PCSF’s 24-Hour Play Festival 2013
This weekend, I am returning to the Playwrights Center of San Francisco 24-Hour Play Festival! I participated in last year’s Festival. You can read about my experience here. PCSF’s Spring 2013 24-hour Play Festival The Playwrights’ Center of San Francisco’s 24-Hour Play Festival & Fundraiser is the ultimate in deadline-driven, pressure-cooker creative theater! One of Theatre Bay Area’s editor picks for March/April! See seven world-premiere short plays created in only 24 hours, then party with the (exhausted) directors, actors, and playwrights! Our past two...
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Of note. Today in Theatre Bay Area: 24-Hour Playfest Playwrights’ Center of San Francisco Mar. 23 There’s something magical that happens when writers, directors and actors come together in a room: total chaos. Give them 24 hours to create a play, and it’s sure to be a scream. At the height of this madness is when the audience comes in. These 24-hour play fests are nothing new, but they can be a lot of fun. The night before the performance, the playwrights are given their theme, and then they have all night to write their play. (I’m guessing some combination of coffee and/or Red Bull will be...
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The 24-Hour Playfest was not only a success, but it proved to me that even under the most intense pressure, everyone does their best. I arrived at the rehearsal space at 9am to begin work on the scene, which was written by Rachel Bublitz. Our director, Diana DiCostanzo, handed the fresh script to me, entitled “Brothers Who Lie Together.” The title alone raised an eyebrow. As soon as I finished reading the 10-page scene, I knew it was great. The scene is essentially about two brothers, who not only lie to get what they want from the other; but also included quite a twist that to...
Read MoreAnd we’re off!
Here’s an update from the 24 Hour Playfest! Tonight the playwrights, actors, and directors all met to get the Fest started. First, the playwrights all drew from a hat how many characters are to be in their play. Then, from that they each, selected their actors, again, by draw. And then the directors were selected. And finally, a theme. Now, the first theme chosen was something not everyone in the room was enthusiastic about: ’politics’. The mention of that word drew a sort of collective sigh. And it was suggested that another theme be chosen. So our official theme...
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There are so many things on the horizon. In a week, the 24-Hour Play Festival gets underway. Part of the anticipation for me is knowing that I won’t know anything until I step into the rehearsal space with the director, playwright, and actors, and begin putting it together. I’m excited for this. It should be a great evening of theater! On deck: Wily West Productions will be producing The Spooky Cabaret in early October, which will be performed over four nights; it will feature local playwrights and the themes, of course, will be of the supernatural, or spooky sort. I’ve...
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