#playlabs2016

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PlayLabs 2016 interview: Susan Soon He Stanton

PlayLabs 2016 features three new plays, including Core Writer Susan Soon He Stanton's we, the invisibles. Readings are Wednesday, October 19 and Saturday, October 22 at 1 p.m. We talked with Susan about writing for specific actors, her unique writing space, and the future of theater.

"This play is much larger in scope and more deeply personal than anything else I have written. PlayLabs is providing the first opportunity to explore this play with an audience. I am particularly excited to share the true-life stories of immigrants in Minneapolis, a city where so many people share a similar experience."

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PlayLabs 2016 interview: Christina Ham

PlayLabs 2016 features three new plays, including Core Writer Christina Ham's new noir thriller West of Central. Readings are Tuesday, October 18 and Friday, October 21 at 7 p.m. We talked with Christina about mentors, collaborators, and researching historical plays.

“Typically, most noir features male protagonists, and I wanted to turn that on its head by utilizing a strong, black, female protagonist who has to navigate the cutthroat world of an explosively changing South Central Los Angeles.”

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PlayLabs 2016 interview: Ken Urban

PlayLabs 2016 kicks off Monday, October 17 with a 7 p.m. reading of Core Writer Ken Urban's new play The Remains. We talked with Ken about the play, his experience at the Center last year, and what being a playwright and musician have in common.

“In June 2015, as the United States had finally legalized gay marriage nationally, I filed for divorce from the man who had been my partner for 18 years. The end of our marriage felt truly tragic, not because it was the wrong choice, but because it was the right one, despite the fact that we genuinely still cared for each other. For Hegel, a ‘genuine’ tragedy is not a conflict between right and wrong, but instead a conflict between two rights. This play is my exploration of the tragedy of gay divorce.”

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Join us for PlayLabs 2016 October 17-23! New plays by Christina Ham, Susan Soon He Stanton, and Ken Urban, plus a showcase of work by our 2016/2017 playwriting fellows, a party, and #Theater2060 manifestos from H. Adam Harris, Aditi Brennan Kapil, Kwame Kwei-Armah, and Kira Obolensky. All events are free; reserve your tickets at https://pwcenter.org/playlabs