The Seabury Quinn, Jr. Playwrights' Festival
The annual Ohio University Seabury Quinn, Jr. Playwright's Festival held each year at the end of the Spring Quarter, represents the culmination of the work of the playwrights in the program.
2012 Festival
MFA FEATURED PRODUCTIONS:
THE MAGNIFICENT MASKED HEARING AID by Sarah Bowden
Directed by faculty member Shelley Delaney
8pm Wed, May 23; Fri, May 25; Thu, May 31; Sat, June 2
Directed by faculty member Shelley Delaney
8pm Wed, May 23; Fri, May 25; Thu, May 31; Sat, June 2
ISRAELI PALESTINIAN RESOLUTION: A VERY EXTREMELY
IMPORTANT PLAY... IN PROGRESS... BY SAMUEL GOLDMEYER
by Ira Gamerman
Directed by Jocelyn Wiebe (MFA Directing Program)
8pm Thu, May 24; Sat, May 26; Wed, May 30; Fri, June 1
IMPORTANT PLAY... IN PROGRESS... BY SAMUEL GOLDMEYER
by Ira Gamerman
Directed by Jocelyn Wiebe (MFA Directing Program)
8pm Thu, May 24; Sat, May 26; Wed, May 30; Fri, June 1
The MFA Thesis productions will be performed in rep May 23–June 2, on the Forum Theater Stage in the Radio and Television Building. See the play listings above for specific dates of each production.
READINGS:
All readings will be in the Elizabeth Baker Theater in Kantner Hall:
Wednesday, May 30th
1pm THE NORTH STAR by Anthony Ellison
4pm IN THE SHADOW OF HIS LANGUAGE by Jacob Juntunen
8pm TAKING UP SERPENTS by Mark Chrisler
Thursday, May 31st
1pm THEY'RE NOT RAPPERS by Chanel Glover
4pm THE FINGERTIPS OF CHILDREN by Greg Aldrich
8pm YOUR FOOT, MY FOOT, WET FOOT, DRY FOOT by Rebecca Abaffy
Friday, June 1st
2pm IN DEFENSE OF DRAGONS AND TIGERS by Leean Kim Torske
4pm THE PHYSICS OF TINY BUBBLES by Jeremy Sony
Saturday, June 2nd
1pm AT THE RIVER'S END by Bianca Sams
4pm PUPPET MAN by Andrew Black
Descriptions of each show will be posted by May 16th.
Wednesday, May 30th
1pm THE NORTH STAR by Anthony Ellison
4pm IN THE SHADOW OF HIS LANGUAGE by Jacob Juntunen
8pm TAKING UP SERPENTS by Mark Chrisler
Thursday, May 31st
1pm THEY'RE NOT RAPPERS by Chanel Glover
4pm THE FINGERTIPS OF CHILDREN by Greg Aldrich
8pm YOUR FOOT, MY FOOT, WET FOOT, DRY FOOT by Rebecca Abaffy
Friday, June 1st
2pm IN DEFENSE OF DRAGONS AND TIGERS by Leean Kim Torske
4pm THE PHYSICS OF TINY BUBBLES by Jeremy Sony
Saturday, June 2nd
1pm AT THE RIVER'S END by Bianca Sams
4pm PUPPET MAN by Andrew Black
Descriptions of each show will be posted by May 16th.
Tickets for featured productions are $5 general admission or free for OU Students (with Valid Student ID) through Arts for Ohio.
All other readings and staged readings are free and seats are available on a first come, first served basis.
All readings and staged readings will be followed by a discussion with the playwrights, faculty, and guest mentors.
All readings and staged readings will be followed by a discussion with the playwrights, faculty, and guest mentors.
During the festival, first year students present their work in the form of rehearsed sit-down readings. The work of second and third year students is presented in the form of rehearsed reading, script-in-hand workshop productions, or full Studio productions. Playwrights receive audience feedback in addition to individual professional response and mentoring.
Many festival plays go on to receive professional productions in New York, Chicago and around the country. Renowned theater professionals are invited to the University to respond to the work of OU playwrights. These distinguished guests conduct seminars, workshops, and respond to the work of OU playwrights. Recent guests have included nationally acclaimed playwrights Lee Blessing, Rick Cleveland, Eric Coble, Rebecca Gilman, Julie Jensen, Jon Klein, Sherry Kramer, Quincy Long, Julie McKee and Susan Yankowitz, in addition to Chuck Smith (Artistic Associate, Goodman Theatre in Chicago), Janet Allen (Artistic Director, Indiana Repertory), Mead Hunter (Literary Director, Portland Center Stage, in Portland Oregon), Sandy Shinner (Associate Artistic Director, Victory Gardens Theater in Chicago), Ed Herendeen (Contemporary American Theatre Festival) and Dennis Zacek (Artistic Director of the Tony-award winning Victory Gardens Theater).
Many festival plays go on to receive professional productions in New York, Chicago and around the country. Renowned theater professionals are invited to the University to respond to the work of OU playwrights. These distinguished guests conduct seminars, workshops, and respond to the work of OU playwrights. Recent guests have included nationally acclaimed playwrights Lee Blessing, Rick Cleveland, Eric Coble, Rebecca Gilman, Julie Jensen, Jon Klein, Sherry Kramer, Quincy Long, Julie McKee and Susan Yankowitz, in addition to Chuck Smith (Artistic Associate, Goodman Theatre in Chicago), Janet Allen (Artistic Director, Indiana Repertory), Mead Hunter (Literary Director, Portland Center Stage, in Portland Oregon), Sandy Shinner (Associate Artistic Director, Victory Gardens Theater in Chicago), Ed Herendeen (Contemporary American Theatre Festival) and Dennis Zacek (Artistic Director of the Tony-award winning Victory Gardens Theater).
If Condition by Aaron Carter