Playwrights 6 » News http://www.playwrights6.com True to the Word Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:37:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Monica Trasandes’ work featured in WANTED: Writers! on August 17th! http://www.playwrights6.com/monica-trasandes-work-featured-in-wanted-writers-on-august-17th/ http://www.playwrights6.com/monica-trasandes-work-featured-in-wanted-writers-on-august-17th/#comments Mon, 15 Aug 2011 20:00:24 +0000 Laura http://www.playwrights6.com/?p=712

MONICA TRASANDES is a Los Angeles-based writer. Born in Uruguay, her family relocated to the U.S. in the ’70s and she grew up in San Diego. She has an MFA in Creative Writing from Emerson College in Boston, and works as Director of Spanish-language media at GLADD. Her short stories have been published in journals such as The Sun, and magazines like The Rake in Minneapolis, and have been anthologized. Her novel, “Broken Like This,” is to be published by Thomas Dunne Books in Spring, 2012.

Trasandes, a P6 founding member is one of the featured writers in Wanted: Writers! a Literary Reading Series. This event is free and open to the public at the Rumours Coffee House/Gallery/Performance Space, 11739 West Washington Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90066, Wednesday, August 17, from 7pm -930pm.

]]> http://www.playwrights6.com/monica-trasandes-work-featured-in-wanted-writers-on-august-17th/feed/ 0 Laura Black’s “Drive” and Monica Trasandes’ “Fernando Richardson’s Treacherous Brain” World Premiere Plays Opening May 4 and May 5 http://www.playwrights6.com/laura-black%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9cdrive%e2%80%9d-and-monica-trasandes%e2%80%99-%e2%80%9cfernando-richardson%e2%80%99s-treacherous-brain%e2%80%9d-world-premiere-plays-opening-may-4-and-may-5/ http://www.playwrights6.com/laura-black%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9cdrive%e2%80%9d-and-monica-trasandes%e2%80%99-%e2%80%9cfernando-richardson%e2%80%99s-treacherous-brain%e2%80%9d-world-premiere-plays-opening-may-4-and-may-5/#comments Wed, 13 Apr 2011 16:12:50 +0000 Laura http://www.playwrights6.com/?p=646

Playwrights 6 and The Open Fist Theatre Company are proud to present our first-ever co-production!

“Drive” opens May 4 and runs Wednesday nights at 8pm through June 8.
“Fernando Richardson’s Treacherous Brain” opens May 5 and runs Thursday nights at 8pm through June 9.

“Drive” is written and directed by Laura Black and stars Jane Hajduk, Beth Robbins, Susan Sommer, Barry Saltzman, AlgeRita Lewis, Allison Mattox, Coronado Romero and Joseph Beck.

“Fernando Richardson’s Treacherous Brain” is written by Monica Trasandes, directed by Andre Barron and stars Roberto Montesinos, Amy Chaffee, Mark Slater, Paula Fins, Karla Zamudio and Lyn Michele Ross.

The Open Fist Theatre is located at 6209 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood.

For tickets and further information please call 323-882-6912 and visit www.openfist.org

See you at the shows!!!

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Longtime P6 Writer/Actor Lab actor Barry Saltzman appears in his latest show, playing the role originated in the film by Montgomery Clift

“Judgment At Nuremberg” opens Friday, March 11 at 7:30PM at the Santa Monica Playhouse and runs on Saturdays at 7:30PM and Sundays at 4PM until April 3.

Film luminary Katharine Ross and soap opera stalwart Drake Hogestyn headline the cast.

For show dates, times and tickets visit www.WestOfBroadway.org or call (424) 434-9WOB.

Tickets are $25 for general admission. Matinee performances, senior and student tickets are $20.

