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ONSTAGE on Hiatus

I started the Female Playwrights ONSTAGE Festival nine years ago with the kind of innocent gumption that gets all sorts of characters into trouble. I had no idea the blood, sweat, and tears I would pour into it. I also … Continue reading

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Announcing Our 2019 ONSTAGE Finalists

This year’s festival received 171 play submissions, with participating playwrights completing our unique peer review process shortly before the holidays. I’m thrilled to announce our list of top scoring plays, and welcome both new and familiar faces to our list … Continue reading

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Calling for A NIGHT OF FURIES!

Our administration’s blatant disregard for women’s voices has me bubbling over, and I know I’m not alone.  That’s why Little Black Dress INK and Protest Plays Project are calling on theatremakers to participate in A NIGHT OF FURIES, offering furious … Continue reading

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2017 ONSTAGE Wrap Up… for now

What a great year!  Our 2017 ONSTAGE Festival: Hot Mess was a hot mess of awesomeness!  We are incredibly grateful to the playwrights, actors, directors, and partner producers who helped bring our festival to life.  This year’s semi-finalists were read … Continue reading

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ONSTAGE 2017 Semi-Finalist Readings: Los Angeles, CA

Who’s looking to spend time amongst some of the most AWESOME female artists in LA this Sunday?  Well, get your calendars out, because you are in luck!  The Los Angeles installment of our 2017 ONSTAGE semi-finalist readings will go up … Continue reading

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Meet our Waco Directors!

Saturday’s Waco reading is officially moving to Baylor’s Hooper-Schaefer Fine Arts bldg (Room 128) on account of rain! I am so excited about tomorrow’s Outside the Lines reading – it’s going to be a fun-filled afternoon of awesome new play … Continue reading

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Creating an Awesome Festival Line-up

Originally posted on the LAFPI blog. I got started in theatre as an actress.  I loved being on stage, but I hated auditioning because that very necessary internal confidence that keeps a persom from being a neurotic mess was rarely … Continue reading

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Call for Plays!

I am SO excited to announce this year’s call for plays!  Please read over our submission rules and make sure you understand how our little festival operates.  Yes, we really do use peer review to select our plays for production … Continue reading

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