Past Events
In Our Own Voices at the Grove
5/24/2008
In Our Own Voices, ALAP’s longest-running event, is back – and more exciting than ever!
This popular reading series, in which ALAP members read from their
work, has been a part of ALAP almost since the very beginning of the
organization.
On Saturday afternoon, May 24 at 2:00 PM, we’ll be at Barnes & Noble at the Grove.
Here’s how In Our Own Voices works:
ALAP
member playwrights secure 10-minute slots on a first-come, first-served
basis. They might read a 10-minute play, or an excerpt from a longer
work, and up to 4 actors can join the playwright in the reading. But
the playwright must be one of the readers--hence the title In Our Own Voices.
And it gets even better! For anything you purchase at B&N on this day--books, CDs and DVDs, a coffee from the cafe--part of the proceeds will go to ALAP. So do your shopping and help ALAP at the same time! Just go to http://laplaywrights.org/BarnesAndNobleVoucher.pdf, print out the voucher and bring it with you!
Here are the details:
Monday, May 24 @ 2
Park in The Grove
structure and B&N will validate for 2 hours
In Our Own Voices
5/19/2008
In Our Own Voices, ALAP’s longest-running event, is back – and more exciting than ever!
This popular reading series, in which ALAP members read from their work, has been a part of ALAP almost since the very beginning of the organization.
On Monday evening, May 19 at 7:00 PM, we’ll be at Barnes & Noble in Encino.
Here’s how In Our Own Voices works:
ALAP member playwrights secure 10 minute slots on a first-come, first-served basis. They might read a 10-minute play, or an excerpt from a longer work, and up to 4 actors can join the playwright in the reading. But the playwright must be one of the readers--hence the title In Our Own Voices.
It's free and open to the public and a great deal of fun--and hey, if you don't like one reading, the next one is less than 10 minutes away!Here are the details:
Monday, May 19 @
Ample parking in the lot
The All Original Playwright Workshop
From: 5/1/2008
To: 6/26/2008
Published, award-winning playwright, Lisa Soland, will once again be heading up one of LA's premiere playwright workshops -- The All Original Playwright Workshop.
The eight week workshop will take place on Thursday nights from 7 pm to 10:45 pm, beginning May 1, and ending with a performance of the original work, June 26. (We will be skipping May 15.) The cost will be $300 and will be limited to 10 participants. ALAP members new to the workshop, will receive a 10% discount. Each participant's completed play will be considered for the All Original Playwright Workshop Fellowship Award which consists of a cash stipend and a public staged reading of their work. Any monologues that are submitted and workshopped during this time, will be considered for publication in All Original Publishing's "Cutting Edge Monologues, Vol. I."
Ms. Soland has fourteen publications, including her new play WAITING, which has just been released by Samuel French, Inc. She is also the Artistic Director for Theatre Encino and produces a monthly playreading series honoring playwrights and their new works. For more information, including workshop testimonies, visit the website at www.LisaSoland.com or call (818) 973-2262. Online workshops are now available for those who live outside of the
Artsday LA
3/8/2008
ALAP is proud to partner with the UCLA Extension Department of the Arts on Artsday LA, a focused, day-long educational experience to be held on the UCLA campus on Saturday, March 8 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Free and open to the public, Artsday LA immerses you into your choice of several fields including creative writing, screenwriting, design communication arts, interior design, landscape architecture, and entertainment media. Top instructors participate in linked informational sessions and demonstrate how you can go from “novice to professional” in your chosen field. In addition, ArtsDay LA attendees can receive individualized course and career advisement throughout the event; enroll in most courses at a 10% discount; and network with fellow designers, writers, actors, cinematographers, directors, producers, and musicians, plus representatives from arts and entertainment-related organizations and businesses. For questions about this event, please contact Marcus Hennessy at (310) 267-4888 or go to www.uclaextension.edu/artsdayla.
NEW WORKS LAB
2/27/2008
Please join us for the next New Works Lab on Wednesday evening, February 27 at 7:30 pm at Moving Arts in Silver Lake.
