Musical Theatre Factory (MTF) and The New York Children’s Theater Festival will present THE MEANEST BIRTHDAY GIRL, with book & lyrics by Lauren Marcus and music by Leah Okimoto. Based on the bestselling children’s book of the same title, in THE MEANEST BIRTHDAY GIRL, it’s Dana’s birthday, and she’s gonna do whatever she likes! But…
COMING SOON: Naked Poetry Performance at Temporary Space LA
What: A confluence of poetry, art, and music, Naked Poetry is a collaborative performance piece created by artists Richard Shelton and Carlini Nuñez set against a poetry backdrop selected by Mary Lou Rutberg. Featured poetry will include pieces by Richard Shelton, Joan Eyles Johnson, Brendan Constantine & Mary Louise Downing. Why: Naked Poetry is a…
Learning to Read at Age Sixteen
Hi Friends, Before the age of about sixteen I didn’t read. Wasn’t fun. Didn’t speak to me. Books were a wonderful thing in theory, and bouts of unfounded nostalgia would often send me running to used bookshops to smell the smells and buy copies of House of Mirth, or Lolita, because that was the hip,…
A Write Teacher(s) Review: Winter Garden
Dear Bookworms, “Her name is Vera and she is a poor peasant girl.” So begins the fairytale that Anya Whitson weaves for her daughters. It is about how Vera meets her prince and falls in love despite the hardships and obstacles of living in the Snow Kingdom under the rule of the Black Knight. That’s…
Mother’s Day
Hello Beautiful People, I’m so grateful for my own mother. She’s a pillar of strength, beauty, and grace. She’s a source of endless support for my brother and I. To me, to us, she’s perfect. But, I recognize that there’s plenty of people out there without a mother. Whether the relationship is lacking in love…
A Letter to the College Grads
Hello Beautiful People, First, let me say this — congratulations!!! You did it. Four years of blood, sweat, and laughter. Four years of hard work, love, and tears — and you finally made it. Cap on head, diploma in hand — you have now joined the ranks of the college graduates. And that, despite what…
Write Teacher(s) Job Board – MTC
Manhattan Theatre Club seeks a summer intern to help with its Stargate Theatre Program, a theatre-making and job readiness program for court involved youth aged 16-20. The position’s hours will be 12-8pm on weekdays which will allow for general administrative duties in the Education office and assistance in the studio helping the young men with…
A Write Teacher(s) Review: At the Water’s Edge
Hello Beautiful People, After waiting almost a month on the library, I finally obtained and read a copy of Sara Gruen’s At the Water’s Edge (one of our March picks). Many of you are probably familiar with her Water For Elephants that was adapted for the screen in 2011 starring Robert Pattinson and Reese Witherspoon….
COMING SOON: The Flatiron Hex
DIXON PLACE PRESENTS A NEW COMMISSION THE FLATIRON HEX By Award-Winning Puppeteer, Performance and Visual Artist James Godwin LIMITED RUN BEGINS May 15th SIX PERFORMANCES ONLY: Friday, May 15 at 7:30PM Saturday, May 16 at 7:30PM Friday, May 22 at 7:30PM Saturday, May 23 at 7:30PM Friday, May 29 at 7:30PM Saturday, May 30 at…
COMING SOON: Office Politics by Marcy Lovitch
OFFICE POLITICS, an explosive new play by Marcy Lovitch, is set to begin performances June 5th at the June Havoc Theatre, 312 West 36th Street (just west of Eighth Ave.) The official Opening Night will be Thursday, June 11th at 7:30 PM. Under the direction of Aimee Todoroff, the cast of OFFICE POLITICS will feature…