Newsletter 5-16-12
Have you cleared your schedule for this special Saturday?
7 p.m.: Writing and performance come together at our celebration of 10-minute plays.
When the written word becomes the spoken word, exciting things can happen. Ideas come to life, and readers reveal shades of meaning and depth of emotion that even the writer may not have expected.
That happened last year at our first celebration of 10-minute plays, an experience that was relished by all in attendance. On Saturday evening, May 19th at 7 p.m. in the Lower Auditorium of Wait Chapel, this year’s winners will be read, and it’s a night you won’t want to miss.
We’re very pleased to have the experienced scriptwriter/ director Nathan Ross Freeman as the night’s M.C. He will introduce the event, and facilitate the discussion that follows each play’s reading. We’ll hear from the scriptwriters, stage directors, and the writers.
This year’s winners are:
Charles “L.C.” Fiore – First Place
The Pit – “A jogger must decide whether to trust the warnings of what lies down the trail from two ne’er-do-wells.”
Richard Krawiec – Second Place
Disabilities – “A comedy of conflicts – age, class, gender – unfolds in a blended family trying to come together for the holidays.”
Ed Robson – Third Place
The Price of Admission – “Two televangelists discover a scandalous shortage of fine print in God’s retirement plan.”
You’ll be fascinated at scriptwriters’ impressions of how their work got transformed, insights they gathered, and what the readers learned about their characters. These questions will be writing related (even though other interesting questions do get asked) and will come spontaneously from the audience.
A reception will conclude the event with lots of finger foods and wine. Admission is $5 for WSW members, $7 for nonmembers. It’s going to be another memorable evening. And an inspirational one.
Please be advised that there is some adult language in one of the plays that may not be suitable for all audiences.
10 a.m.: Pat Schneider teaches us the joys of “writing with others.”
Pat Schneider, one of America’s most inspirational teachers of creative writing, will lead “Writing With Others” from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, May 19th in the Reynolda Manor Library Auditorium in Winston-Salem. Admission is free.
Pat, founder of Amherst Writers and Artists, is the author of 10 books, including Writing Alone and with Others (Oxford University Press), as well as a number of published plays and libretti. She is in the Twin City for a week-long writing workshop sponsored by Winston-Salem Writers. Copies of her books of prose and poetry will be available for purchase.
“The presentation will focus on ways the writing practices pioneered by Pat can be applied effectively in small groups,” explained Geoff Penney, WSW president. “Having the right leadership is crucial, and Pat will emphasize that aspect of her methods.”
Following Pat’s remarks, breakout groups will be led by WSW members Al Perry and Lane Goddard, who have completed training in the Amherst methods.
People come to Winston-Salem from all across the country to attend Pat’s week-long workshop. Don’t miss your opportunity to be motivated by this inspirational speaker right here in your home town!
MEMBER NEWS
Tony R. Lindsay‘s first book, Tattletale Roadhouse and Social Club, has been published by Second Wind Publishing. It’s also available from Amazon, Kindle, Nook and Apple. I love his description: “A collection of vignettes rooted in the Deep South and skewering preachers, salesmen, marriage, big shots and especially the downhome, hard-drinking, overly affectionate folks who are my heroes.”
Steve Mitchell‘s debut short story collection, The Naming of Ghosts, is now available from Press 53. You can order it from Amazon here. Frances Badgett, of Contrary Magazine: “Steve Mitchell’s lyrical prose and beautifully crafted stories haunt the reader long after the final pages. His characters are so full and fascinating, and the urgency of their need to connect is so strong.”
Cindy Holby will be signing her new release, Angel’s End, from Berkley Publishing on Thursday May 17th from 7-9 p.m. at Barnes and Noble.
