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Start: 4:00 pm
Tuesday, September 28, 2010 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Thurber will sign copies of her plays, published by Dramatists Play Service. Peter Maloney, Kristin Griffith, and other actors from her current production at the Atlantic Theater will read from Bottom of the World as well as other works by Thurber. The Director Caitriona McLaughlin will also be in attendance Lucy Thurber is the author of eight plays: Where We're Born, Ashville, Scarcity, Killers and Other Family, Stay Monstrosity, Dillingham City and Bottom of the World. The Atlantic Theater opened its 2007-2008 season with Scarcity. Rattlestick Theater has produced three of her plays and produced a critically acclaimed revival of Killers and Other Family in 2009. Scarcity was published in the December 2007 issue of American Theatre, and acting editions of her plays are published by Dramatists Play Service. Thurber is a member of New Dramatists, 13P, MCC Playwrights Coalition and the Dorothy Strelsin New American Writers Group at Primary Stages, she was also the recipient of the 2000-2001 Manhattan Theatre Club Playwriting Fellowship. She has been commissioned by Playwrights Horizons, The Contemporary American Theatre Festival, and is developing a new musical with Bigheart Productions, Lear DeBessonet and The Citizen's Band. Lucy currently teaches writing at Columbia University and Sarah Lawrence College. Bottom of the World tells the story of Abby, heartbroken over the sudden death of her sister, Kate, whose star was just beginning to rise in the literary world. Abby delves into the world of Kate's novel in an attempt to deal with her grief and move on. As the lines blur between the fictional world and her own reality, Abby attempts to make sense of life and death in this funny and poignant play.
Killers & Other Family
Scarcity
Stay
Where We're Born | 29
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Start: 4:30 pm
End: 6:00 pm
Anatomy of an Audition: Dissecting the Process A FREE casting symposium, sponsored by Breakdown Services, designed to help actors prepare for the upcoming audition season and launch Nancy Bishop’s new book, SECRETS FROM THE CASTING COUCH. Some of New York’s top casting directors (TBA) will help simplify the audition process by breaking it down for you, the actor. Don’t miss out on this essential educational experience. More information on the casting panel to follow! To receive information about the free ticket (for yourself only), email: casting93010@breakdownservices.com Due to the limited seating, it is important that you reserve a seat only if you are confirming your attendance. About the book: "Any actor who is serious about his or her career should read this book"--Matthew Stillman, Producer: Casino Royale, Wanted, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian "As a director, casting a movie can be a terrifying process. Put the wrong actor in your project and you're sunk. How do you find the right person? if you're working with Nancy Bishop you know you're in good, accomplished hands, whether you're a director or an actor. "--Neil Burger, Director of The Illusionist | 1
Start: 5:00 pm
Los Angeles Talent Manager Brad Lemack talks about his new book “The New Business of Acting: How to Build a Career in a Changing Landscape” | 2
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