Playwriting Competitions

Mary Iannelli sits down with Emma Green, Head of Emma Green Casting, to discuss the role of a casting director and what up and coming actors should know about the casting process.Credits:Audio Engineer Gary GlorOne Heartbeat Away is provided to The Theater Project by Gail Lou and Damian DeSandiesReferences:Emma Green Bio:  Emma Green is a seasoned Casting Director and Development Producer. Originally from Australia, Emma forged her way into the world of Casting and Producing from humble beginnings as an eager intern with companies such as Maura Fay/Tom McSweeney (AUST) and Cast Iron Productions (USA). She has a keen eye for talent and a relentless willingness to find the right person for every role no matter how big or small. This has helped her climb the ranks from Associate to Coordinator to Producer and Director in a relatively short amount of time. She worked for several years with Fremantle Media USA- focusing on development casting needs as well as several seasons on the hit NBC show- America's Got Talent. From there Emma branched out as a Development & Casting Producer for TV and was appointed Manager for US Factual Development at Temple Street Productions, the company best known for Orphan Black, Killjoys & Million Dollar Critic. Now she is at the helm of Emma Green Casting; a boutique company that provides casting services for US and International Productions, with a specialization in foreign castings and talent for TV, Film, Commercial and New Media projects. Emma has earned her reputation as a hardworking professional in the world of entertainment with keen attention to detail, a personalized and refreshing 'out of the box' approach to get every job done right!Casting websites:StarNowhttps://www.starnow.com/Backstagehttps://www.backstage.com/Casting Networkshttps://www.castingnetworks.com/Actor’s Accesshttps://actorsaccess.com/Breakdown Serviceshttps://breakdownservices.com/Upcasthttps://getupcast.com/Casting Frontierhttps://castingfrontier.com/Warner Brothers Internship Opportunitieshttps://careers.wbd.com/global/en/internship-opportunitiesFremantle Mediahttps://fremantle.com/Coogan Work Permit:  All actors under the age of 18 in the state of California—which is to say, actors who either live here or are doing work here, even if they legally reside in another state—are required to open a Coogan Account (also known as a blocked trust account) before they are allowed to work.This means that if you are coming to Los Angeles to audition for anything—even for a short time, like a week or two—you need to have this account set up and in place. If your audition leads to a role, depending on the type of role/production, you could be on set literally the next day, and production will expect you to have the paperwork in order. No Coogan Account, no work.This applies not only to film and TV, but also to commercials, modeling, voiceover work, etc. New York, Louisiana, and New Mexico have similar laws. The intention of the Coogan law is that a minimum of 15% of each dollar a young actor makes goes into an account that is untouchable until they turn 18. It is named after Jackie Coogan, the child star from the 1930s whose fortune was squandered by his parents

Today TTP is thinking about...what it’s like to coordinate an event like our Young Playwrights’ Competition. Grace Carver, the event coordinator, sits down with the competition’s director, and her father, Kevin to talk about her personal experience, what it takes to coordinate such an event and provides a retrospective highlighting selected plays from previous years.Credits:Audio Engineer Kevin CarverOne Heartbeat Away is provided to The Theater Project by Gail Lou 

Some of the finalists of last year's THINK FAST competition sit with Mark Spina to give us their take on the pros and cons of these programs.Credits:Audio Engineer Gary GlorOne Heartbeat Away is provided to The Theater Project by Gail Lou References:THE PANELISTS:Teddy Durgin https://www.facebook.com/teddy.durgin  Michael Towers  https://www.facebook.com/michael.towers.395/Curt Stricklandhttps://pwcenter.org/profile/curt-stricklandhttps://curtsview.com/Helen Chang Maohttps://www.linkedin.com/in/helencmaoCindy Samson Braffhttps://www.facebook.com/cindi.sansonebraffOTHER PLAY COMPETITIONS:Short and Sweet Play Festivalhttps://shortandsweet.org/New City Playershttps://newcityplayers.org/labRated S Sketch Comedyhttps://www.stagecoachtc.com/rated-s-sketch-comedy/Secret Theatrehttps://secrettheatre.com/Play Submission Helperhttps://playsubmissionshelper.com/New York City Playwrightshttps://www.nycplaywrights.org/Think Fast Festivalhttps://www.thetheaterproject.org/think-fast-short-play-competitionSpark Theatrehttps://emergingartiststheatre.org/spark/Playwright’s Centerhttps://emergingartiststheatre.org/spark/Manhattan Repertory Theatrehttps://www.manhattanrep.com/Baltimore Playwright’s Festivalhttps://www.baltplayfest.org/International Playwriting Festivalhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Playwriting_FestivalSilver Spring Stagehttps://www.ssstage.org/OTHER REFERENCES:Lesley’s Playwriting Mastershttps://lesley.edu/academics/graduate/creative-writingFell’s Point Corner Theatrehttps://www.fpct.org/Rachel Feeney-Williamshttps://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=rachel%20feeney%20williamsAugust Wilsonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_WilsonLloyd Richardshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lloyd_RichardsTennessee Williamshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennessee_WilliamsElia Kazanhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elia_KazanThe Glass Menageriehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Glass_MenagerieA Streetcar Named Desirehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Streetcar_Named_DesireCat on a Hot Tin Roofhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_on_a_Hot_Tin_Roof

