Play by Sorbello awarded Honegger Prize
Congratulations to Playwriting alum Donna Sorbello, who is this year’s recipient of the Firehouse Center for the Arts’ Honegger Prize for Best Short for her play Ellen Talks About the Bird. Firehouse’s 23rd Annual New Works Festival of Short Plays—including Donna’s play and a short by fellow alum Deirdre Girard—takes place this weekend!
Playwriting alum Werner Trieschmann passes away
We are saddened to learn of the passing of Playwriting alum Werner Trieschmann and send love to his family. Werner was an award-winning playwright who studied at BU in the early days of this program and returned to his native Arkansas to embark on a career as a playwright, educator, and freelance newspaper writer. You […]
Noone’s ‘The Smuggler’ at San Jose Stage
Adjunct Assistant Professor (and BU Playwriting alum) Ronán Noone’s Elliot Norton Award-winning The Smuggler (produced by BPT in 2019) has its first performance at San Jose Stage Company tonight. Congratulations, Ronán!
Scheer’s ‘Laughs in Spanish’ at SpeakEasy
Congratulations to alumni playwright Alexis Scheer (and our all our friends over at SpeakEasy Stage) whose play Laughs in Spanish has its first performance tonight. Laughs in Spanish began its life at BPT (2019) and runs through Oct. 12!
Towers’ ‘Molting’ in Sam French OOB
Congratulations to alumni playwright Michael Towers, whose ten-minute play Molting (featured in Boston Theater Marathon XXVI) is one of just 30 short works selected for NYC’s Samuel French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival (OOB)! The Festival begins tonight and runs through Aug. 17.
Zacarías’ ‘Native Gardens’ at Dorset
Playwriting alum Karen Zacarías’ Native Gardens has its first performance at the Dorset Theatre Festival tonight. The play, one of the most-produced in the U.S. in 2022-23, runs through July 21. Congratulations, KZ!
Hot weekend for new plays in Boston
It’s a hot weekend for new plays in Boston! Moonbox Productions’ Boston New Works Festival (thru June 23) features productions by playwright alums Rick Park (Knock Down, Drag Out) and Kira Rockwell (Holy Chicken Sandwich) on the mainstage, plus readings by third-year MFA playwrights Maggie Kearnan (How to Not Save the World with Mr. Bezos, […]
Scheer’s ‘Breaking the Story’ at Second Stage
Congratulations to alumni playwright Alexis Scheer (Laughs in Spanish, 2019), whose new play Breaking the Story opens tonight in its world premiere at NYC’s Second Stage. Breaking the Story began previews on May 16 and runs through June 23!
Eddy wins Outstanding Solo Performance
The Boston Theater Critics Association announced the winners of this year’s Elliot Norton Awards last night. Among the recipients: Playwriting alum Jay Eddy for Outstanding Solo Performance for Driving in Circles (which they wrote and performed)! Driving was produced by BPT and played March 21-April 6. Congratulations, Jay!
Lopez’s ‘Stir’ at Old Globe
Happy opening to Adjunct Assistant Professor and Playwriting alum Melinda Lopez and the team of Stir at the Old Globe! Stir (co-written and performed with Joel Perez) began its life during the pandemic as a digital play, Black Beans Project, produced by The Huntington. Stir runs through May 26!