OU MFA Playwriting alum Merri Biechler (MFA 2007) is one of six finalists for Clubbed Thumb theater’s prestigious playwriting commission. Clubbed Thumb commissions, develops, and produces funny, strange, and provocative new plays. Since its founding in 1996, the company has earned three Obies and presented plays in every form of development, including over 60 full productions. http://www.clubbedthumb.org/
Recent MFA Alum a Finalist for Clubbed Thumb’s $15,000 Commission:
2006 MFA Playwright Alum Mark Witteveen Featured In Short Play Festival:
Quoting from a prominent write-up in the Nantucket Independent: “Beginning Thursday, October 25, Nantucket Theatrical Production will present the series “Lessons Learned,” three one-act plays from the 2007 Nationwide Short Play Festival and Competition. The plays being performed this year are “Leddy’s Chair” written by Don Cook of Charlotte, N.C., “Drivers Test” written by Mark Witteveen [OU MFA ’06] of Rochester, N.Y., and “Afterwards” written by John Zygmunt of Lake Elmo, Minn.” To read the whole article click here.
MFA Alum’s Next Episode of Law and Order: CI
2004 MFA Alum Jackie Reingold wrote the upcoming episode of Law and Order Criminal Intent, directed by Constantine Makris, with actors Eric Bogosian, Amanda Detmer, Lola Glaudini, Alex Moggridge, Chris Noth, Josh Pais, Thomas Sadoski, and Alicia Witt. See it Thursday, October 25th at 10:00 PM on USA.
Recent Alum Nominated for an Emmy
Christopher De Paola (MFA ’06) has been nominated for an Emmy Award for his role on WCIU-TV’s show “Green Screen Adventures.” The official category is: “outstanding achievement for individual excellence on camera: programming – performer”. Christopher is also a head writer on the Chicago-based show. The Emmy Award winners will be announced at a ceremony in November.
Recent Alum to Workshop Thesis Play at Victory Gardens:
2007 MFA alum Merri Biechler has been invited to workshop her thesis play, Real Girls Can’t Win!, at Victory Gardens Theater in Chicago this coming winter.
2003 Alum a 2007-08 Dramatist Guild Fellow:
Justin Boyd (MFA 2003) has been named a 2007-2008 Dramatists Guild Fellow. The program brings playwrights and bookwriters/lyricists/composers together in a workshop and provides mentoring and observership opportunities with theater professionals around New York.
MFA Alum Pens Article for American Theater Magazine:
Justin Boyd’s (MFA 2003) article on the director Anne Kauffman appears in the October 2007 issue of American Theater magazine. Justin is currently an Affiliated Writer with American Theater through the support of the Jerome Foundation.
MFA Alum Co-Produces New NBC Series: "Chuck"
Anne Cofell Saunders (MFA 2000), previously a writer for the critically acclaimed and Emmy-winning Battlestar Gallactica, is now a co-producer of the new NBC television series Chuck. The show is an action/comedy about a nerd who works at a big-box computer store by day, but is a secret-agent by night. It premieres Monday, September 24th at 8:00 pm, 7:00 Central.
Current MFA and MFA Alum Both at Shades of Black:
Current MFA playwright Reginald Edmund, and 2005 MFA alum Aaron Carter both had plays included in the 2007 Shades of Black Theater Festival in Knoxville, Tennessee on September 13th: Aaron Carter’s Panther Burn and Reginald Edmund’s Goldielock and the Three Bears.
Recent MFA Alum Named Lit Manager of Tony Award-Winning Victory Gardens:
Beginning September 10th, 2007, Aaron Carter (MFA ’05) has been appointed as the new literary manager for Victory Gardens Theater in Chicago. (See Carter’s bio on the “alumni page” by clicking the link in the green column to the left.) For the complete story visit:http://www.playbill.com/news/article/110994.html
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