Ryan Dowler, author of The Gratifications, talks about how the play came about and the intense rehearsal process leading up to its studio production in EST/Youngblood's Unfiltered 2012 (contains adult language).
In conjunction with Ensemble Studio Theatre, the Youngblood's 2012 Unfiltered festival presents four new plays in studio production, including The Gratifications by Ryan Dowler (MFA '10). Dowler's play, directed by Andrew Grosso, stars Michael Cullen* and Chet Siegel*. The Gratifications was developed in the OU MFA workshop during Dowler's third year in the program. In the play, Lailia considers her sex life liberated, but her father Ken sees things differently. When he refuses to cosign on a loan she desperately needs, Lailia sets out to prove that she’s the one in control of her life, even if it costs her the relationship she values most. The festival runs January 5-February 4, with each of the four plays showing multiple weekends. Visit the EST website for tickets.
*Denotes Member Actors' Equity
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Wednesday, March 2, 2011
OU Playwrights Invited to KCACTF 2011
Molly Hagan (BFA Playwriting '10) and Ryan Dowler (MFA '10) both had 10-minute plays invited to the Region 2 Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival through the script submission process. Current MFA Playwright Ira Gamerman also had a one-act invited via script submission.*UPDATE* - 3/2/11
Ira Gamerman (MFA '12) has been names a National Finalist for the John Cauble Award for Outstanding Short Play from The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival. His play SECRET SANTA will presented alongside the other finalists as concert readings during the National Festival.
Ohio University will also be represented by Molly Hagan's play SPACESHIPS AND THINGS THAT LOOK LIKE THEM, which advances from the Region II conference to the National Festival this April.
Since 2005, OU playwrights have been recognized and selected for seventeen major regional and five national awards from KC/ACTF, including winning the National 10-minute Play Award in 2009.
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