Writopia Lab's Worldwide Plays Festival is a festival of plays written by young playwrights, produced, acted, directed and designed by professional theater artists. This year, we've moved our festival to radio, and are so excited to present 40 plays in a total of 10 weekly podcasts.
Episode 1
There’s a Monster Under My Bed was written by Stella Pyrovalakis
Her Writopia Instructor was Alexandra Cohl
Directed by Emily Hartford
The Sound Producer by Sarah Pencheff
And feautred David Quinn, Dave Chura & Brittany Chapa
It’s for the Best was written by Emmanuella Chukumweza
Her Writopia Lab Instructor was Danielle Sheeler, in partnership with PS89 and Ms. Levine
Directed by Sergio Castillo
The Sound Producer was by Sarah Pencheff
And feautred Jordan Randolph, Brett Radek and Gabby Fernandes
A Fine Line was written by Sarah Rubinstein
Her Writopia Lab Instructor was Yael Schick
Directed by Kate Moore Heany
The Sound Producer was Chiara Johnson
And featured Hannah Matusow, Gabby Fernandes and Zahyde Pietri
Even Your Enemies Can Become Your Friends was written by Nabiha Islam
Her Writopia Lab Instructors were Danielle Sheeler, Janelle Williams in partnership with ps 89
Directed by Robert Gonyo
Was designed by Elizabeth Weber
And feautred Michael Benzinger, Ali Andre Ali and Fleece
The opening and interstitial music for this podcast was composed and performed by Malcolm Knowles
The music you are hearing right now was composed and performed by Ilan Isakov
The head of our of external competition is Madeline Taylor
The Co-Curator of our festival is Matthew Jellison
Our Casting Directing is Aurea Tomeski
Our Sound Designer is Robert A.K. Gonyo
Our Line Producer is Dara Swisher
Our Artistic Director is me, Dan Kitrosser
Thank you to Rebecca Wallace-Segall, Executive Director, and Jeremy Wallace-Segall, Chief Operations Officer, of Writopia Lab as The work of Writopia lab is more vital than ever.
And special thanks to Barry Waldorf, Tracey Rogers and The Mellam Foundation, and Jamie Wolf and The Rosenthal Family Foundation. And Writopia Lab’s Board Members Kim Hartman and David Sherman for their ongoing generosity to the Writopia Lab Worldwide Plays Festival.
Please check out our website at www.writopialab.org and www.writopialab.org/donate to donate now.
