START BURNING THE MIDNIGHT OIL FOR
SEVEN.11 YEAR FIVE!
DEADLINE THIS FRIDAY!
 Now entering its FIFTH anniversary year, the awarding- winning Seven.11 Convenience Theatre (2007) is now open for submissions!
Come and be a part of the wildly popular, downtown NYC series, which takes seven, 11-minute plays, all set in a convenience store, and weaves them together to present an evening of entertaining quickies for all to enjoy.
Last year 3 of the Seven.11 plays were nominated for the NYIT Awards for Best Short Play -- one where a young man tries to learn Kung Fu from a book to impress a girl; another where a falling Broadway star & a rising young writer meet; and finally one where a day in the life in Queens shows more color than in your everyday convenience store. One of our Seven.11'ers won the award - maybe it'll be you this year!
All scripts must be 11 pages or less, in proper play format, with a max of three actors (role-doubling, however, is permitted) and set in a convenience store. No other requirements than to write something that challenges, defies, or just tells a darn good story. Each play should be able to stand alone; many of the plays from our previous Seven.11's have had independent productions around the country. Some of the popular series stories included two runaways in search of road snacks, a futuristic race to claim the jewel of Ancient American bodegas, and an original pop musical that left us wondering "Who killed Mr. Naidu first?".
Selected plays receive a full production in downtown NYC's theatre scene, scheduled for April 2007, and a modest, honorary stipend. Plus, an opportunity to participate in a team workshopping process, from start to final product! For further details on last year's production, visit: www.desipina.org .
Don't wait, send your play now!
Deadline: December 15, 2006 (must be received by, not postmarked!)
Email submissions to:: convenience@desipina.org
Or mail your play to:
Desipina & Co
520 8th Avenue
Suite 318
New York, NY 10018
Desipina & Company
Cordially Invites You to Join Us in Celebrating
The 5th Anniversary Season 2006-2007
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Desipina & Company would like your attendance and support in joining both industry peers and greats in the community to celebrate The 5th Anniversary Season 2006-2007 being held on Wednesday, January 31st, 2007 at Lighthouse International, New York.
Dec 31 deadline for the discount Gala tixs
$75/Indiv (reg $100)
$750/Table (reg $1000)
Letter from Desipina & Company
Order Form for Tickets
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HOLIDAY CHEER AND READINGS FROM DESIPINA & CO.!
Share some holiday cheer with Desipina & Company by joining us this winter for the developmental readings of two new works by our members.
Each reading will be followed by a feedback session with the second reading ending in a small holiday celebration. Suggested Donation is a sliding scale from $4-10.
Reservations recommended: rsvp@desipina.org or call 212.564.8666
Saturday, December 16th, 2006
7:00pm
Shetal Shah and David Harper bring us their screenplay:
"The Substitute Man"
What is success? When do we know we've got it? What if we're wrong?
Josh is the "it" guy at his ad agency. He's got one last account before his dreams come true - including his dream for him and Nia. Nia's not so sure. Especially when David, through a twist of fate and a nudge from Josh, flips the script on happily ever after...for all of them.
Tuesday, December 19th, 2006
7:00pm
Rehana Mirza introduces her new full-length play:
"The Radio Diaries of Hank, Yank, & Prank"
A semi-serious comedy about a radio show that wakes up New York with frivolous pranks, and the intern who comes along to reform it, one fart joke at a time.
Desipina & Co. holiday festivities to follow the December 19th reading...
Feel free to bring beverages/baked goods to share!
Both events will be held at:
ARTNY
520 8th Avenue (btwn 36/37th St.)
3rd Floor, Studio M
We wish you a happy, healthy holiday season and hope to see you soon at one of our events!
- Desipina & Co. Rohi, Rehana, Meetu, and Jessica
PARTNER EVENT - SALAAM THEATRE READING!
SALAAM Theater
Geeta Citygirl, Artistic Director
invites you to the premiere play reading of
MIDDLE EAST SIDE
written by Rachel Astarte Piccione
directed by Geeta Citygirl
starring
Sanjit De Silva, Rachel Astarte Piccione, Taniya Sen
SPECIAL GUEST HOST
Nikki Chawla
Synponsis:
In this romantic serio-comedy, a Palestinian-American man and a Jewish-American woman reluctantly share the New York City apartment he's been subletting from the woman's recently-deceased grandmother.
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When:
December 18, 2006 - 7:00 PM
Doors open at 6:45pm
Where:
SALAAM Theatre
16 West 32nd Street - 10th floor
Between Fifth Avenue and Broadway
New York, NY 10001
Tickets:
$10 suggested donation
Nobody is turned away due to lack of funds.
Reservations RECOMMENDED:
Phone: 212.330.8097
Email: rsvp@SALAAMtheatre.org
Special Note:
The reading will be followed by a Q&A and our traditional reception with refreshments, snacks and our much-loved vegetarian samosas. Plus be sure to check out our community corner featuring FREE magazines and TONS of great information about other events happening around town.
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