Press - 2007-08 Pacific Playwrights Festival

PACIFIC PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL
May 2 - 5, 2008

The Pacific Playwrights Festival provides a gathering place for writers and theatre leaders to meet informally, sharing ideas and interests as new projects emerge in staged readings, workshops and full productions.

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MARGO JONES AWARD CEREMONY

South Coast Repertory founders, David Emmes and Martin Benson (center), receive the Margo Jones Award commemorating pioneers of the American professional regional theater movement at a ceremony held May 1, kicking off the theater’s 11th annual Pacific Playwrights Festival.		South Coast Repertory founders, David Emmes and Martin Benson (right), receive the Margo Jones Award commemorating pioneers of the American professional regional theater movement at a ceremony held May 1, kicking off the theater’s 11th annual Pacific Playwrights Festival.

PACIFIC PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL ARTISTS

The artists and staff of South Coast Repertory's 11th annual Pacific Playwrights Festival. Photo by Henry DiRocco/SCR.		South Coast Repertory's 2008 PPF playwrights: (l. to r.) Sharr White, Lauren Gunderson, Lynn Nottage, Amy Freed and John Kolvenbach. (Missing: Richard Greenberg and Kate Robin.) Photo by Henry DiRocco/SCR.

SUNLIGHT

Barbara Tarbuck, Sarah Rafferty and Robert Foxworth in the 2008 PPF workshop of Sharr White's Sunlight, directed by David Emmes. Photo by Henry DiRoco/SCR		Sarah Rafferty, Robert Foxworth and Robert Curtis Brown in the 2008 PPF workshop of Sharr White's Sunlight, directed by David Emmes. Photo by Henry DiRoco/SCR

Robert Foxworth and Robert Curtis Brown in the 2008 PPF workshop of Sharr White's Sunlight, directed by David Emmes. Photo by Henry DiRoco/SCR		Robert Foxworth in the 2008 PPF workshop of Sharr White's Sunlight, directed by David Emmes. Photo by Henry DiRoco/SCR

Sarah Rafferty and Robert Foxworth in the 2008 PPF workshop of Sharr White's Sunlight, directed by David Emmes. Photo by Henry DiRoco/SCR

BY THE WAY, MEET VERA STARK

Erica Tazel and Kevin Daniels in rehearsal for the 2008 PPF reading of Lynn Nottage's By the Way, Meet Vera Stark, directed by Mark Rucker. Photo by Henry DiRoco/SCR		Director Mark Rucker and playwright Lynn Nottage in rehearsal for the 2008 PPF reading of By the Way, Meet Vera Stark. Photo by Henry DiRoco/SCR

Playwright Lynn Nottage and dramaturg Megan Monaghan in rehearsal for the 2008 PPF reading of By the Way Meet, Vera Stark. Photo by Henry DiRoco/SCR		Toi Perkins and Erica Tazel in rehearsal for the 2008 PPF reading of Lynn Nottage's By the Wa,y Meet Vera Stark, directed by Mark Rucker. Photo by Henry DiRoco/SCR

EMILIE — La Marquise du Châtelet Defends Her Life at the Petit Théâtre at Cirey Tonight

Daniel Blinkoff and Katrina Lenk in rehearsal for the 2008 PPF reading of Lauren Gunderson's Emilie, directed by Kate Whoriskey at South Coast Repertory. Photo by Henry DiRocco/SCR.		Director Kate Whoriskey, back, and playwright Lauren Gunderson at a rehearsal for the 2008 PPF reading of Emilie at South Coast Repertory. Photo by Henry DiRocco/SCR.		Daniel Blinkoff, Linda Gehringer and Emily Bergl in rehearsal for the 2008 PPF reading of Lauren Gunderson's Emilie, directed by Kate Whoriskey at South Coast Repertory. Photo by Henry DiRocco/SCR.

(l. to r.) Katrina Lenk, Daniel Blinkoff, Nathan Baesel and Emily Bergl in rehearsal for the 2008 PPF reading of Lauren Gunderson's Emilie, directed by Kate Whoriskey at South Coast Repertory. Photo by Henry DiRocco/SCR.