The play selected is CHECKPOINT IN THE SAFETY ZONE by Andrew Shafer. The producer for ALAP is Teri Graves. There will be a post-play discussion and light refreshments.
Moving Arts is located at 1822 Hyperion Ave., about 1/2-mile east of Sunset & Fountain. There is street parking on Hyperion, across the street on Fernwood and on Griffith Park Blvd.
New Works Lab is ALAP's play development workshop. The lab holds bi-monthly readings of members' plays at participating theaters throughout Los Angeles.
The purpose of the lab is to help in the development of members' plays, as well as to foster relationships between our members and local theaters. For more information about the lab and submission guidelines, please see the "New Works Lab' section of this website.
To attend the reading, please RSVP to Isabel Storey, Lab Coordinator, at IsabelS@LAPlaywrights.org.
NEW WORKS LAB
2/27/2008
Please join us for the next New Works Lab on Wednesday evening, February 27 at 7:30 pm at Moving Arts in Silver Lake.
The play selected is CHECKPOINT IN THE SAFETY ZONE by Andrew Shafer. The producer for ALAP is Teri Graves. There will be a post-play discussion and light refreshments.
Moving Arts is located at 1822 Hyperion Ave., about 1/2-mile east of Sunset & Fountain. There is street parking on Hyperion, across the street on Fernwood and on Griffith Park Blvd.
New Works Lab is ALAP's play development workshop. The lab holds bi-monthly readings of members' plays at participating theaters throughout Los Angeles.
The purpose of the lab is to help in the development of members' plays, as well as to foster relationships between our members and local theaters. For more information about the lab and submission guidelines, please see the "New Works Lab' section of this website.
To attend the reading, please RSVP to Isabel Storey, Lab Coordinator, at IsabelS@LAPlaywrights.org.
New Works Lab
1/27/2008
ALAP's new play development program continues with a reading of A MEDIEVAL TALE by Jan O'Connor. This will be presented by the Coop Theatre Company on Sunday, January 27 at 7 pm at the Black Box Theatre in West Los Angeles.
The reading will be followed by a post-play discussion and light refreshments.
For more information and to RSVP, please contact Isabel Storey, lab coordinator, at IsabelS@LAPLaywrights.org.
Annual Meeting and Twelfth Night Party
1/7/2008
ALAP's 2008 Annual Meeting and 12th Nite Party will be held on Monday, January 7, at the Stella Adler Theatre, 6773 Hollywood Boulevard (just east of Highland), 2nd Floor. Parking at Hollywood and Highland is $2 with validation at the Stella's front desk.
The Meeting will begin at 7:30 PM, and we'll talk about ALAP's plans for 2008. For those who haven't yet taken advantage of the new website, there will also be a brief "primer" on how to get started.
After the business part -- and we promise it'll be short! -- we'll adjourn to the Stella's famous Speakeasy for dessert and champagne.
Admission is free but you MUST make a reservation. To do so, email events@laplaywrights.org or call the HotLine at 323-957-4752, and leave your name, phone #, and number in your party.
NEW WORKS LAB
12/15/2007
The next New Works Lab will be held in January 2008. It is being hosted by the Coop Theatre Company at the Black Box Theatre on the Westside. Producer for New Works Lab Committee is John Frank. The play selection will be announced in early January.
The deadline for the next New Works Lab is Saturday, December 15. Play submissions postmarked by that date will be considered for the reading in February.
New Works Lab is ALAP's play development program. It is held bi-monthly at theatres throughout Los Angeles.
For more information and submission guidelines, please visit the New Works Lab page on the website. If you have further questions, you may contact the Lab Coordinator, Isabel Storey, at IsabelS@LAPlaywrights.org.
Happy writing!
Dramageddon!!!
From: 10/5/2007
To: 10/7/2007
Dramageddon!!!
