february updates
"what day in march sylvia"
well well well! this february has certainly packed a punch. as my very wise therapist said to me, “if it’s gonna be the worst month of your life, at least it’s the shortest one!”
anyways, for those of you that subscribe for professional reasons, I’m thrilled to share that the world continues to turn and theater continues to happen!
radio man updates!
got to sit in on callbacks for radio man with underbelly theatre co. (happening at the paradise factory in may!). this was my first time actually GOING to a sit-down-behind-the-table-and-introduce-yourself audition (all other audition processes I’ve participated in have been completely virtual!) so that made me feel very cool and professional and like a Real Playwright™️. everyone was so brilliant that it once again confirmed my decision to stop acting after college. to all the girlies who produced fake tears during a side read at pearl studios at 10:30 am, I see you, I SALUTE you.
1319!
it continues to rock and roll! we’ve just signed our first two (!!!!) licensing contracts with regional theater companies, so that department is officially up and running.
I also had the honor of announcing the acquisition of oh to be pure again by kira rockwell. this was a special moment not only because it’s an amazing play, but because I’ve admired kira’s work since I was in undergrad. then, I got to take her virtual playwriting class at grub street in 2021, and I was working on a piece that would eventually become the laundry play. the first draft of the play was only the therapy scenes, and during a feedback session, kira said, “I wonder what would happen if they talked to each other?” needless to say, this comment totally transformed the play. kira is a wonderful teacher and writer, and I’m so thrilled to have her work in the collection!
novel (?)
I had my follow-up session with gina femia after taking their novel writing class this fall. stretching the muscles of a new writing style is very intimidating, but also so exciting, and this is really just a plug for gina’s writing classes because they are such a brilliant and patient teacher!
seeing friend’s work!
got to see my dear friend from college improv, mj farrell, make his nyc playwriting debut alongside fellow kenyon actors ellie kahle & aj gluck!
I also saw the moving & thought-provoking show twelve minor prophets at jack arts, produced by the eno river players, and stage managed by the brilliant and punctual katherine mostek.
I’m looking forward to a sunnier spring, which simply can’t come soon enough. ending with my annual redirection to this evergreen screenshot:
xoxo sarah g.