GOLDFISH

Kathy Baker and Jessi Campbell in rehearsal for the 2008 PPF reading of in John Kolvenbach's Goldfish, directed by Loretta Greco at South Coast Repertory. Photo by Henry DiRocco/SCR.		Alex Lubischer, Kathy Baker, Bradford Anderson and Jessi Campbell in rehearsal for the 2008 PPF reading of John Kolvenbach's Goldfish, directed by Loretta Greco at South Coast Repertory. Photo by Henry DiRocco/SCR.

Bradford Anderson and Graham Beckel in rehearsal for the 2008 PPF reading of John Kolvenbach's Goldfish, directed by Loretta Greco at South Coast Repertory. Photo by Henry DiRocco/SCR.		(l. to r.) Bradford Anderson, Alex Lubischer, Graham Beckel, Kathy Baker, Lue Morgan Douthit, Jessi Campbell and Loretta Greco in rehearsal for the 2008 PPF reading of John Kolvenbach's Goldfish, directed by Loretta Greco at South Coast Repertory. Photo by Henry DiRocco/SCR.

Kathy Baker, Graham Beckel and Alex Lubischer in rehearsal for the 2008 PPF reading of John Kolvenbach's Goldfish, directed by Loretta Greco at South Coast Repertory. Photo by Henry DiRocco/SCR.		In rehearsal for the 2008 PPF reading of in John Kolvenbach's Goldfish, directed by Loretta Greco at South Coast Repertory. Photo by Henry DiRocco/SCR.

In rehearsal for the 2008 PPF reading of John Kolvenbach's Goldfish, directed by Loretta Greco at South Coast Repertory. Photo by Henry DiRocco/SCR.

YOU, NERO

Susannah Schulman, Danny Scheie and Erik Sorensen in rehearsal for the 2008 PPF reading of Amy Freed's You, Nero, directed by Sharon Ott at South Coast Repertory. Photo courtesy of SCR.		Director Sharon Ott, playwright Amy Freed, Freed's student and dramaturg John Glore in rehearsal for the 2008 PPF reading of inFreed's You, Nero , directed by Sharon Ott at South Coast Repertory. Photo courtesy of SCR.

Danny Scheie and Erik Sorensen in rehearsal for the 2008 PPF reading of Amy Freed's You, Nero, directed by Sharon Ott at South Coast Repertory. Photo courtesy of SCR.		Mark Harelik in rehearsal for the 2008 PPF reading of Amy Freed's You, Nero, directed by Sharon Ott at South Coast Repertory. Photo courtesy of SCR.		Danny Scheie, Hal Landon Jr. and Mark Harelik in rehearsal for the 2008 PPF reading of Amy Freed's You, Nero, directed by Sharon Ott at South Coast Repertory. Photo courtesy of SCR.

THE INJURED PARTY

(l. to r.) Reg Rogers and Cynthia Harris in the World Premiere of Richard Greenberg's The Injured Party at South Coast Repertory April 20 - May 11.Photo by Henry DiRocco/SCR.		(l. to r.) T. Scott Cunningham, Cynthia Harris, Marin Ireland, Reg Rogers and Caroline Lagerfelt in the World Premiere of Richard Greenberg's The Injured Party at South Coast Repertory April 20 - May 11. Photo by Henry DiRocco/SCR.

WHAT THEY HAVE

Nancy Bell and Kevin Rahm in the World Premiere of Kate Robin's What They Have at South Coast Repertory April 4 - May 4. Photo by Henry DiRocco/SCR.		(l. to r.) Kevin Rahm, Nancy Bell, Matt Letscher and Marin Hinkle in the World Premiere of Kate Robin's What They Have at South Coast Repertory April 4 - May 4. Photo by Henry DiRocco/SCR.

PLAYWRIGHTS

Richard Greenberg. Photo by Mary Avery/SCR.		Kate Robin.  Photo courtesy of SCR.

Lynn Nottage. Photo courtesy of SCR.		Sharr White. Photo courtesy of SCR.

Amy Freed. Photo courtesy of SCR.		Lauren Gunderson.  Photo courtesy of SCR.			John Kolvenbach.  Photo courtesy of SCR.