Chicago Reader Praises Jacqmin's DENTAL SOCIETY MIDWINTER MEETING

16th Street Theater presents DENTAL SOCIETY MIDWINTER MEETING by Laura Jacqmin, directed by Megan Shuchman. Featuring Julie Ganey, Todd Garcia, Michael Mercier, Fawzia Mirza, Rakisha Pollard, and Paige Smith. "Laura Jacqmin's superbly written script about conventioneering dentists grappling with various crises—faltering marriages, insurance fraud, midlife anomie—is packed with believable dialogue, fascinatingly flawed characters, and short, punchy scenes. Directed by Megan Shuchman and acted by a tight six-member ensemble, the 85-minute show grabs on and doesn't let go until Jacqmin has completed her moving meditation on hypocrisy and human frailty."—Chicago Reader. February 24–March 26, 2011; Thursdays & Fridays at 7:30 PM, Saturdays at 5:00 & 8:00 PM. Visit 16th Street Theater online for tickets and more information.

Kendeda Winner CARAPACE Premieres

CARAPACE by David Mitchell Robinson (MFA '10) received its World Premiere at the Alliance Theater in Atlanta on February 11, 2011. "...an almost perfect work of art. If you care about fine theatre, go see it."— Manning Harris, Atlanta INtown. "[Carapace is] deftly drawn...[a] sharp, often incredibly funny drama..."— Felicia Feaster, ArtsCriticATL.com. CARAPACE is the winner of the 2010 Kendeda Graduate Playwriting Competition, identifying the best new American playwrights and bringing their work to Atlanta. Directed by Judith Ivey, Robinson's play runs through March 6, 2011.

Collider Projects Taps Inaugural Playwrights

Garrett C. Schneider (MFA '10) has been selected for Fox Valley Repertory's Inaugural Collider Project, which will take place during the St. Charles' Summer Theater Festival in July. Through the project, Schneider will be partnered with area scientists to further develop his play CLOCKWORK CHILD. Read more about The Collider New Play Project and Schneider's new play at broadwayworld.com.

Kennedy 50th Anniversary Celebration Tap Ohio Playwright for Showcase

Second-year MFA Playwright Ira Gamerman was named a Kennedy Center scholarship recipient for The Presidency of John F. Kennedy: A 50th Anniversary Celebration. Along with the scholarship, Gamerman received a two-day residency at the Kennedy Center in preparation for a showcase of his short play I'll Hear it When I See It, directed by Jack Wright of the University of Kansas and featuring actors from the Washington DC Community. The showcase and scholarship presentation was presented in the Terrace Theater, as a simulcast and archived Millennium Stage presentation, on Monday January 31, 2011. Watch the video of the evening here. Gamerman's play is introduced at 30 minutes and 30 seconds into the evening, according to the video's time code.