Host Mary Iannelli sits down with Nancy Foster, a principal at Foster Media LLC, who has over 30 years experience in Multi-Media Production to take a deep dive into Film EditingCredits:Audio Engineer Gary GlorOne Heartbeat Away is provided to The Theater Project by Gail Lou References:Nancy’s Bio:  Foster Media LLC, A Post-Production House and Design Firm.Nancy Foster, principal, has over 30 years of experience in Multi-Media Production.Clients have included:  ABC, Fox Broadcasting, 21st Century Syndication, CNBC, FoxNewsMedia, Fox Business, Comcast, MyNetworkTV, The New York Post, and Lancit Media LLC.Television Marketing:  Creative direction and execution of numerous TV Network & Syndication marketing campaigns.  Including developing cohesive on-air promotional materials, integrated promotion in programming, and advertising sales presentations.Film Narrative: Post-production work for numerous independent feature length films, shorts, music videos, long-form documentaries, and short bio pieces.Graphic Design:  Website design for TV Network & Syndication programs. Newsletters, out-door media, event advertisements, hospitality materials, and logo design. Foster Media has a long-standing commitment to supporting diverse community efforts and charitable organizations. We are honored to have developed video projects for:NYC Education Based “Partnership with Children” Catholic Charities Drug Rehabilitation CenterLaunched Wounded Warrior Promotional CampaignInternational Women’s Media Foundation “Courage in Journalism” Award Black History Month Features on Hundred Black Men and NYC Eagle AcademyHispanic Heritage Month Features on NCAA Wrestling Champion Anthony Robles, KIND’s CEO Daniel Lubetzy, Grammy Award-Winning Mariachi Band Flor De ToloacheMandy.comhttps://www.mandy.com/Adobe Premiere Prohttps://www.adobe.com/products/premiere.htmlFinal Cut Prohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Cut_ProLightroomhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_Lightroom

3rd place winner of our 2022 Young Playwrights Competition, Mia Longenecker introduces an audio reading of her award winning play, Burning Conversations. Followed by an interview with 2021, 1st place winner, Brennan Columbia-Walsh.Credits:Audio Engineer Kevin CarverOne Heartbeat Away is provided to The Theater Project by Gail Lou and Demien De SandiesReferences:Joyce Carrol Oateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joyce_Carol_OatesMamma Mia - Musicalhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mamma_Mia!_(musical)Arrested Development - TV Showhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrested_DevelopmentBoston University - Summer Creative Writing Programhttps://www.bu.edu/summer/courses/creative-writing/