Barry is one of our fine actors in the P6 writer/actor lab

]]> http://www.playwrights6.com/saltzman-in-judgment-at-nuremberg/feed/ 0 March labs for P6 on the 7th and 21st! http://www.playwrights6.com/march-labs-for-p6-on-the-7th-and-21st/ http://www.playwrights6.com/march-labs-for-p6-on-the-7th-and-21st/#comments Wed, 02 Mar 2011 17:51:56 +0000 Laura http://www.playwrights6.com/?p=598 We’re back in 2011 with our writer/actor labs on Mondays, 730pm The Celebration Theatre, 7051 Santa Monica Blvd in Hollywood.

Miss them not as we develop world premier works read by premiere actors. All are welcome!

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Christmas Tree art by OCAL

]]> http://www.playwrights6.com/happy-holidays-see-you-in-2011/feed/ 0 One last writer/actor lab for 2010! http://www.playwrights6.com/one-last-writeractor-lab-for-2010/ http://www.playwrights6.com/one-last-writeractor-lab-for-2010/#comments Thu, 02 Dec 2010 23:02:25 +0000 Laura http://www.playwrights6.com/?p=570 Playwrights 6′s writer/actor lab will meet one more time for 2010.

Monday, December 13, 7pm, The Celebration Theatre, 7051 Santa Monica Blvd, Hollywood.

Don’t miss these fabu new works read by our amazing actors.  All are welcome!

]]> http://www.playwrights6.com/one-last-writeractor-lab-for-2010/feed/ 0 P6 labs for November are the 8th and 22nd! http://www.playwrights6.com/p6-labs-for-november-are-the-8th-and-22nd/ http://www.playwrights6.com/p6-labs-for-november-are-the-8th-and-22nd/#comments Thu, 04 Nov 2010 19:26:16 +0000 Laura http://www.playwrights6.com/?p=563 Playwrights 6′s writer/actor labs in which brand new works are read by fabulous actors followed by valuable feedback will be held on Mondays, November 8 and 22, 7pm, The Celebration Theatre, 7051 Santa Monica Blvd. in Hollywood. All are welcome to attend!

Having a grand old time at the lab!

]]> http://www.playwrights6.com/p6-labs-for-november-are-the-8th-and-22nd/feed/ 0 Peter James Smith stars in “Making Paradise: The West Hollywood Musical” http://www.playwrights6.com/peter-james-smith-stars-in-making-paradise-the-west-hollywood-musical/ http://www.playwrights6.com/peter-james-smith-stars-in-making-paradise-the-west-hollywood-musical/#comments Sun, 10 Oct 2010 00:14:18 +0000 Laura http://www.playwrights6.com/?p=532 P6′s Peter James Smith, a very talented, long-time lab and foundation member stars in “Making Paradise: The West Hollywood Musical.” Don’t miss Peter as he hoofs it up in the show sure to entertain. “Making Paradise…” opens October 14 at the Cornerstone Theatre in Hollywood. For tickets, showtimes and further info please go to www.cornerstonetheater.org

Peter James Smith

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Joseph Beck, one of P6′s amazing actor participants in the writer/actor lab stars in the Sacred Fools Theatre’s Production of “Don Giovanni Tonight, Don Carlo Tomorrow” now through October 17. Sure to be a romp through the absurd – and tons of fun!!!

For times, tickets and info please go to: http://www.sacredfools.org/

]]> http://www.playwrights6.com/joseph-beck-stars-in-sacred-fools-production/feed/ 0 October Labs for P6 Writers and Actors are October 11 and 25 http://www.playwrights6.com/october-labs-for-p6-writers-and-actors-are-october-11-and-25/ http://www.playwrights6.com/october-labs-for-p6-writers-and-actors-are-october-11-and-25/#comments Fri, 01 Oct 2010 21:33:53 +0000 Laura http://www.playwrights6.com/?p=513 Playwright 6′s writer/actor labs for October will be Mondays, October 11 and 25, 7pm, the Celebration Theatre, 7051 Santa Monica Blvd. in Hollywood. Check it out for scintillating critiques of world-premiere works read by our amazing actors.

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