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An Exercise in Time
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An Artist’s Interpretation of State Park in “Rod”

2 May 2016

In this installment, Koy Suntichotinun discusses his process for creating a performance piece interpreting Aaron Weissman’s State Park, in which he incorporates social media.

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Friday 29 April 2016 
New York, NY, United States

Join History Matters/Back to the Future for the award presentation and staged reading of the inaugural Judith Barlow Prize winning one-act play Her Own Devices by Catholic University of America student Lindsay Adams livestreamed for the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Friday 29 April at 7 p.m. EDT (New York) / 6 p.m. CDT (Chicago) / 4 p.m.  PDT (Los Angeles) / 23:00 GMT. On Twitter use @History2Future#womenplaywrights, and #Judithbarlowprize.

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Can the Playwright be Wrong?

29 April 2016

Alex Goldberg wonders if it's possible for a playwright to be wrong about an aspect of his or her own play, and describes a fraught production process.

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Wednesday 27 April to Friday 29 April
New York, NY, United States

The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center presented PEN World Voices: International Play Festival 2016 livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Wednesday 27 April to Friday 29 April. On Twitter use #HowlRound.

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27 April 2016

Physician and playwright Madeline Leong about writing a play for doctors to be performed at a hospital.

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26 April 2016

Playwright Natalie Sacks shares her post-graduate experience of working various theatre jobs, her take on the “starving artist” model, and her journey to writing her first play since college.

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Monday 25 April 2016
New York, NY, United States

Suzan-Lori Parks livestreamed Watch Me Work from The Public Theater in New York City on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Monday 25 April at 2 p.m. PST (Vancouver, UTC -8) / 4 p.m. CST (Austin, UTC -6) / 5 p.m. EST (Montréal, UTC -5) / 10 p.m. GMT (London, UTC +0) / 23:00 CET (Berlin, UTC +1).

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Workshopping a New Play with a University

25 April 2016

Playwright Donna Hoke writes about an opportunity that allowed her to develop a new play on its feet in advance of a world premiere.

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Sunday 24 April 2016
Cosa Mesa, CA, United States

The South Coast Repertory presented The Wright Stuff livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Sunday 24 April at 9 a.m. PDT (San Francisco) /11 a.m. CDT (Chicago) /12 p.m. EDT (New York) / 16:00 GMT / 5 p.m. BST (London). On Twitter, use #howlround to join the conversation. 

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Thoughts on Play Submission from the Other Side of the Desk

24 April 2016

Playwright Emily Dendinger and producer Jess Hutchinson shine a little light on the play submission process.

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23 April 2016

Sara Katzoff writes about Kickwheel Ensemble Theater’s creation of Passage, a physical theatre comedy. 

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22 April 2016

Chantal Bilodeau on writing ourselves out of the pyramid and why she is breaking up with Aristotle.

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Exposing My Male Self

22 April 2016

Mya addresses what she’ll do if one of Max’s submissions is accepted.

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Going Backwards to Move Forward

21 April 2016

Playwright Elaine Ávila shares her process and inspiration for writing her play Kitimat, which is based on a true story about the Kitimat community. 

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Everything’s Interactive

20 April 2016

In this first installment, Playwright Rick Stemm discusses his process for creating Heroes Must Die, a video game and production influenced by audience interaction.

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A play with beginnings in the questions of Climate Change

19 April 2016

Playwright Abhishek Majumdar describes the creation of his play Dweepa, inspired by eco-philosophy.

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Monday 18 April 2016
New York, NY, United States

The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center presented a reading of Paula Vogel's Indecent livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Monday 18 April at 3:30 p.m. PDT (Los Angeles) / 5:30 p.m. CDT (Chicago) / 6:30 p.m. EDT (New York). 

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Saturday 16 April 2016
New York, NY, United States

The Playwrights HorizonsAntlia Pneumatica Symposium: Where the Playwright Asks the Questions with Anne Washburn livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Saturday 16 April at 21:00 BST (London) / 20:00 GMT / 4 p.m. EDT (New York) / 3 p.m. CDT (Austin) / 1 p.m. PDT (Vancouver). In Twitter, use #howlround

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Lessons from BOOMERANG

15 April 2016

Playwright Will Arbery shares his experience working with BOOMERANG Dance Company and how movement informs his writing process.

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A playwriting masterclass

Monday 11 April 2016
New York City, NY, United States

Suzan-Lori Parks livestreamed Watch Me Work from The Public Theater in New York City on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Monday 11 April at 2 p.m. PST (Vancouver, UTC -8) / 4 p.m. CST (Austin, UTC -6) / 5 p.m. EST (Montréal, UTC -5) / 10 p.m. GMT (London, UTC +0) / 23:00 CET (Berlin, UTC +1).

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A New Art Form

7 April 2016

In this installment, Playwright and poet Sabina England shares her process for creating performances for deaf and hearing audiences.

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Monday 4 April 2016
New York, NY, United States

The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center in New York City presented a discussion The New Black Fest: Revolutionary Writing livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Monday 4 April at 3:30 p.m. PDT (San Francisco) / 5:30 p.m. CDT (Chicago) / 6:30 p.m. EDT (New York) / 22:30 GMT / 23:30 BST (London). On Twitter, use #howlround to join the conversation.

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Monday 4 April 2016
New York, NY, United States

Suzan-Lori Parks livestreamed Watch Me Work from The Public Theater in New York City on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Monday 4 April at 2 p.m. PST (Vancouver, UTC -8) / 4 p.m. CST (Austin, UTC -6) / 5 p.m. EST (Montréal, UTC -5) / 10 p.m. GMT (London, UTC +0) / 23:00 CET (Berlin, UTC +1).

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31 March 2016

Moriah Flagler interviews Roxanne Schroeder-Arce about her process and recurring themes in her work.

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30 March 2016

Maria Enriquez interviews Arlene Martínez about her career and the Latina/o theatre scene in Seattle, WA.

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