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Announcing the 2020 SETC/Stage Rights Ready to Publish Award Finalists!
After reviewing an overwhelming number of submissions, we are pleased to announce the finalists for the 2020 SETC/Stage Rights Ready to Publish Award:
Stage Rights Featured Plays of the Week: Independence Day at Happy Meadows and Anthropology Lesson
Stage Rights Featured Plays of the Week: Independence Day at Happy Meadows and Anthropology Lesson
In anticipation of the 2019 Southeastern Theatre Conference convention, this week's featured plays are the two prior winners. Independence Day at Happy Meadows (2016 winner) and Anthropology Lesson (2018 winner).
The winner of the SETC/Stage Rights Ready to Publish Award is J. Harvey Stone for his play 'Anthropology Lesson'.
Drawing from his background a theater educator, director, and playwright residing in Williamsburg, VA; J. Harvey Stone's drama, Anthropology Lesson, begins in a classroom and tells the story of two men hiding their truth from their small Appalachian at the same time the gay rights movement begins in earnest at the Stonewall Riots in New York's Greenwich Village.
Miracle on 34th Street premieres across the pond!
An American holiday classic receives its U.K. debut as Miracle on 34th Street: A Live Musical Radio Play opens to rave reviews.
From The Desk of Roger Bean
Welcome to the Stage Rights STAGE WRITES Blog. We’re going to post all sorts of things you’ll find fascinating and useful. Sometimes we’ll have staff members posting thoughts and ideas and other theater-related items, and other times we’ll have some of our playwrights writing about what’s on their minds. Someone might have a rant about something or other, or maybe just a wonderful huzzah or two – everything is welcome at Stage Writes.