esports has been around since1978 when Atari laid the foundation with a Space Invaders tournament.  The early gaming classic was played at the 1980 Space Invaders Championships with over 10,000 gamers competing. Mary Iannelli sits down with Emmy award winner, Willow Forde to discuss this old, but new, art form, how they became involved with it and what they think the future holds.Credits:Audio Engineer Gary GlorOne Heartbeat Away is provided to The Theater Project by Gail Lou References:Overwatchhttps://www.overwatchleague.com/en-us/Fortnight World Cuphttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortnite_World_CupValor Championshttps://valorantesports.com/Ms Pac-Manhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ms._Pac-ManTwitchhttps://www.twitch.tv/Digital Emmy Awards:  The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced [Dec 9, 2019] a new Sports Emmy category, Outstanding Esports Coverage. The award will “recognize the craft behind the delivery of coverage and presentation of competitive, organized video gaming to the viewer during a championship or final event.”The awards committee for the Academy made the unanimous decision to recognize esports journalism in an effort to “expand the Emmy universe,” said Justine Gubar, executive director of Sports Emmy Awards Administration, and herself a four-time Emmy Award winner.Fortnitehttps://www.fortnite.com/Battle Royale traditionally refers to a fight involving many combatants, usually conducted under either boxing or wrestling rules, where the winner is the one who registers the most kills. In recent times, the term has been used in a more general sense to refer to any fight involving large numbers of people who are not organized into factions. Within combat sports and professional wrestling, the term has a specific meaning, depending on the sports being discussed.In Game Observer are the greatest unsung heroes in esports.  They are the cinematographers of esports!https://www.oneesports.gg/gaming/in-game-observers-esports-job/Castors  is another name for a commentator, who will speak over the action to engage, inform and entertain the viewer. Casters will need good knowledge of the game and teams they are casting, to offer personality and bring a match to life.Open Broadcaster Softwarehttps://obsproject.com/Gaming Map is just a representation of the game world or a part of it. All video games have a map of the playing area. Sometimes only the developers can see that and the player just has to discover the section/level/world on their own, such as Doom. In others, the map is drawn as you exploreesports winter/esports bubble:  It’s a term that’s being used to describe the current state of the industry in which esports teams are struggling financially to stay afloat.https://www.oneesports.gg/gaming/esports-fans-esports-winter-industry/Links to watch:Champs - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWXDui9Cjmg&ab_channel=VALORANTChampionsTourWorlds 2022 Finals Tease - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpO5bZEzVzI&t=43s&ab_channel=LoLEsportsWorlds 2022 Moments and Memories - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZxvqmyb-d4&ab_channel=LoLEsports

Mark Spina and Lynn Marie Macy sit down to discuss the On Her Shoulders project, spearheaded by the New Perspectives Theatre Company, which strives to make it impossible for producers and theater companies to deny or ignore the 1,000-year history and value of women's contribution to the theatrical canon.Credits:Audio Engineer Gary GlorOne Heartbeat Away is provided to The Theater Project by Gail Lou References:Lynn Marie Macyhttps://lynnmariemacy.com/Melody Brookshttps://www.newperspectivestheatre.org/artistic-directorAccess info about On Her Shoulders and the Database from this page:https://www.newperspectivestheatre.org/on-her-shoulders-pageTheater 2020https://www.theater2020.com/5050 x 2020https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5050x2020Hedgepig Ensemblehttps://www.hedgepigensemble.org/Expand The Canon:https://www.hedgepigensemble.org/expand-the-canon?gclid=Cj0KCQjwuZGnBhD1ARIsACxbAVgW6W74Rz_p-ngE3GzcwD6d8iSkD9j5BBE9GtpkhjLsNnd2g4Tt8l4aAiYhEALw_wcBGoethe and the Weimar Circlehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weimar_Classicism#:~:text=The%20Weimarer%20Klassik%20movement%20lasted,during%20the%20period%201788%E2%80%931805.League of Professional Theatre Women:https://www.theatrewomen.org/WP Theater:https://wptheater.org/History Matters:https://www.historymatterscelebratingwomensplaysofthepast.org/Parity Productions:https://parityproductions.org/Los Angeles Female Playwrights initiative:https://lafpi.com/The Count:https://the-lillys.org/the-count-1Playwrights:Aphra Behnhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphra_BehnFanny Burneyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frances_BurneyPedro Calderón de la Barcahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_Calder%C3%B3n_de_la_BarcaRachel Carothershttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachel_CrothersSusanna Centlivrehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susanna_CentlivreAlice Childresshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_ChildressMercedes de Costahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes_de_Acosta Olympe de Gougeshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympe_de_GougesAna Caro de Mallénhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ana_Caro_de_Mall%C3%A9n#:~:text=El%20conde%20partinupl%C3%A9s%20and%20Valor,that%20are%20still%20known%20today.Lope de Vegahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lope_de_VegaMartin Dentonhttps://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Martin-Denton/Madame DesJardinhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie-Catherine_de_Villedieu Susan Glaspellhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Glaspell Hildegard of Bingenhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hildegard_of_BingenPauline Hopkinshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pauline_HopkinsHrotsvithahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HrotsvithaZora Neale Hurstonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zora_Neale_HurstonEstelle Anna Lewishttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estelle_Anna_LewisDawn Powell https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dawn_PowellSusanna Rowsonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susanna_RowsonGeorge Sandhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_SandFreddie Schillerhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_SchillerFrances Chamberlin Sheridanhttps://www.juggernaut-theatre.org/first-100-years-the-professional-female-playwright/frances-chamberlaine-sheridan/Richard Brinsley Sheridanhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Brinsley_SheridanCatherine Trotterhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catharine_Trotter_CockburnJohann Wolfgang von Goethehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Wolfgang_von_GoetheCharlotte and Caroline von Langfieldhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte_von_Lengefeldhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroline_von_WolzogenCharlotte von Steinhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte_von_SteinMercy Otis Warrenhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercy_Otis_WarrenPlays/Works:Declaration of the Rights of Woman and of the Female Citizenhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Vindication_of_the_Rights_of_WomanDido by Charlotte von Steinhttps://www.jstor.org/stable/23980730Dido by Christopher Marlowehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dido,_Queen_of_Carthage_(play)Dido and Aeneashttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dido_and_AeneasLady Susan or The Captive Hearthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Captive_HeartNorthanger Abbey by Jane Austinhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northanger_AbbeyRights of Manhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rights_of_ManSappho of Lesboshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95SDtZdT8sAArticles:CELEBRATING 1,000 YEARS OF WOMEN WRITING PLAYShttps://witonline.org/2022/03/21/celebrating-1000-years-of-women-writing-plays/(Women’s) History Mattershttps://howlround.com/womens-history-mattersNew York State Council on the Arts ReportREPORT ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN: A LIMITED ENGAGEMENT?https://www.womenarts.org/nysca-report-2002/Opening the curtain - Thesis tackles gender bias in American theaterhttps://paw.princeton.edu/article/opening-curtain

