Thanks for an Awesome Reading of Susan Kathryn Hefti's THE POLKA DOT TEA PARTY at the Lark!

Many thanks to the Lark Play Development Center; the Lark's Krista Williams; stage director Reg Douglas - and the amazing cast he assembled - for an awesome Roundtable Reading of THE POLKA DOT TEA PARTY at the Lark last night!

This brand new script tells the story of an awkward teenage Praying Mantis, named Joan, and the stylish clique of Ladybugs she so desperately wants to join. 

As we begin the process of exploring and developing this brand new script, it was a huge help to have the opportunity to hear the myriad residents of the magical world of Wonder Garden - dragonflies, ladybugs, wiggly worms, et al - brought to vivid life by such a wildly talented cast! 

A huge round of APPLAUSE and many THANKS to these amazingly creative actors who so generously donated their time, energy and talent to allow me the rich opportunity to hear this brand script for the very first time: Jeni Putney (Joan/Awkward Teenage Girl); Brenna Palughi (Tina); Chris Coffey (Buzzcut); Emily Zacharias (Bella/Mother); Ed Hyland (Ivan); Chinaza Uche (Gus/Worm #1); Debargo Sanyal (Dopple/Sandeep/Nigel); Matt MacNelly (Ganger/Andy/Worm #4/Horse Fly); Caitlin Cassidy (Darling/Floret #1); Becca Weiss (Dot/Tiffany/Marilyn/Trout Lilies); Tara Novie (Isabelle/Camille); Ashley Samona Baker (Millie/Eileen/Mockingbird); Dave Droxler (Raisin/Trout Lilies/Tina's Growling Belly); Miriam Hyman (Monica/Annie/Worm #2/Floret #2); Beethovan Oden (Worm #3/Cyrus/Alex); Brett Aresco (Rex/Horse Fly #1/Jerry) and Juan Castano (Romeo/Charlie).

Thank you all for so beautifully bringing the Wonder Garden to life!

And thanks again to Reg Douglas and all the wonderful people at the Lark for the opportunity to begin the development process in an environment wholly committed to nurturing artists and their new works!

And, as always, thanks to everybody for your continued interest in the work of Susan Kathryn Hefti and for your very generous & loyal support!  

As we continue the journey that is THE POLKA DOT TEA PARTY, we'll be sure to keep you all posted on its progress!

Thanks again!

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To learn more about Susan Kathryn Hefti's plays, or to make a tax-deductible gift to support the continued development of her work, please visit The Emerging American Artist's Fund by simply clicking on this link provided by her fiscal sponsor, the non-profit arts organization Fractured Atlas. And thanks again for your very generous support!

Thanks for Making the Premiere NY Reading of Susan Kathryn Hefti's THE POWER PLAY a HUGE SUCCESS!

Major props to the incredibly talented Reg Douglas for his brilliant direction of the premiere NY reading, on February 20, 2014, of Susan Kathryn Hefti's new play THE POWER PLAY, or Smart Bombs & Other Sexy Toys at New York Theatre Workshop! 

Under Reg's insightful direction, the wildly talented cast - Dawn Cantwell (PONG); Rachel Napoleon (EDIE); Matt MacNelly (ABE) & Hubert Point-Du Jour (SAM) - brought to vivid life THE POWER PLAY characters before a packed house @ NYTW!

A BIG thanks to the cast; to our intrepid stage manager, Geoff Boronda, and to our resourceful Assistant Director TJ Weaver for all their hard work, endless talent and boundless energy!

And, as this was the very first time in the play's development process that an audience was invited into "the room," a huge thanks to everybody who came out to see/hear this exciting new play and helped make the evening a huge success! 

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To learn more about Susan Kathryn Hefti's plays, or to make a tax-deductible gift to support the continued development of her work, please visit The Emerging American Artist's Fund by simply clicking on this link provided by her fiscal sponsor, the non-profit arts organization Fractured Atlas. And thanks again for your very generous support!

  

Capital Stage Company's Artistic Director to Helm Staged Reading of Susan Kathryn Hefti's THE POWER PLAY in Annual New Works Festival PLAYWRIGHTS REVOLUTION 2013!

Capital Stage Company Founding Artistic Director,
Stephanie Gularte, to direct Susan Kathryn Hefti's
THE POWER PLAY, or Smart Bombs & Other Sexy Toys
for PLAYWRIGHTS REVOLUTION

We are delighted to announce that Capital Stage Company's very talented Artistic Director, Stephanie Gularte, will be directing the first-ever public reading of emerging American playwright Susan Kathryn Hefti's new play, THE POWER PLAY, or Smart Bombs & Other Sexy Toys, for the theatre's annual New Works Festival PLAYWRIGHTS REVOLUTION 2013! 

As Capital Stage Company does some very exciting work - most recently producing Katori Hall's The Mountaintop & Kristoffer Diaz' The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity - it's a great honor to have THE POWER PLAY included in this year's festival! 

For more information about tickets to the festival, please click on this link or simply call the Capital Stage box office at 916.995.5464!

And if you'd like to learn more about Susan Kathryn Hefti's plays, or make a tax-deductible gift to support the continued development of her work, please visit The Emerging American Artist's Fund by simply clicking on this link provided by her fiscal sponsor, the non-profit arts organization Fractured Atlas. And thank you for your very generous support!

We'll be sure to keep you posted on the continued development of THE POWER PLAY & we hope to see you soon for a very happy occasion!

Thanks again for your continued interest in Susan Kathryn Hefti's work!

A Big Thanks From 'The Emerging American Artist's Fund'!

Thanks to everybody for your very generous contributions to The Emerging American Artist's Fund which benefits exclusively the continued development of emerging American playwright Susan Kathryn Hefti's work as a theater artist. Your unwavering support is an essential ingredient in the play development process!

And it is thanks to generous individuals and foundations like you that the arts in America continue to flourish: Your generous contributions help provide the time to write & develop plays, and your continued support remains a meaningful part of that process.

Thanks to the non-profit arts service organization Fractured Atlas, all donations to The Emerging American Artist's Fund are fully tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law and can be conveniently made online by simply clicking on this link.

Every gift, no matter the amount, helps to support the continued development of this emerging American theater artist's work. And we are so very grateful to you all for your continued generosity and enthusiastic encouragement!

The Emerging American Artist's Fund is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization. Contributions for the purposes of The Emerging American Artist's Fund must be made payable to 'Fractured Atlas' and are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.

To read more about the works of emerging American playwright Susan Kathryn Hefti, please visit her online bio by simply clicking on this link.

Thank you all again for your continued loyalty and very generous support!