End of Semester Departmental Presentations

Come to the following events and see what the writers in the MFA Class of 2009 have been working on during their time in the Goldberg Department of Dramatic Writing:

Thursday, April 30th
MFA TV Concentrates Spec Puppet Show
It's the first annual grad TV puppet show reading, featuring spec scripts from your favorite grad TV concentrates, Brad, Daniel, and Rob.

Goldberg Theater
721 Broadway
7th Floor
Reception at 7:30 pm
Performance at 8 pm (or whenever we feel like it)

A night of "Must-See TV" featuring SOME of the following:

Futurama
The Office
30 Rock
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
The Honeymooners
Lassie
The Price is Right

You'll laugh! You'll cry! You'll get to see puppets!

Featuring the voice talents of Tasha Gordon-Solmon, Avi Glickstein, Joe Tracz, Ryan Haydon, Halley Gross, Chris Bramante, and MORE!

No reservations. Arrive early. Come!

Monday, May 4th:
MFA Screenwriters Showcase
A FREE concert reading of excerpts from seven different screenplays from writers from AROUND THE WORLD!
Directed by Eduardo Machado

Lion Theater
410 W. 42nd Street (b/w 9th and 10th Avenues)
7pm

For reservations email screenplayshowcase@gmail.com

Excerpts from the following wonderful screenplays:

Piel - Kisha Burgos
The Book of Marty - Tom Capana
El Paisa - Alex Davidson
Ria - David Goldfrank
12 1/2 - Ryan Haydon
The Ox - Ndumiso Khovana
Chino - Daniel Krauze

BONUS! Those in attendance go home with a disc of most of the full screenplays and other assorted writings by the MFA Seven.

ATTENTION: Los Angelistas and other non-NYers!
Those that don't attend may still procure this magical disc by e-mailing md4@nyu.edu - though discs will NOT be available until around May 4th.

Tuesday, May 5th - Sunday, May 10th
MFA Playwriting Thesis Readings
presented in association with The Public Theater

All readings are FREE and will take place at The Public Theater, 425 Lafayette Street

May 5th @ 8pm
FINAL STATUS by Ismail Khalidi
Directed by Claudia Weill

May 6th @ 8pm
IN THE WOODS WHERE WOLVES ARE by Joe Tracz
Directed by Heath Cullens

May 7th @ 2pm
LOST IN LIGHT by Lauren Gunderson
Directed by Evan Cabnet

May 7th @ 8pm
DEAD FISH by Rachael Holder
Directed by Mark Armstrong

May 8th @ 2pm
DO GOODER by Christopher Taormina
Directed by Stefanie Sertich

May 8th @ 8pm
ALTER IDEM by Avi Glickstein
Directed by Alice Reagan

May 9th @ 2pm
WATERLILIES by Tasha Gordon-Solmon
Directed by Shira Milikowsky

May 9th @ 8pm
CHIMI CHANGAS AND ZOLOFT by Fernanda Coppel
Directed by Alex Correia

May 10th @ 2pm
BOTTLED UP by Erica Lipez
Directed by Amanda Charlton

May 10th @ 8pm
LEVEE JAMES by Sherry M. Shephard-Massat
Directed by Delroy Lindo

Also check out our BFA Playwrights......

Monday, May 11th
2009 BFA Showcase
7PM
The Clurman @ Theatre Row
410 West 42nd Street (btwn 9th & 10th Aves)
Reservations encouraged: BFAShowcase@gmail.com

Featuring selected readings from the 2009 Steinberg Playwriting Lab participants:

Jake Brandman
Becky Ellis
Sahoua Gboizo
Cary Gitter
Dane Jerabek
Charlotte Lang
Sam Libby
Michael Narkunski
Carlos Rojas
Chris Sullivan
Michael Walek
Hannah Wood

Directed by Janice Goldberg

Made possible by the generous support of the Harold & Mimi Steinberg Foundation