Here it comes, and you don't want to miss it! Presented in conjunction with the Dramatists Guild of America's visit to Los Angeles, there's nothing penultimate about Dramageddon, which will bring a smorgasbord of events of interest to playwrights, directors, actors and anyone who loves the theatre.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER
Led by Executive Director of Creative Affairs Gary Garrison, with Director of Business Affairs David Faux, General Manager Abby Marcus, and Director of Membership Joshua Levine
LOCATION: Theatre West,
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6 - All-day extravaganza
LOCATION:
Directors give brief presentations about what they’re looking for in new scripts; networking follows.
A discussion of the legal issues playwrights need to deal with, including copyright, royalties, approvals, creative control, etc. Panelists include David Faux, Dramatists Guild Dir. of Business Affairs; Gordon P. Firemark, Theatrical Attorney
Panelists include Simon Levy (The Great Gatsby, Guthrie); Michael Michetti (Picture of Dorian Gray,
Playwright-actor teams compete with prepared one-minute monologues through two preliminary rounds (you must have a different monologue for each prelim round), with our all-star panel of judges selecting four final teams based on the quality of the writing (monologues don't have to be memorized). Then, for the final round, better make sure those creative juices are flowing, because you're going to have to write a brand new monologue for your actor to perform--with almost no time to do it!
Want to be part of the Slam? Email Co-Chair Jon Dorf with your full name, phone number and the name of your actor (or if you are a writer-performer, you may be your own actor) by October 4! Let's get ready to rumble!!! Note: Participants must be ALAP or Dramatists Guild members (though you may join ALAP on Saturday) in good standing. Among the prizes will be Final Draft software and Writers Store gift certificates.
Lit Managers and Reps of large, medium and small sized theaters discuss the development process. Panelists include Michael Garces (Cornerstone), Daniel Henning (Blank), Megan Monaghan (
Plays: L. A. Yoga by Anna Baum; The Lesbian in the Tool Shed by Dan Berkowitz; The Brown Couch by Diane Grant; Angel in the Attic by Kristen Lazarian; Papaya by David Lewison; Mind Games by Allen Wilkinson.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7
LOCATION:
A Master Class conducted by Gary Garrison
A Talk-Back Discussion. Panelists include playwrights involved in The Car Plays.
All events are free and open to the public, with ALAP and Guild members having priority seating. RSVP required for Friday’s Town Hall and Sunday’s Master Class: events@dramatistsguild.com.
Dramageddon is sponsored by the Dramatists Guild Fund, Final Draft, Inc., and The Writers Store.
2007 Writers Faire
9/9/2007
Join ALAP on September 9 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the UCLA campus for the Writers Faire, a festive and enlightening day of free programs on the art and craft of writing, sponsored by the UCLA Extension Writers’ Program. More than 70 published and produced Writers’ Program instructors conduct 24 free panel discussions and mini-lectures in creative writing and screenwriting. Enroll in most Writers’ Program courses at a 10% discount, and talk to representatives from 20 community and professional organizations, graduate writing programs, and writing-allied businesses. Admission is free and parking is $8. We’ll be there – you should too! For more information, call 310/825-9415 or visit the URL below.
Annual Picnic
9/9/2007
Join ALAP members and guests for food, drink, conversation, and tacky door prizes at the Annual Picnic in a beautiful shady backyard in the Hollywood Hills!
Reservations and pre-payment essential. Download the invitation in the Newsletter section of the website and RSVP with your check.
In Our Own Voices
6/3/2007
It's part two of this year's In Our Own Voices, ALAP's longest running event! Listen to members--who must be among the actors--perform in readings of their short plays (or excerpts from longer ones).
Here are the details...
Dutton's Brentwood Books
11975 San Vicente Blvd.Los Angeles, CA 90049
2 PM
310-476-6263
Ample parking in the lot and on the street
In Our Own Voices
5/21/2007
In Our Own Voices, ALAP's longest running event, is back in the first of two installments. Listen to members--who must be among the actors--perform in readings of their short plays (or excerpts from longer ones).
Here are the details for Part One...
Barnes & Noble Encino
7 PM
16461 Ventura Blvd.
818-380-1641
Ample parking in their lot
FAQ U
5/6/2007
Come one, come all, and learn how to use the new ALAP website! It'll be at the Plummer Park Community Center at 2 PM!
