FORUM Returns With 14 New Plays

Oct. 26, 2009 - PRLog -- (Madison, NJ) - Playwrights Theatre announces the return of the popular roundtable reading series FORUM: Let's Discuss. Staged readings of 14 innovative new plays by some of the country's best writers with intimate discussions between author and audience following each performance. The performances will take place at 7pm each evening on November 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21 and December 16 at Playwrights Theatre, 33 Green Village Road, Madison, NJ. Patrons can attend one reading for $10 or purchase a FORUM PASS to the entire festival for $25. Playwrights Theatre's season subscribers receive a FORUM PASS as a free added bonus. Reservations can be made online at www.ptnj.org or call (973) 514-1787 X10.

Featuring the work of some of the nation's best writers, including David Wiltse, author of The Good German and Lee Blessing, author of A Walk In The Woods, which played on Broadway and London's West End, FORUM brings playwrights, actors and audience members together to enjoy the creative process of bringing a play to life. Visit Playwrights Theatre's website www.ptnj.org for additional pre-show and post-show information.

"This annual event brings some of the best work being written in the theatre, including writers of national renown who live in New Jersey," said John Pietrowski, Artistic Director. "Audiences at FORUM have the added advantage of hearing professional actors, some rather well known, reading these plays and watching them come to life right off the page."

Among the scheduled performers are Len Cariou (Tony-winner, original Sweeney Todd, Little Night Music) who will play George Orwell in Joe Sutton's Not What You Think. Real life husband and wife, Jay O. Sanders (John Goodman's biker buddy "Ziggy" on Roseanne) and Maryann Plunkett (Tony-winner, Me and My Girl) will play a husband and wife in David Wiltse's new murder comedy Murder, Too.

FORUM Schedule:
Tuesday, November 3 - Tremble by Judah Skoff, directed by John Pietrowski
Wednesday, November 4 - Super by Lia Romeo, directed by Artem Yatsunov
Thursday, November 5 - Fraternity by Samuel Brett Williams, directed by John Pietrowski
Friday, November 6 - The Exceptionals by Robert Clyman, directed by John Wooten
Saturday, November 7 - Not What You Think by Joe Sutton, directed by James Glossman
Wednesday, November 11 - Risk by Yasmine Rana, directed John Pietrowski
Thursday, November 12 - Lost Boy Found in Whole Foods by Tammy Ryan, directed by John Pietrowski
Friday, November 13 - The Toymaker's War by Jennifer Fawcett, directed by Susan Schulman
Saturday, November 14 - Red Masquerade by John Wade, directed by James Glossman
Wednesday, November 18 - Beggar at the Feast by Fengar Gael, directed by John Pietrowski
Thursday, November 19 - Murder, Too by David Wiltse, directed by James Glossman
Friday, November 20 - The Light by Ken Scarborough, directed by John Pietrowski
Saturday, November 21 - Class Dismissed by Jeffrey Sweet, directed by James Glossman
Wednesday, December 16 - When We Go Upon The Sea by Lee Blessing, directed by Paul Mesejian

Programs are subject to change, based on artistic need. Please visit the website www.ptnj.org for up-to-the-minutes details.

Season subscriptions and single tickets are on sale now. Registrations are being accepted for the Creative Arts Academy Spring classes for children, teens and adults. The New Jersey Writers Project is accepting applications for 2009-2010 residencies. For more information about any of the programs, please visit www.ptnj.org or call (973) 514-1787.

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About Playwrights Theatre  
Playwrights Theatre is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, professional (Actors' Equity) theatre. A community of professional playwrights, theatre artists, and arts educators, Playwrights Theatre provides opportunities for writers to develop their works in a nurturing environment and connect with new audiences. Our New Play Development Program is a multi-step process through which playwrights, theatre artists, and audiences collaborate to bring selected texts from rough draft to finished production. Our Education Programs introduce students of all ages and backgrounds to the possibilities inherent in thinking and communicating creatively. Playwrights Theatre's New Jersey Writers Project provides hands-on workshops led by professional writers-in-residence to students in schools and community centers throughout the state reaching over 15,000 students annually. We place an equal emphasis on New Play Development and Educational activities, and encourage our community and audiences to participate fully in both.

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Playwrights Theatre is a non-profit, professional theatre comprised of playwrights, theatre artists, and arts educators. We provide opportunities for writers to develop their works in a nurturing environment and connect with new audiences.