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Palm Beach Dramaworks Announces

The Return Of The Master Playwrights Series

Live Zoom Presentations On July 14 And August 4 Examining The Life And Work Of Wendy Wasserstein And August Wilson

Palm Beach Dramaworks’(PBD) popular Master Playwrights born. Three playwrights were showcased each season and the Turner’s Come and Gone, and Two Trains Running.
Series, an informative and entertaining program that provides programs became two-day events, with the second day devoted “Given all we’ve been through as a society in the past few
in-depth looks at the lives and works of major playwrights, is to a reading of a complete play by the featured playwright. In years, I think it’s likely that audiences will view these programs
returning this summer as an online initiative, with the focus on 2013, the Master Playwrights Series was folded into a new with fresh eyes and hear Wasserstein’s and Wilson’s words with
two beloved writers of the late 20th century. The first of the two series, Dramalogue: Talking Theatre! which alternated between fresh ears,” said Hayes. “And we’re excited to be doing these
live Zoom presentations takes place on Wednesday, July 14 at the familiar presentations about playwrights (minus the second presentations online, as we can reach a wider audience.”
7:30 p.m., with a look at the life and career of Wendy Wasserstein. day), and live interviews with theatre luminaries. To reserve tickets, visit www.palmbeachdramaworks.org or
The second program, on Wednesday, August 4 at 7:30 p.m., is Both Wasserstein and Wilson have been featured before, so call the box office at (561) 514-4042, Ext. 2.
devoted to August Wilson. The presentations by Mark Perlberg, these programs are revivals of sorts. Hayes and Perlberg chose About Palm Beach Dramaworks
executive producer of the series, will include scenes from to revisit these dramatists now because their personal journeys Palm Beach Dramaworks is a professional, nonprofit theatre
Wasserstein’s and Wilson’s plays, read by professional actors. and their plays speak with great immediacy to this moment in company founded in 2000 and located in the heart of downtown
There will be a Q&A session via Zoom at the conclusion of each time. In such works as Uncommon Women and Others, Isn’t It West Palm Beach. Each season, the award-winning company
program. Tickets are free, but reservations are required. Romantic, The Heidi Chronicles, and The Sisters Rosensweig, produces five mainstage shows and offers a wide variety of
The Master Playwrights Series was launched in 2007 after Wasserstein, with great wit, humor, insight, and compassion, programs for students at the theatre, in schools, and online.
Perlberg, a Henrik Ibsen enthusiast, asked Producing Artistic explored the dreams, the challenges, and the obstacles faced by Committed to fostering the future of theatre, PBD has become a
Director William Hayes if he could do a presentation about the women seeking to forge rich personal and professional lives. hub for playwrights in Florida and around the country to nurture
playwright that combined a lecture with excerpts from Ibsen’s Wilson, who chose the blues as his aesthetic, was a lyric poet their work through initiatives including drama (in the) works and
plays. Hayes liked the idea, and so did PBD patrons: the one-time and consummate storyteller, whose monumental achievement the annual New Year/New Plays festival. PBD is a member of
only event quickly sold out. So, a second show was added. It was was The Century Cycle, 10 plays that chronicle Black America Theatre Communications Group, Florida Professional Theatres
evident from the audience response that there was a desire for in a different decade of the 20th century, including Ma Rainey’s Association, and the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County,
this kind of programming, and the Master Playwrights Series was Black Bottom, Fences, The Piano Lesson, Seven Guitars, Joe www.palmbeachdramaworks.org.

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