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Theater Wed Jun 26 2013
See a Real Live Playwright at Work: Storefront Playwright Project Returns
Nearly 40 emerging and established playwrights will demonstrate how their craft works Tuesdays through Saturdays in July. Each playwright will work for a half day in the storefront window at 72 E. Randolph. Viewers will be able to read the work in progress on a large screen.
Playwrights selected for the project will receive a $50 per day stipend for a four-hour time slot (10am-2pm or 2pm-6pm); they will also be promoted through on-site signage and social media, as well as on the project's website. Participants include the Goodman Theatre Artistic Associate Regina Taylor, Nambi Kelly, Danny Bernardo, and more. The League of Chicago Theatres says its goal is "to support the playwriting community" and "encourage audiences to engage more deeply with Chicago theatre and the creative process of playwriting." The first Chicago Storefront Playwright Project took place in December 2012.
The project runs through July 27; for a full schedule and more information, visit the League of Chicago Theatres or call 312-554-9800.
Reginald Edmund, the final #playwrightinawindow in 2012; photo courtesy Storefront Playwright Project.