Mary Law

'Indecent,' by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel, opened on June 9 at Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre. Directed by Rebecca Taichman in a co-production with Huntington Theatre Company, the Tony Award-nominated 'Indecent' will run through July 7, 2019.

Los Angeles-based Echo Theater Company, long recognized for its dedication to creating new work for the theater, has selected six young writers from across the country to participate in its newly minted National Young Playwrights in Residence program, designed to nurture the next generation of playwrights through professional mentorship, staged readings and the sharing of their work through digital platforms.

Nevertheless, She Persisted -An evening of five world-premiere short plays by female writers that explore the treatment of women in today's political climate:

LABFest 2017  - The Echo Theater Company presents staged readings of nine new plays over the course of two weeks. Developed in the company's 2016-2017 Writer's LAB, the series features readings of new plays by Boni B. Alvarez, Mike Batistik, Bekah Brunstetter, Jonathan Caren, Tom Jacobson, Mary Laws, Matthew Paul Olmos, Daria Politan and Eric Sanders.

Marin Theatre Company stirs the stage this season with the West Coast Premiere of peerless by Jiehae Park, a new dark comedy riff on Shakespeare's classic cursed tale Macbeth. Twin sisters 'M' and 'L' resort to desperate measures when their academic dreams of success are dashed most unexpectedly. With unwavering loyalty to each other-and themselves-they craft a plan to manipulate their destiny by any means necessary. Fresh off a critically acclaimed World Premiere production at Yale Repertory in 2015, MTC is excited to bring this sinister, sisterly twist on the Scottish Play to the West Coast under the direction of Margot Bordelon, who also directed the play's World Premiere.

Visit http://www.fireshippress.com/fireship_authors/susan-feathers.html for more details. Fireship Press Author Susan Feathers Presenting "Threshold" at the Tucson Book Festival Authors Pavilion. Susan Feathers will be present to sign and sell copies of "Threshold" during the Authors Pavilion program at the Tucson Festival of Books on March 11, Saturday from 10 a.m. to Noon. Confronted by crisis in their own world - climate scientists, politicians, and desert museum curators face the biggest challenge man can encounter - no water, anywhere. In the barrios, families and community leaders, band together as they face unbearable heat and the crushing weight of the gangs that intimidate them. Amidst the turmoil, three teens navigate adolescence to become leaders in a new world. With shifting sand underfoot, characters follow their intuition and learn new skills as they chart a way into a viable future. Threshold will make you think while it celebrates the enduring nature of communities as they search for what is lasting and true. 'Such a well written and thoughtfully conceived novel regarding very poignant issues of the day; "Threshold" is a valuable contribution. The author continues a tradition in Southwestern Literature of social and environmental consciousness.' -Mark Rossi, Frank Waters Foundation. "In a riveting, multi-stranded plot, 'Threshold' translates the conceptual worry over climate change into immediate, interpersonal dramas." -Mary Lawlor, Muhlenberg College About the Author Susan Feathers is a writer and educator with 30 years of experience communicating science to the public. She served as the Director of Education at the Sonora-Arizona Desert Museum. Her writing focuses on the importance of place in forming character and destiny. Susan is an excellent speaker with years of experience delivering programs to the public. Her blog, WalkEarth.org, now in its 7th year, has an active following. Fireship Press P.O. BOX 68412 * Tucson, AZ 85737 * 520-360-6228 * fireshipinfo@gmail.com http://www.fireshippress.com Fiction: General, Action and Adventure, Urban Trade paperback: 978-1-61179-369-7 / $19.95 * ePub & Mobi: 978-1-61179-370-3 / $7.95 Available through: Amazon, Barnes and Noble, iBooks and Kobo

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Marin Theatre Company stirs the stage this season with the West Coast Premiere of peerless by Jiehae Park, a new dark comedy riff on Shakespeare's classic cursed tale Macbeth. Twin sisters "M" and "L" resort to desperate measures when their academic dreams of success are dashed most unexpectedly. With unwavering loyalty to each other-and themselves-they craft a plan to manipulate their destiny by any means necessary. Fresh off a critically acclaimed World Premiere production at Yale Repertory in 2015, MTC is excited to bring this sinister, sisterly twist on the Scottish Play to the West Coast under the direction of Margot Bordelon, who also directed the play's World Premiere.

