2006
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Actors
Harry Philibosian and Larry John Meyers
rehearse BAD FOR THE JEWS
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Thanks
again for everything... the whole experience was fantastic and
tremendously productive.
And big fun. I pretty much wish we were still there. - Eric Pfeffinger,
Playwright, MALIGNANCE
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Actor
Tim Moyer works with director Danny Goldstein
in BAD FOR THE JEWS rehearsal |
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Thanks
you so very much for this extraordinary opportunity. What a gift.
The play has come an enormous distance
– thanks to you, PlayPenn – the amazing cast and crew.
We
have been musing on what a terrific time we had in Philadelphia.
What a gift.
Thank you so much for selecting A SCREAM. I think the play grew
enormously and it was amazing to
work under such condensed, focused conditions.
Play Penn was such a joy. Though I truly have no idea what my
next steps will be, beyond a lot of thinking...
Not such a bad thing after all that nonstop rewriting... - Gina
Barnett, Playwright, A SCREAM
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Dan
Foster (director) and Gina Barnett (playwright)
talk over A SCREAM |
Just
wanted to thank you all for a great couple of weeks. I had such
a good time working with all of you and I hope
to do it again someday. Thanks for letting me take us into the
deep of a rehearsal process with all the new pages
from Lucy. The play really came to life with all of you and is
truly more itself ready to be see.
- Brian Mertes, Director, Lucy Thurber’s SCARCITY
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Michele Volansky with playwright Lucy Thurber |
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I just got back in town, and wanted to write and thank you for
a terrific experience. I know that Gina and I
had a ball, and felt the conference really provided us with
an ideal environment to work on the play.
- Dan Foster, Director, Gina Davis’ A SCREAM
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Cell
phones, computers and chat on a rehearsal break |
I hope you’re still glowing from the success of PlayPenn!
What a wonderful event, and how much loving effort
was in evidence throughout the weekend. Every playwright I met
raved about the experience and the local talent.
I thought the texts were strong and the casts marvelous. Congratulations!
I admire your work tremendously and am grateful, in the coattail
sense, for the ways in which PlayPenn
enhances Philly theatre’s reputation across the country.
I look forward to next year!
- Murph Henderson, Director of New Play Development, Arden Theatre
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Sound
designer Nick Rye meets with
Brian Mertes, director of SCARCITY |
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Paul:
Thanks so much for arranging a very special treat! I thought Scarcity
had great promise and I really
enjoyed my time with Lucy. Last evenings symposium was interesting
and a very fun way to reconnect
with some theatre friends. Good luck with the Festival. I hope
to be able to come Sunday to Malignance.
I was disappointed not to see coverage of the Festival in today’s
Weekend Section of the Inquirer.
Too bad for people to miss out. - Lee Van de Velde, President,
Board of Directors, Arden Theatre Company
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Peter
Morris and Danny Goldstein
confer outside the theatre |
I
had such a great time working on things...thanks for inviting
me.
- Maggie
Siff, Actor, A SCREAM and SCARCITY
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Michele
Volansky attempts to
awaken to the day's tasks |
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You are a gentleman
and a true artist. It was a blast and I looked forward to coming
in every
day to new material, new blood, new thunder, new laughs. Thank
you for including me in a room full
of great artists and wonderful people. I look forward to seeing
you again...way sooner than next year I hope.
- Brian Osborne, Actor, A SCREAM
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Dramaturgs,
Michele Volansky (back to us) Larry Loebell
and
Michael Walkup meet with interns
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I just wanted to say it was an absolute pleasure working on Malignance
with you. Thank you . . . for the opportunity.
It was so exciting watching the play develop and it was great
to meet those of you I had never met before
and to work with those of you I already knew. - Sarah Doherty,
Actor, Eric Pfeffinger’s MALIGNANCE
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MALIGNANCE
brain trust (l to r) Rick DesRochers,
Eric
Pfeffinger and Larry Loebell.
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You set a record for fast turnaround, far as I'm concerned. How
refreshing to see someone dive right in. Thanks for that.
Cheers--
Vince Delaney, Playwright
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Actors
Maggie Siff and Kevin Bergen
reflect outside the Adrienne Theatre |
Conference
artists out after a long day's rehearsal
(l to r) Gina Barnett, Brian Mertes, Lucy Thurber,
Rick DesRochers and Dan Foster |
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Peter
Morris explains elements of his play
to the cast and supporting artists
of BAD FOR THE JEWS |
First
day at the table with Gina Barnett's A SCREAM |
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An
early rehearsal, around the table of
Lucy Thurber's SCARCITY
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L
to R, moderator Michele Volansky and
panelists Eduardo Machado,
Michal McCall and Michael Joyce |
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