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Script Exchange

Aside from the plays that have been a part of the CLNPF, many other plays have also benefitted as a direct result of the National New Play Network. Since 1998, at least twenty-five plays have had or will have over 60 full productions, collectively, by the end of the 2006/2007 performance season:

Bee-Luther-Hatchee (see sidebar, page 2) by Thomas Gibbons, initially premiered by InterAct Theatre Company (Philadelphia, PA), was subsequently produced by Mixed Blood Theater (Minneapolis, MN), Borderlands Theater (Tucson, AZ), Unicorn Theatre (Kansas City, MO), Florida Stage (Palm Beach, FL) and Actor’s Express Theatre Company (Atlanta, GA).

Bright Ideas by Eric Coble, premiered at Curious Theatre (Denver, CO) and was subsequently produced at Unicorn Theatre (Kansas City, MO).

Charlie Cox Runs with Scissors (a.k.a. Running with Scissors) by Michael McKeever, premiered at Florida Stage (Palm Beach, FL), was included as a staged reading at the 2004 National Showcase of New Plays, and then saw its second full production at Phoenix Theatre (Indianapolis, IN).

Circumference of a Squirrel by John Walch, read at Phoenix Theatre (Indianapolis, IN), went on to full productions at both Playwrights Theatre Of New Jersey (Madison, NJ) and Kitchen Dog Theater (Dallas, TX).

Curanderas by Elaine Romero, initially premiered by Kitchen Dog Theater (Dallas, TX), was produced at Phoenix Theatre (Indianapolis, IN).

Exits and Entrances by Athol Fugard, premiered at Fountain Theatre (Los Angeles, CA), was included as a staged reading at the 2005 National Showcase of New Plays, and then went on to a full production at Florida Stage (Palm Beach, FL) and is currently being considered for the 2006/2007 season at New Repertory Theatre (Boston, MA).

The Gene Pool by Christi Stewart-Brown, initially premiered by Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company (Washington D.C.), was subsequently produced by Borderlands Theater (Tucson, AZ), Mixed Blood Theater (Minneapolis, MN), Phoenix Theatre (Indianapolis, IN) and Unicorn Theatre (Kansas City, MO).

Good German by David Wiltse, received its second full production at Florida Stage (Palm Beach, FL) and is scheduled for another at Playwrights Theatre of New Jersey (Madison, NJ).

The Home Team by Kim Carney, initially premiered by Phoenix Theatre (Indianapolis, IN), was also produced by Performance Network (Ann Arbor, MI).

How His Bride Came to Abraham by Karen Sunde, initially showcased by Playwrights Theatre of New Jersey (Madison, NJ), was premiered at Unicorn Theatre (Kansas City, MO).

phidias8 by Mike Whistler, initially showcased by InterAct Theatre Company (Philadelphia, PA), was premiered at Phoenix Theatre (Indianapolis, IN).

Rosemary by Jim O’Connor, initially produced by Prop Thtr (Chicago, IL), was subsequently produced by InterAct Theatre Company (Philadelphia, PA).

Rust by Kirsten Greenridge, which was first read by Phoenix Theatre (Indianapolis, IN) and included in the 2005 National Showcase of New Plays (Stanford, CA), is scheduled to premiere during the 2006/2007 season at Magic Theatre (San Francisco, CA).

Sexsting by Doris Baizley, orginally part of the 2005 National Showcase of New Plays, is currently scheduled for prodtuctions in the 2006/2007 seasons of both Salt Lake Acting Company (Salt Lake City, UT) and Prop Thtr (Chicago, IL).

Spain by Jim Knable, initially premiered by Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company (Washington D.C.), was subsequently produced at Phoenix Theatre (Indianapolis, IN), New Jersey Repertory Theatre (Long Branch, NJ), Playwrights Theatre of New Jersey (Madison, NJ) and Actor’s Express Theatre Company (Atlanta, GA).

Sunken Living Room by David Caudle, was a co-production between Southern Rep (New Orleans, LA) and New Theatre (Miami, FL).

Sweet Nothing in My Ear by Stephen Sachs, initially premiered by Fountain Theatre (Los Angeles, CA), was subsequently produced by Mixed Blood Theater (Minneapolis, MN).

When Something Wonderful Ends by Sherry Kramer, which is scheduled for its world premiere at InterAct Theatre Company (Philadelphia, PA) during the 2006/2007 season, is then scheduled for its second production at Playwrights Theatre of New Jersey (Madison, NJ).

Whores by Lee Blessing, was produced by both InterAct Theatre Company (Philadelphia, PA) and Playwrights Theatre of New Jersey (Madison, NJ).

