Theatre
For a listing of what is on-stage now at Shawnee Playhouse call 570-421-5093 or visit their website.
2012 STAGED PLAY READINGS
One Act Winners
Two one-act plays sparkle as the 2011 winners of the “Shawnee’s Original Playwright Contest” take the stage, performed by The Worthington Players and performed at the Shawnee Playhouse.
- A Cabin Fit for a King by Sarah McCarroll and Julie Luongo
- The Messenger by Paul Kodiak
These plays will receive fully-staged productions by Worthington Players at 8 pm on Jan 7, 14 and at 2 pm Jan 8,13,15, 2012
The full length play winner to be performed in 2012 is by Ken White entitled “Visions of Johanna” and will be run Feb 4-12, 2012.
Thanks to all the talented original playwrights who shared their work.
For 2012 playwrights are encouraged to submit their original works!
Each year, Worthington Players will produce and perform the original work of an area playwright, chosen by our Executive Committee from among submissions received in an open contest. Come out and cast your vote for the 2013 future winners: March 9, 16, 23, and 30, 2012 at 8pm. To view the playwright series at Shawnee Playhouse is a complimentary event, but a donation to the Shawnee Institute LTD of $6 per person is suggested.
ABOUT THE READINGS…
The fireside has always been a gathering place, a place for sharing stories and discovering oneself, a place for revealing secrets and discovering hidden truths, a place of honesty and fantasy, personal and tribal connection. The Fireside Reading Series has been created in an effort to promote these ideals by increasing the range of theatrical experiences available to local audiences, while creating a forum for the artistic voices of aspiring local producers, actors, directors and playwrights. In a world where it is not always financially feasible for a theatre to explore the untested, or for artists to make their living strictly as artists, the Fireside Reading series is designed to help bridge those gaps.
Each month, a different piece is selected for exploration onstage. Selections range from Sophocles and Shakespeare to Shaw, Sheppard and beyond. The series serves as a supportive testing ground for new voices, a place for unique or untried approaches and for seldom done or little known pieces a theatre could not normally take a chance on. In this way, we hope to provide an eclectic selection of enjoyable, thought-provoking, theatrical experiences.
The process itself is simple. The director and producer select a cast. The group does a read-through, generally followed by three to five rehearsals focused on discovering the playwright’s basic intentions and conjoining them with the director’s vision for the play. Then, script-in-hand, it is presented before an audience.
Due to the nature of the process and the type of works being selected, the audience is invited to stay and participate in a brief open-forum discussion period following the reading.
Interesting live theatre for a donation equal to the price of going to the movies ! For more information on the Shawnee Playhouse call 570-421-5093.