The Writers/Directors Forum
SPRING 2001 FORUM
Something Old, Something New...
A Forum of Theatre By Women
Artists presented:
Carolyn Gage, Jasmine Presson, Deirdre Patterson, Sheila Bledsoe, Arlene Schulman, May Adrales, Shirley Serotsky, Heather Robinson, Pauline Carey, Rachel Rubin Ladutke, , Marilynn Mansfield,Tina M. Cox, Ann Marie Oliva, Christie Tufano, Vanessa Shaver, Danielle Soames, Julie Balzer, Angela Brownfield
All art starts with an idea...
Ours was to give women directors and writers a space to experiment,
to learn, and to develop. A space to focus on the process rather than
the product, and to take risks and make mistakes.
Plato states that True Artists are those which give birth to a new reality ( Symposium ).
Directors and playwrights work together and create a new world from the story
they are telling. It takes a lot of courage to create this world!
The best way to gain confidence as a director or playwright and to find your art is to
practice, practice, practice. Unfortunately, the rising costs of a production and fierce
competition means there are few places for artists to do this.
Every production becomes precious - and this creates an atmosphere of great
pressure where risks are impossible.
The New Works Forum strives to solve this dilemma. We are a place where risks can be taken.
We want artists to find their voice...even if mistakes are made along the way.
The Forum is a sketch book...it is not the masterpiece. It is a place to workshop and
try new ideas...we put the emphasis on the creative process rather than a finished
commercial product. A place to practice, practice, practice.
The Winter 2002 Forum
was a Smash!
Artists Presented:
Shari Johnson, Kate Marks, Valentina Benrexi, Nicole Mack, Danielle Soames, Jewel Seehaus-Fisher, Arlene Schulman, Marjorie Edwards, Jessica Hardie, Yasmine Rana, Heather Robinson
June 6-30, 2002
The Spring 2002 Forum
Artists presented:
Rachel Anissa - Valentina Benrexi - Emily Boland - Abla Farhoud - Cassie Farrelly - Barbara - Hammond - Leslie Hamson - Alicia House - Shari Johnson - Rebecca A. Katzman - Jennie Law - Mary Lisa Kinney - Kate Marks - Amantha May - Jill Mcdougall - Franca Miraglia - Kathryn Moroney - Anne Phelan - Kymberly Harris Riggs - Danielle Soames - Suzanne Wesley - Karin Diann Williams
June 5-29, 2003
The Spring 2003 Forum
Directors for Forum Spring 2003:
Charmian Creagle - Emily Boland - Kendall O'Neill - Shari Johnson
Kate Marks - Julia Cole - Glory Sims Bowen
December 11-21, 2003
The Winter 2003 Forum
Directors:
Destiny Lilly - Samantha Tunis - Regina Robbins - Carrie Morris
May 27 - June 27, 2004
The Spring 2004 Forum
Directors for Spring 2004:
Alicia Andrews - Glory Sims Bowen - Charmian Creagle - Margaret Hall - Sarah Austin Jenness - Lila Rose Kaplan
Rebecca A. Katzman - Destiny Lilly - Amantha May
Carrie Morris - Caroline Raymond - Regina Robbins Jolie Tong - Samantha Tunis
December 2 - 19, 2004
The Winter 2004 Forum
Directors for Winter 2004:
Kelly Haydon, Katherine Heberling, Heidi Handelsman, Sarah Austin Jenness, Destiny Lilly, and Jolie Tong
June 2 - 26, 2005
The Spring 2005 Forum
Directors for Spring 2005:
Sarah Roach, Talya Klein, Regina Robbins, Karen Kwan, Kelly Haydon, Katherine Heberling, Heidi Handelsman, Destiny Lilly, Candace Cihocki, Tzipora Kaplan
and Jolie Tong
December 1-18, 2005
The Winter 2005 Forum
Directors for Winter 2005:
Nikki Rothenberg, Katherine Vecchio, Regina Robbins, Destiny Lilly, Aliza Shane, Candace O'Neil Cihocki,
and Julia Martin
May 25-June 25, 2006
THE SPRING 2006 FORUM
Directors for Spring 2006:
Rose Ginsberg, Kelly Haydon, Tzipora Kaplan,
Jill Landaker, Candace O'Neil Cihocki,
Emily Plumb, Nikki Rothenberg, Aliza Shane,
Elizabeth Sturrus and Ain Rashida Sykes
November 30 - December 17, 2006
THE WINTER 2006 FORUM
Directors for Winter 2006:
Rose Ginsberg, Emily Plumb, Maureen Rogalski,
Aliza Shane, Ain Rashida Sykes, and Erin Winebark
June 7 - July 1, 2007
THE SPRING 2007 FORUM
Directors for Spring 2007:
Chanda Calentine, Mariana Carbonell, Rose Ginsberg, Emily Gipson,
Jacquelyn Honeybourne, Rachel Klein, Julia Martin, Danya Nardi,
Emily Plumb, Maureen Rogalski, Nikki Rothenberg, Aliza Shane,
Elizabeth Sturrus, and Erin Winebark
November 29 - December 16, 2007
THE WINTER 2007 FORUM
Directors for Winter 2007:
Toby Bercovici, Chanda Calentine, Marie Darden, Natalie Golonka, Leigh Hile, Carly Hirschberg, Jacquelyn Honeybourne,
Holly Nanes, Audrey Neddermann, Krystal Osborne,
Norah Turnham, and Erin Winebark
Playwrights for Winter 2007:
Ruth Tyndall Baker, Jean K. Hedgecock, Lila Rose Kaplan, Celia McBride, Terri McKinstry, Kate McLeod, Judith Pratt, Yasmine Rana, Robin Reese, Stephanie Timm, Karin Diann Wiliams, and Lauren D. Yee
June 5 - 29, 2008
THE SPRING 2008 FORUM
Directors for Spring 2008:
Toby Bercovici, Jen Browne, Shira Danan, Katrina Foy,
Rose Ginsberg, Jacquelyn Honeybourne, Cristina Knutson,
Caroline Lakin, Julia Martin, Naima Moffett-Warden,
Krystal Osborne and Nikki Rothenberg
Playwrights for Spring 2008:
Gail Bennington, Michelle Bradley, Laylage Courie, Lyralen Kaye,
Carolyn Kras, Rebecca Lewis-Whitson, Julia Martin,
Kate McLeod, Judith Pratt, Lia Romeo, Isabella Russell-Ides,
Amy West and Pia Wilson
December 4 - 21, 2008
THE WINTER 2008 FORUM
Directors for Winter 2008:
Shira Danan, Melody Erfani, Jessica Lazar,
Rebecca Lewis-Whitson, Naima Moffett-Warden, Krystal Osborne, Amanda Thompson and Erin Winebark
Playwrights for Winter 2008:
Rorry Daniels, Peggy Dougherty, Dianna A. Lewis,
Isabella Russell-Ides, Stephanie Timm and Danielle Winston
June 4-28. 2009
THE SPRING 2009 FORUM
Directors for Spring 2009:
Fran Acuna, Melody Erfani, Jacquleyn Honeybourne,
Cristina Knutson, Rebecca Lewis-Whitson, Naima Warden,
Krystal Osborne, Sara Moncivais and Amanda Thompson!
Playwrights for Spring 2009:
Siobhan Antonioli, Crystal Jackson, Krystal Osborne, Laura Rohrman, Christine Rusch, Aoise Stratford, Chelsea Sutton and Pia Wilson