National Showcase of New Plays

In December 2006, the National New Play Network presented the National Showcase of New Plays in conjunction with New Jersery Repertory Company in Long Branch, NJ. The three-day event featured readings of six new plays:

Black Gold by Seth Rozin, submitted by InterAct Theatre Company (Philadelphia, PA)

Green Man by Jim Knable, submitted by Playwrights Theatre of New Jersey (Madison, NJ)

Love Person by Aditi Brennan Kapil, submitted by Mixed Blood Theatre (Minneapolis, MN)

October 1962 by D.W. Gregory, submitted by New Jersey Repertory Company (Long Branch, NJ)

Rising Water by John Biguenet, submitted by Southern Rep (New Orleans, LA); Recipient of NNPN’s 2006 New Play Commission

Sin Full Heaven by Ricky J. Martinez, submitted by New Theatre (Miami, FL)

Topsy Turvy Mouse by Peter Gil-Sheridan; Winner of NNPN’s 2006 Smith Prize

In June 2005, the National New Play Network co-presented the National Showcase of New Plays in conjunction with The National Center for New Plays at Stanford University; NNPN member, Magic Theatre; and the Bay Area League of New Play Theaters. The week long festival, held on the campus at Stanford University, featured 36 readings of 18 new plays submitted by 16 theatres across the country.

Plays included:

Auto Delete written by Honour Kane; submitted by Curious Theatre Company (Denver, CO); produced by Bay Area Playwrights Foundation (San Francisco, CA)

Big Death, Little Death by Mickey Birnbaum; submitted by Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company (Washington, D.C.); produced by Crowded Fire (San Francisco, CA)

The Cataract by Lisa D'amour; submitted by Perishable Theatre (Providence, RI); produced by Encore Theatre (San Francisco, CA)

Exits and Entrances by Athol Fugard; submitted and produced by Fountain Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)

Next of Kin by Ron Simonian; submitted by Unicorn Theatre (Kansas City); produced by Crowded Fire (San Francisco, CA)

Sexsting by Doris Baizley; submitted and produced by Magic Theatre (San Francisco, CA)

Dust Eaters by Julie Jensen; submitted by Salt Lake Acting Company (Salt Lake City, UT); produced by Bay Area Playwrights Foundation (San Francisco, CA)

New House, New Dog by Toni Press-Coffman; submitted by Phoenix Theatre (Indianapolis, IN); produced by Z Space Collaborative (San Francisco, CA)

St. Barbara by Mark Glinski; submitted by Borderlands Theatre (Tucson, AZ); produced by Fool’s Fury (San Francisco, CA)

Echoes of Another Man by Mia McCullough; submitted by Actor’s Express (Atlanta, GA); produced by Encore Theatre (San Francisco, CA)

Reinventing Eden by Seth Rozin; submitted by InterAct Theatre Company (Philadelphia, PA); produced by Encore Theatre (San Francisco, CA)

Resignation Day by Charles Pike; submitted by PROP Thtr (Chicago, IL); produced by Fool’s Fury (San Francisco, CA)

Braising by Idris Goodwin; submitted by PROP Thtr (Chicago, IL); produced by Z Space Collaborative (San Francisco, CA)

Mahida’s Extra Key to Heaven by Russell Davis; submitted by Playwrights Theatre of New Jersey (Madison, NJ); produced by Shotgun Players (San Francisco, CA)

Touch of Rapture by Mary Fengar Gail; submitted by New Jersey Rep (Long Branch, NJ); produced by Bay Area Playwrights Foundation (San Francisco, CA)

Hanging Fire by Claudia Allen; submitted by Florida Stage (Palm Beach, FL); produced by Shotgun Players (San Francisco, CA)

Rust by Kirsten Greenridge; submitted and produced by Magic Theatre (San Francisco, CA)

The Stillness Between Breaths by Joseph Zettelmaier; submitted by Performance Network (Ann Arbor, MI); produced by Shotgun Players (San Francisco, CA)

In July 2004, Prop Thtr Group, Phoenix Theatre, Performance Network and Chicago Dramatists co-presented the second bi-annual National Showcase of New Plays in cooperation with NNPN.  The one-week festival featured 36 readings of 18 new and noteworthy plays presented by 17 theatres from across the country.

