I’m so happy to announce I received a grant from the Metropolitan Arts Council that will go a long way in helping me develop my new play 1999. The money will be used toward a developmental workshop and reading in Austin, Texas at 3rd Course: Theatre in November!
I’ll get to work with long-time collaborators Lisa Neely and Leslie Dovale, as well as other company members. Working with 3rd Course: Theatre is such an amazing gift because over the last 15 years their audience has seen quite a few of my plays. So, they are able to have a dialogue with me about my body of work in a deep way. I find long-term collaborations, which don’t happen often enough in mainstream theatre, essential to my development as a writer. I’m so grateful to @macartscouncil for their foresight in allocating money for artists to collaborate. In my case, they are giving it to the part of the process that, by design, is unseen by a wide audience but is necessary to get it there.
One of the things I love about Greenville is the focus on supporting the arts. For a small city, there is a thriving arts community and an emphasis on supporting arts events for a Greenville audience. While my reading will take place in Austin, I hope it’s just another step toward future readings and productions in Greenville and beyond!
