Official ALAP Events
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ALAP It Up!
11/16/24 - 11/17/24
We have a wonderful lineup of panelists and speakers—all bright stars in LA's amazing theatre community--plus a creative writing workshop and our annual play reading festival. It's a full weekend of fabulous events for playwrights!
The Venue: ALAP It Up! will be held at the West Hollywood Aquatics and Recreation Center (also known as the "ARC"), located on North San Vicente Boulevard n West Hollywood, 90069, between Santa Monica Blvd and Melrose. (Across the street from the Pacific Design Center)
The proper address to use for parking is 8750 El Tovar Place, West Hollywood. This is directly across N. San Vicente Blvd. from the Pacific Design Center, a little north of Melrose on San Vicente. It's really like an alley behind the ARC. El Tovar Pl. (which hits Robertson) takes you directly to the parking structure entrance. Once parked in the structure, you just walk across El Tovar to the ARC and take the elevators to the main lobby on the 2nd floor. There's 2-hour validation available in the lobby; rates thereafter are reasonable.
Note: Playpen sessions are not listed below. The announcement for Playpen registration went out in October, and those participating playwrights have been contacted privately about their time slots.
Saturday, November 16
Doheny Room, 2nd Floor
10:00 am - 10:55 am: Keynote Address by Steven Leigh Morris, playwright and Founder/Publisher of Stage Raw.
11:00 am - 12:15 pm Playwrights' Panel: "Where there are Playwrights … Stories Grow," a conversation about LA theatre playwriting labs, produced and moderated by Leigh Kennicott, with Brian Allman (Geffen Playhouse), Lea Madda (A Noise Within), and Dana Schwartz (Moving Arts for MADLab).
12:20 pm - 12:50 pm Break
1:00 pm - 2:15 pm: Playwrights' Panel: "The Playwright's Path Forward," a conversation about the paths playwrights have pursued in developing their careers, produced and moderated by Mona Deutsch Miller with playwrights Paul Elliott, Tom Jacobson, Ali MacLean, and Jennifer Maisel.
2:20 pm - 3:35 pm: BIPOC Playwrights Roundtable —a conversation about the challenges of getting published after production, working with theatre companies in today's producing landscape, playwrights producing their own work, and myths vs. facts about NYC premieres. Produced and moderated by Adrian Babatunde Thomas with Courtney Dominique Comer, Lorinda Hawkins Smith, and J.C. Thomas.
info@laplaywrights.org3:40 pm - 4:00 pm Socializing and clean-up
Sunday November 17
Fairfax/La Brea Combined Rooms, 2nd Floor
11:30 am - 1:00 pm Creative Workshop with Erik Patterson. Acclaimed playwright and teacher Erik Patterson is back for another fun writing workshop at the fall Conference! He'll provide various writing prompts and lots of creative encouragement! This was was a very popular event last year! Bring your laptop or notebook and pen and prepare to be inspired!
1:05 pm - 1:25 pm Break
1:30 pm - 2:45 pm The ALAP It Up! Playreading Festival, produced by David Datz, featuring readings of the 5 winners of our annual short play contest: Andrew Gach, Matthew Kamm, Jeff Kaufman, Rex McGregor, and Evan Spreen!
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Closing Presentation by Ben Guillory, Co-Founder and Producing Artistic Director of the Robey Theatre.
4:05 pm- 4:45 pm: Socializing and clean-up
We look forward to ALAPing It Up! with you this Saturday and Sunday!
Your Fall Conference Team