Plays included:

Rock Shore by Lisa Dillman, Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Chicago, IL)

Patty Red Pants by Trista Baldwin, Bloomington Playwrights Project (Bloomington, IL)

Women of Lockerbie by Deborah Brevoort, ShenanArts (Staunton, VA)

Devil Dog Six by Mary Fengar Gail, InterAct Theatre Company (Philadelphia, PA)

The Katydid by Michael Davis Sutton, Phoenix Theatre (Indianapolis, IN)

Running With Scissors by Michael McKeever, Florida Stage (Palm Beach, FL)

Wait! by Julie Jensen, Salt Lake Acting Company (Salt Lake City, UT)

Flags by Jane Martin, Guthrie Theatre (Minneapolis, MN)

Jump/Cut by Neena Beber, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company (Washington D.C.)

(W)hole by Tracy Shaffer Witherspoon, Curious Theatre (Denver, CO)

The Home Team by Kim Carney, Performance Network (Ann Arbor, MI)

The Age of Cynicism or Karaoke Night at the Hog by Keith Huff, Chicago Dramatists (Chicago, IL)

Hazard County by Allison Moore, Kitchen Dog Theatre (Dallas, TX)

Men on the Verge 2 by Guillermo Reyes, Borderlands Theater (Tucson, AZ)

Ice Glen by Joan Ackerman, Guthrie Theatre (Minneapolis, MN)

Direct from Death Row: The Scottsboro Boys by Mark Stein, Fountain Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)

The Playgoer by Christopher Bomba, Prop Thtr (Chicago, IL)

The Adjustment by Michael Folie, New Jersey Repertory Company (Long Branch, NJ)

In June, 2002, InterAct Theatre Company presented the first National Showcase of New Plays in cooperation with NNPN.  The two-week festival featured 36 staged and concert readings of 18 new and noteworthy plays presented by 14 theatres from across the country.

Plays included:

Foreign Exchange by Peter Hays, Playwrights Theatre of New Jersey (Madison NJ)

The Why by Victor Kaufold, InterAct Theatre Company (Philadelphia, PA)

Death of the Sun by Sonya Aronowitz, Passage Theatre Company (Trenton, NJ) 

Mourning Dove by Emil Sher, Necessary Angel Theatre Company (Toronto, Canada)  

A Memory of Resistance by Lou Lippa, The People's Light and Theatre Company (Malvern, PA) 

The Queen's 2 Bodies by Jeanne Murray Walker, InterAct Theatre Company (Philadelphia, PA) 

Mayhem by Kelly Stuart, Guthrie Theater (Minneapolis, MN)

A Stronger Faith by Ken Prestininzi, ShenanArts (Staunton, VA)

The Ballad of John Wesley Reed by Larry Loebell, InterAct Theatre Company (Philadelphia, PA)

Eighteen by Allison Moore, Kitchen Dog Theater (Dallas, TX) 

Slight Defect -- A Desert Holiday by Ron Simonian, Unicorn Theatre (Kansas City, MO) 

Central Avenue by Stephen Sachs, The Fountain Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)

Happy New Century, Dr. Freud by Sabina Berman, The Lark Theatre Company (New York, NY) and Borderlands Theater (Tucson, AZ) 

phidias8 by Michael Whistler, presented by InterAct Theatre company (Philadelphia, PA)  

Spain by Jim Knable, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company (Washington, D.C.)   

Essanay by Paul Peditto, Prop Thtr Group (Chicago, IL)

Rosemary by Jim O’Connor, Prop Thtr Group (Chicago, IL)

How His Bride Came to Abraham by Karen Sunde, Playwrights Theatre in New Jersey (Madison, NJ)

New Play Commissions

Since the program’s inception, NNPN has awarded ten commissions:

Mary Fengar Gail & Dennis McCarthy’s Soul on Vinyl, sponsored by New Jersey Rep (Long Branch, NJ)

John Biguenet’s Rising Water, sponsored by Southern Rep (New Orleans, LA)

Eric Coble’s For Better sponsored by Curious Theatre (Denver, CO)

Deborah Laufer’s The Gulf of Westchester, sponsored by Florida Stage (Palm Beach, FL)

Mary Fengar Gail’s Devil Dog Six, sponsored by InterAct Theatre Company (Philadelphia, PA)

David Bucci’s Possum Carcass, sponsored by Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company (Washington D.C.)

Syl Jones’ New Math, sponsored by Mixed Blood Theatre Company (Minneapolis, MN)

D.W. Gregory’s The Million Dollar Fight, sponsored by Playwrights Theatre of New Jersey (Madison, NJ)

Toni Press-Coffman’s New House, New Dog, sponsored by Phoenix Theatre (Indianapolis, IN)

Julie Jensen’s Dust Eaters, sponsored by Salt Lake Acting Company (Salt Lake City, UT)

Jordan Harrison’s untitled play, sponsored by Perishable Theatre (Providence, RI)