PLAYWRIGHT E.E. WADE ON BLACK WOMANHOOD, CANNOLIS AND THE MAGIC CITY by Itn Playwright

E. E. Wade is a playwright and performer based in Los Angeles. She’s currently in residence with The Gnome Haus, an independent theatre company who performers at the historic 13th Street R…

Being in the room with the Boys of a Certain Age by Itn Playwright

From Playwright Dan Fingerman: When we offered R. Scott Williams the role of Uncle Ira, he said that it would be a change “doing a play where the author isn’t dead.” I was a little uns…

On Dealing with Loss and Longing by Itn Playwright

You can’t have lived very long before you start getting tested by life and introduced to the concepts of loss and longing. In part, it’s what life is about, what gives life meaning. To a…

The Impact of Others by Itn Playwright

To a great extent all of us are reflections of the impact others have had on our lives. Praise, encouragement and love generate positive self-esteem while disrespect, disparagement and loath…

The Times They Were A-changin by Itn Playwright

From the moment they conceive, most parents have hopes and dreams for their children and are anxious to provide the discipline and encouragement they need to grow from helpless infants into …

Trust Is A Must by Itn Playwright

It seems to me that mutual trust is the fundamental basis for any relationship. When it starts to fray, the relationship inevitably falters.

Trust Is A Must by Itn Playwright

THE POSITIVE RESULTS OF NEGATIVE ATTENTION by Itn Playwright

No matter how much life-styles change, the human emotions of family dynamics seem to fundamentally remain the same.

Home Is Where Your Heart is by Itn Playwright

The idea for my play “In the Valley of the Sun” came from a combination of two different influences. The first was a reading of “Nine Nations of North America,” a 1981 book by Joel G…

How I Came to Write “How I Came to be Buffalo Bill” by Itn Playwright

By 1999, actor Richard Glover had been in several of my plays and had become a friend. He lamented that he, like many actors, had gaps between gigs. I suggested I write a solo play for him t…

Mentor Street runs both ways by Itn Playwright

The Dale Wasserman was my friend and mentor. Although he died in 2008 at age 94, he still influences my writing. He gladly read everything I wrote, and gave me concise constructive critiques…

How Arizona Came to Live Radio by Itn Playwright

I moved from Boston to Arizona in 1994 and was immediately enchanted by the state’s majestic vistas and diverse cultures. In many ways, it is still very much the wild west.

From the Stage to Feature Film- Thoughts on Liner Notes by John Patrick Bray by Itn Playwright

I have this play, Liner Notes. I wrote the first draft when I was 24.

New plays by Female Playwrights and ITN by Itn Playwright

Little Black Dress INK (LBDI) produces an annual short play contest for female playwrights, and we are thrilled that two of our past winning line-ups are available on Indie Theater Now! With…

From Sexism to SAFE: a ten-minute connection story by Itn Playwright

By Donna Hoke: Anyone who follows my blog or reads my posts on the Official Playwrights of Facebook knows that I'm a huge advocate of ten-minute plays as a means to building career and makin…

A New Home for Madness and a Change of the Guard. by Itn Playwright

By Cecilia Copeland: Over the past six years “Madness” has traveled all over New York City creating a home for emerging artists wherever we landed.

About the CartHorse Fellowship by Itn Playwright

Last winter Buran Theatre launched the inaugural CartHorse Fellowship to usher in our decade-long collective work in creating and producing new, unwieldy, genre & gender-bending works fo…

SAFE: What Is Real Danger? by Itn Playwright

A play is created with images. An empty baby carriage abandoned by a park bench. A rap song and two girls in Catholic school uniforms dancing by themselves by Belvedere Castle. A man in his …

EMAIL: 9/12 – A Play Helps Us Remember by Itn Playwright

At 3:30 AM, Wednesday, August 24, 2016 an earthquake devastated towns in Lazio, Umbria and Marche Italy. Two hundred and ninety people are dead. Thousands are homeless. Not feeling a rumble …

chokehold by Itn Playwright

This is the second production of Chokehold. The first production premiered in June 2015 as part of the Planet Connections Festivity where it won Outstanding Overall Production of a New Play.…

Penny Jackson’s SAFE coming to NYC by Itn Playwright

91 Central Productions presents character-driven contemporary theater relevant to international audiences. The limited Off Broadway engagement of Safe by Penny Jackson will be at the Theatre…