The Echo Theater Company is all grown up. The multiple award-winning company, responsible for introducing L.A. audiences to many of the hottest emerging playwrights in the country, turns 20 in 2017.

Bond Street Theatre (BST) is initiating a program to inform and engage communities in Afghanistan around legal rights and access to justice through informative mobile theatre performances, media events, workshops, and other awareness-raising strategies that will include local police, justice officials and religious leaders. BST has been conducting programs in Afghanistan since 2003  on human rights, conflict resolution, peacebuilding and voter education with US Institute of Peace support.   Efforts to build a consistent nationwide justice system in Afghanistan have been hindered by the lack of accurate information about formal legal rights and processes versus customary justice practices. Much of the country relies on traditional councils for dispute resolution with results that are often arbitrary, driven by personal relationships, discriminatory and with little consistency in sentencing.

Ever wonder what evil lurks in the heart of suburbia? Get ready for another wild ride from The Echo Theater Company when Dustin Wills directs the world premiere of a modern-day, darkly comic revenge tragedy by Mary Laws. Blueberry Toast puts the 'dys' in family dysfunction beginning Sept. 17 at Atwater Village Theatre. Every family has a dark underbelly - especially the perfect ones. Walt (Albert Dayan) and Barb (Jacqueline Wright) may seem like your typical suburban couple with a fabulous eat-in kitchen and two precocious children (Michael Sturgis as Jack and Alexandra Freeman as Jill). The scary thing is… maybe they are.

Ever wonder what evil lurks in the heart of suburbia? Get ready for another wild ride fromThe Echo Theater Company when Dustin Wills directs theworld premiere of a modern-day, darkly comic revenge tragedy by Mary Laws. Blueberry Toast puts the "dys" in family dysfunction beginning Sept. 17 at Atwater Village Theatre.

Following its critically acclaimed eighth season, Tympanic is excited to begin its ninth season with the dark comedy, BLUEBERRY TOAST, a play by Mary Laws (MFA, Yale School of Drama, AMC's Preacher), directed by artistic associate Michael Carnow.

The new season will feature the Los Angeles premiere of Dry Land by Susan Blackburn Prize finalist Ruby Rae Spiegel, and four world premieres by Los Angeles-based playwrights including BED by Sheila Callaghan; Captain of the Bible Quiz Team by Tom Jacobson; One of the Nice Ones by Erik Patterson; and Blueberry Toast by Mary Laws.

Following a hugely successful eighth season, which included the Midwest Premiere of Jackie Sibblies Drury's Social Creatures and the acclaimed short play festival, Today We Escape-inspired by Radiohead's OK COMPUTER -Tympanic Theatre Company is proud to announce its ninth season in Chicago, as well as the appointment of a new Artistic Director and co-Literary Managers. Outgoing Artistic Director Dan Caffrey, who will continue serving as part of the company's Literary and Marketing Committees, and incoming Artistic Director Christopher Acevedo are proud to announce the two plays that will be comprising Tympanic's ninth season:- Blueberry Toast by Mary Laws, and Paper City Phoenix by Walt McGough. In addition to announcing Acevedo as the new Artistic Director, the company also proudly announces the appointment of Ted Brengle and Joshua Ellison as co-Literary Managers.

Yale Repertory Theatre presents the world premiere of PEERLESS by Jiehae Park, directed by Margot Bordelon, November 27-December 19 at Yale Repertory Theatre (1120 Chapel Street). Opening Night is Thursday, December 3. The cast of PEERLESS includes Teresa Avia Lim, Christopher Livingston, Caroline Neff, JD Taylor, and Tiffany Villarin.

Yale Repertory Theatre presents the world premiere of PEERLESS by Jiehae Park, directed by Margot Bordelon, November 27-December 19 at Yale Repertory Theatre (1120 Chapel Street). Opening Night is Thursday, December 3. The cast of PEERLESS includes Teresa Avia Lim, Christopher Livingston, Caroline Neff, JD Taylor, and Tiffany Villarin.

Yale Repertory Theatre announces its 2015-16 Season, which will include three world premieres and two classics.