Next Stage Initiative 2014
January 9 – 18, 2014
@ Riffe Center Studio Two
77 South High St.
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Presented by
Lorrinda Saxby
Talkbacks: After every performance.
All tickets will be Pay What You Want tickets and will be available only at the door.
Produced by Jen Schlueter and Matt Slaybaugh
Production Manager: Dave Wallingford
Production Stage Manager: Ben Jones
Stage Manager: Adam Humphrey
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR POWER2GIVE SUPPORTERS
Emily Bach, Stefan Langer, Josie Merkle, Asa Cormier, Ron Weber, Max Glenn, Nancy Skags, David Tull, Java Kitrick, Nancy Slaybaugh, Maureen Wygant, Magge Rapp boggess, Ben Maiden, Johnny Kolasinski, David Whited, Cassidy Slaughter-Mason, Michael Brown, Betty Peters, Kelly McNicolas, Betsy Hubbard, Jaylene Henderson, Irene Alvarez, Stephen Slaybaugh, Amy Rittberger, Ian Short, Eleni Papaleonardos, Acacia Duncan, Michelle Whited, Jennifer Schlueter, Ellen Nickles, Deborah Stype, Charlisa Anderson, Holly Papaleonardos, Emily Castle, David Glover, Clayton Petry, and Robin Rae Stype.
ABOUT THE NEXT STAGE INITIATIVE
The Studio 2 Theatre will become a hothouse for new works in January! Be part of the growth & nurturing of some soon-to-be great plays.
If you’ve been following AVLT for a while, you know that we’ve a vested interest in daring, new plays. We’ve presented dozens of free readings over the years, and the Next Stage Initiative is the logical step into the future.
Two playwrights will visit Columbus to work with directors Jennifer Schlueter (of the for/word company and OSU’s Department of Theatre) and Matt Slaybaugh to create a pair of intensive workshops – with room for investigation, rewrites, and experimentation – and and limited showcase presentations.
Also featured will be staged readings of two hot new plays which could be part of a future AVLT season. Lastly, the Next Stage Initiative will present readings of brand-new plays from Jennifer Schlueter and Matt Slaybaugh, both of which are on-track for full productions in 2014. Be the first to hear and these plays and participate in their development.
Leaving the Atocha Station
a play reading
adapted by Matt Slaybaugh
from the novel by Ben Lerner
Thursday, January 9 @ 8pm
There Is a Happiness that Morning Is
a play reading
by Mickle Maher
Friday, January 10 @ 8pm
Southern Cross the Dog
a workshop staging
by Camille Bullock
Saturday, January 11 @ 8pm
Patience Worth
a play reading
by Jennifer Schlueter
Thursday, January 16 @ 8pm
the terrible girls
a play reading
by Jacqueline Goldfinger
Friday, January 17 @ 8pm
A Decent Stretch
a workshop staging
by Mark Snyder
Saturday, January 18 @ 8pm
NURTURING OUR OWN NEW WORK
PRESENT PRACTICES, FUTURE DREAMS DRAMATISTS GUILD SOUTHERN OHIO REGION and AVLT present: a town hall conversation about innovative new play development in our region
Join DG Regional Rep Jennifer Schlueter for a Town Hall conversation with Matt Slaybaugh (Artistic Director, Available Light Theater), Andy Batt (Managing Director, Madlab Theater), Camille Bullock (Playwright), Mark Snyder (Playwright), and Eric Vosmeier (Artistic Director, Know Theatre.)
Saturday, January 18 @ 3-5pm
ADMISSION IS FREE