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Action in Dialogue, Inspiring Designers, and the Seeds of Conflict - Playwright's Spotlight with Cyndy A. Marion


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Fresh in the middle of her trip from New York for the West Coast Premiere of her new play Broken Story, playwright Cyndy A. Marion stopped by a Playwright's Spotlight for an in-house interview. In this episode, we discuss transitioning from director to playwright, learning structure, taking creative license when writing about real life events, honesty in marketing, and what makes theatrical staging. We also talk about complex sets and inspiring designers as well as adding action to dialogue, musicality in a monologue, writing surprises, repping yourself, and making the work. This discussion is a great resource for playwrights who may be considering a bicoastal production as well as the usual approach to the craft. I hope you enjoy this episode.

Cyndy A. Marion is the Producing Artistic Director of The White Horse Theater Company for which she recently directed the world-premiere production of her play YOU ARE PERFECT. She is a Board Member of The Players, Co-Founder of the Producers Circle and a member of the Stage Directors & Choreographers Society as well of the The Dramatists Guild. Her new play, BROKEN STORY, is currently running its West Coast Premiere at The Sherry theater in the North Hollywood Arts District.

To view the video format of this episode, visit the link below -
https://youtu.be/64yZmoZuzh0

Links to sites and resources mentioned in this episode -

Emily Owens Press Agent -
http://www.emilyowenspr.com

White Horse Theater Company -
https://www.whitehorsetheater.com/

The Sherry Theater -
https://www.thesherry.org/

New Play Exchange -
https://newplayexchange.org/

Dramatists Play Service -
https://www.dramatists.com

The Players -
https://theplayersnyc.org/

Socials for Cyndy A. Marion -

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/cymarion
Twitter - @cymarion
IG - @cyndy.marion

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