Sleeper Cell (Pittsburgh's Nascent Dramatists)

01/09/2020

If you think you might want to produce your play yourself, The Dramatists Guild has a course for you. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dgi-spring-2020-self-production-boot-camp-tickets-79018186523

"Roland Tec’s Self-Production Boot Camp is both practical and inspirational." -former Boot Camp participant

05/20/2019

The Dramatist Guild Pittsburgh Region will present AT RISE, a night of first scenes by Pittsburgh playwrights, read by Pittsburgh playwrights, on July 25th at Bricolage Theatre at 7pm. The event will feature playwrights based in the greater Pittsburgh area reading excerpts of their and their colleague’s work out loud. This will be a little different from what we’ve done in the past with In Their Own Voices because we will have readers for each role, your fellow participating playwrights! The playwright will read stage directions and introduce their work.

The evening will be curated by Pittsburgh Regional Representatives T.J. Parker-Young and Mora V. Harris. At this time we are requesting submissions from playwrights interested in participating. To be considered, please send a first scene from an unpublished original play, and a bio that is under 100 words to Pittsburgh@dramatistguild.com

Submissions are due June 23rd, 2019 and participating artists will be announced during the second week of July.

You must be available to read your work on July 25th and be available for a brief rehearsal beforehand.

This call is open to writers from Pittsburgh, Western PA, West Virginia, and Eastern Ohio. Dramatist Guild Members will be given preference. Questions and submissions can be sent to Mora and TJ at Pittsburgh@dramatistguild.com

04/29/2019

Pittsburgh New Works Festival is having readings of new plays on the first Monday of the month. May 6, 7-10 pm at Higher Voice Studio, 144 E. Main St. Carnegie, PA

04/10/2019

There's still time to submit a one-act to Pittsburgh New Works Festival.

03/13/2019

My next playwriting workshop will be offered on Monday evenings 6:30pm to 8:30pm beginning April 1 and running six weeks (not consecutive) until May 20. Those interested email (tammyryanplays@gmail.com) and I will send more details. All level of writers are welcome, come ready to write!

01/28/2019

Pittsburgh New Works Festival submissions are open.

12/28/2018

How to face the blank page? Any sleepers interested in my upcoming workshop? Starts Jan 19 running for six saturdays until Feb 23. Find the courage (and the inspiration) with the tools you need to face the blank page and draft your new play in 2019! Email me at tammyryanplays@gmail.com for info.

08/30/2018

Hello, Sleeper Cell! Who is still part of this group I wonder? If any of you interested in taking my Playwriting Workshop this Fall, I need to hear from you by 9/14. The workshop runs Saturday mornings 10am til noon beginning September 22. Email me at tammyryanplays@gmail.com, or PM me for more information. Fall is always a busy time, but right now there is still room around my table. If you've got a play you're ready to start, join us for Writing AND Snacks.

08/20/2018

Marsha Norman on the craft of playwriting. http://marshanorman.com/craft_lecture.htm

Marsha Norman, Award Winning Playwright, Screenwriter, Author, Teacher.

08/02/2018

Fall. I know it's just the end of July, but September is really just around the corner. My next Playwriting Workshop is also right around the corner beginning Sept 22 for six Saturdays ending Oct 27. I will be sending an email out later this week for those of you who asked to be kept on my list. Anyone else who would like more information please email or PM me. This workshop is for Playwrights of All Levels, focusing on process, creativity and writing the first draft. [FYI, This will be the ONLY workshop I offer this fall due to travel and other obligations coming up in the next few months] Til then, happy trails.

06/12/2018

Queens Theatre is seeking submissions for its "Theatre For All Short Play Readings" which will take place on Sunday, December 2, 2018 at 7pm. Plays on all subjects by writers with disabilities will be considered, as well as plays by any writer which feature a character or characters with a physical or mental disability. Submissions can feature roles for seniors, children and young adults If you haven’t written a short play on these subjects, use this as an opportunity to write one. The TFA Short Play Readings will also feature new work by commissioned writers. QT is seeking diversity in genre, including comedy, drama, satire, etc. Submissions should be no shorter than 3 minutes, and no longer than 10 minutes. With "Theatre For All Short Play Readings," Queens Theatre seeks to continue its mission to reflect perspectives on immigration, race, ethnicity, culture, nationality, religion, sexuality and gender. Please email your play to roburbinati@gmail.com, with "Theatre For All Submission" in the subject line. Deadline for Submissions is August 31, 2018. (Queens Theater is in NYC's borough of Queens.)

06/01/2018

Theater this summer. I see LIttle Lake is doing Arcadia. Ambitious. If you haven't seen it, do. https://entertainmentcentralpittsburgh.com/center-stage/june-2018-theater-guide/

05/28/2018

F.J. Hartland will be offering playwriting classes (not only for beginners) at Off the Wall in Carnegie, starting soon.
https://www.insideoffthewall.com/playwriting-beginners

off the WALL productions offers alternative, female focused theater plays, dealing with current social issues while exploring new ideas and developing new theatre plays

04/18/2018

Spring is here, and even if it doesn't feel like it, that still means my Summer Playwriting Workshop is not far behind: Beginning June 2 for Five Saturday mornings for the month of June, 10am to Noon. Focusing on Creativity and Process, this workshop will help you write that full length play or musical that has been germinating all winter! Develop the material needed to complete your play through craft lectures and writing exercises. Private message me or email tammyryanplays@gmail.com for more details. Sign up and reserve your spot soon, this one fills up! Class limit: 10 students. All levels of experience are welcome!

08/16/2017

Pittsburgh New Works Festival starts soon. http://pittsburghnewworks.org Note that they have changed their staged readings--these are now "LabWorks" and they ask for feedback from the audience. And it's "pay what you can." Also, the last rehearsals of plays are open to the public and will be signed for the Deaf.

08/01/2017

Playwriting competiton. Full-length and one-act. Winner is reading in Oil City, PA.http://scribeplaywriting.weebly.com/news

(Oil City, PA) ​- One Fish Media, located in Oil City, Pennsylvania announces the launch of the Scribe Playwriting Competition. The competition, open to established and emerging playwrights from...

07/23/2017

For a limited time you can enter the Dramatists Guild's web site without a password. You might decide to join! www.dramatistsguild.com

05/18/2017

City Theater will have its plays-in-progress festival, Momentum, June 1-4.