1st place winner of our 2023 Young Playwrights Competition, EliseHarvey introduces an audio reading of her award winning play, Alistair's Garden. Followed by an interview with 2021 1st place winner, Brennan Columbia-Walsh.Credits:Audio Engineers Alex Gomez and Gary GlorOne Heartbeat Away is provided to The Theater Project by Gail Lou and Demien De SandiesReferences:The children's hour by Lillian Hellmanhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Children%27s_Hour_(play)

Mary Iannelli sits down with Diane Foster, actress, producer, director and the founder of Wallybird Productions to discuss what is a producer, what role(s) do they play in the making of a film and all that is involved with producing a film from inception through distribution.Credits:Audio Engineer Alex GomezOne Heartbeat Away is provided to The Theater Project by Gail Lou References:Diane Foster Biohttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm1341466/bio/?ref_=nm_ov_bio_smWallybird Productionshttps://wallybirdproductions.com/Tribeca Film Festivalhttps://tribecafilm.com/festivalStage 32https://www.stage32.com/welcome/IMDBhttps://www.imdb.com/Canvahttps://www.canva.com/Wrap Bookhttps://www.wrapbook.com/Set Herohttps://sethero.com/Reese Witherspoonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reese_WitherspoonAva DuVernayhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ava_DuVernayArray Nowhttps://arraynow.com/Kathryn Bigelowhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000941/

As we welcome back former Theater Project Jr alums to perform a Broadway Jukebox next month, we thought it would be a good time to do a lookback at our podcast from last year. ________________________________________________Mary Iannelli talks with her previous students to see what impact theater has had on them, their lives and their futures.  Credits:Audio Engineer Alex GomezOne Heartbeat Away is provided to The Theater Project by Gail Lou References:Montclair State University: https://www.montclair.edu/Governor Livingston High School: https://www.bhpsnj.org/livingstonIthaca College: https://www.ithaca.edu/University of Virginia: https://www.virginia.edu/Villanova University: https://www1.villanova.edu/university.htmlWilliam and Mary: https://www.wm.edu/Reproductive Medicine Associates of New Jersey LLC (RMANJ): https://rmanetwork.com/our-locations/rma-new-jersey/