Category Archives: Curves Ahead

Cheering on the Finalists

By Guest Blogger and 2016 ONSTAGE Finalist, Melanie Ewbank I just saw the LBDI Facebook post announcing the final-finalist reading at Sam French Bookshop. I clicked the LIKE button. I am pretty excited to “see who wins.” If you were … Continue reading

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Honored and Amazed

By Guest Blogger and 2016 ONSTAGE Finalist, Playwright Elizabeth Coplan My name is “Elizabeth Coplan and I wrote Hospice: A Love Story,” I told the audience at curtain call. Did I hear a collective gasp of appreciation? More likely it … Continue reading

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Announcing our 2016 ONSTAGE Finalists!

ONSTAGE has had an awesome year so far!  Our Partner Producers in Lafayette, Ithaca, Sedona, Los Angeles, Ames, and Auburn have gone beautifully, and I couldn’t be happier with our list of finalists… now I just have to winnow this … Continue reading

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From Bloomington to Broadway

By guest blogger, ONSTAGE semi-finalist Amy Drake I’m so excited about having my play MODEL BEHAVIOR read at Little Black Dress INK’s 2016 Female Playwrights ONSTAGE Project in Ames, Iowa! Here’s why: according to The Broadway League a full 49.2% … Continue reading

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Female Playwrights ONSTAGE Semi-Finalist Readings

We are thrilled to share our 2016 ONSTAGE Semi-Finalist reading schedule with you!  (Updates with IA and AL reading dates/times forthcoming) READING SCHEDULE: Lafayette, LA: April 1st and 2nd with Acadiana Repertory Theatre DANGLING, by Deneen Reynolds-Knott JACK PORK, by … Continue reading

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Announcing the 2016 ONSTAGE Semi-Finalists

Wow, we have been so busy over here at Little Black Dress INK!  We had almost 200 scripts submitted this year, and some incredible peer-reviews—so we are feeling incredibly grateful to everyone who shared their work, time, and talents with … Continue reading

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2016 is Going to be our Biggest Festival Yet

Little Black Dress INK is thrilled to announce that our Female Playwrights ONSTAGE Project will receive its first rolling premiere in 2016 through a partnership with Acadiana Repertory Theater (ART) in Lafayette, LA!  Little Black Dress INK is a female … Continue reading

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Announcing the 2016 ONSTAGE Festival Submission Guidelines!

Little Black Dress INK is creating production opportunities for female playwrights through its Female Playwrights ONSTAGE Project; a short-play festival dedicated to producing peer-selected works by women.  In addition to contributing to the selection of plays, participating playwrights are able … Continue reading

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