K. Alexa Mavromatis

MYPP at Westford Academy

One of my favorite parts of the school year is the Massachusetts Young Playwrights’ Project (MYPP), which brings playwright mentors into high schools all over the Boston metro. Over two class visits, we discuss play structure, read short plays, and read and discuss students’ work (which are 10-minute plays). The culmination of all this activity […]

Alumni news, in brief:

The Accident The nominations for this year’s Elliot Norton Awards include nods to Steven Barkhimer (Windowmen) and Peter M. Floyd (Absence) in the Best New Script category. Windowmen is also nominated in the Outstanding Production, Outstanding Ensemble, and Outstanding Design categories; Alex Pollock is also nominated for his performance in Windowmen… Ronán Noone’s short film […]

Alumni news, in brief:

Read about Richard Snee’s latest project — Kurt Vonnegut’s Make Up Your Mind — which opens at the Lyric this week… Lydia Diamond’s Stick Fly has settled in for a run (through Dec. 22) at Philadelphia’s Arden Theatre Company… Monica Bauer’s My Occasion of Sin opens at Detroit Rep on Jan. 9… Deirdre Girard is […]

It Came From Rhombus!

Hear scenes from some of the plays Rhombus playwrights’ group has developed over the past ten years in the anniversary extravaganza It Came From Rhombus! The evening will include readings of work by past and present Rhombus members, which is a roster of BPT and BTM alums. Proceeds from the event will benefit Rhombus’ creative […]

Alumni news, in brief:

Ronan Noone’s new play, The Compass Rose (produced by Fat Violet Theatre), is part of NYC’s annual 1st Irish Festival Sept. 12-29… Molly Smith Metzler’s Elemeno Pea plays at Carolina Actors Studio Theatre through Sept. 21… SL1 12:32 a.m. by K. Alexa Mavromatis was voted Audience Favorite at The T Plays V: Last Call, presented by the Mill 6 Collaborative… MJ […]