND GAY, the tale of two ladies stressing over how to "correctly" decorate their church’s fellowship hall for its first same-sex wedding, won the Eileen Heckart Competition.

Preview Video:   

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLC_FXBaJF0&feature=youtu.be

TICKETS/INFO:   http://www.hollywoodfringe.org/projects/1583

SHOW DATES AND TIMES:    

 Monday, June 09 2014, 7:00 PM  

Saturday June 14 2014, 5:30 PM        

Mary Steelsmith’s ten minute Award-winning comedy, HAPPY AND GAY will be part of the Alliance of Los Angeles Playwrights' inaugural production in the Hollywood Fringe. It will be featured in "Sex, Lies and Social Media" at the Elephant Theatre.

AnnaLisa Erickson stars as the joyous 'Betty' and Steelsmith will play the very dour 'Veronica'. Susan Stangl directs. HAPPY AND GAY, the tale of two ladies stressing over how to "correctly" decorate their church’s fellowship hall for its first same-sex wedding, won the Eileen Heckart Competition.

Preview Video:   

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLC_FXBaJF0&feature=youtu.be

TICKETS/INFO:   http://www.hollywoodfringe.org/projects/1583

SHOW DATES AND TIMES:    

Monday, June 09 2014, 7:00 PM  

Saturday June 14 2014, 5:30 PM        

"Whispers to the Moon" will be produced from May 30th - June 15th by the Ft. Wayne Civic Theatre as part of its annual new play festival.  Playwright Kris Bauske and Pulitzer Prize winner Donald Margulies will attend the first weekend of production.  Mr. Margulies will lead discussions after performances during the play festival.
Visit www.fwcivic.org for information and tickets. 
You can also follow Kris on Facebook at "Redneck Christmas Supporters" and on Twitter @IntlPlaywright 

Marcia Mayfield has returned to the same hotel on the Riviera every August for the last forty-two years.  There, she meets up with the one true love of her life, Charles DÁnjou, and they spend two weeks together despite the fact that each is married to someone else.  This summer, however, Marcia’s adult daughter shows up unannounced, and Marcia must juggle her efforts to help Carol choose her life’s path while trying to find a way to tell Charles she must finally end the affair.  Can Marcia keep her secret from Carol, and is the affair the only secret Marcia’s hiding?  What is the dark secret only Charles knows?

"Whispers to the Moon" will receive a reading at the Mizell Senior Center in lovely Palm Springs, CA on May 29, 2014.  Check out www.mizell.org for details.  The reading is free for members of the center, and there will be a nominal fee for non-members.  The majority of the cast is AEA, and they have done this reading at another location previously with great success.  For a complete synopsis, visit www.krisbauske.com

Hilary King's new full-length The Doula's Daughter will be read at the Fern Theatre Atlanta this 2014 as part of their New Play Development Series. Dates to be determined.