Native Voices at the Autry Hosts 12th ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF NEW PLAYS 6/27

Native Voices at the Autry's 12th ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF NEW PLAYS: Two Staged Play Readings, VIP Reception, and Panel Discussion at Wells Fargo Theatre at the Autry National Center Sunday, June 27, 2010

We hope you'll be able to attend this special opportunity to hear the myriad voices of the Native American community in 2 staged readings at Native Voices' intriguing Festival of New Plays. Please note the VIP reception between the two readings and/or the panel discussion immediately following the last reading.

1 PM
Time Immemorial
Written by Jack Dalton (Yup'ik*) and Allison Warden (Inupiaq*)
Directed by Jere Hodgin
Dramaturgy by Robert Caisley
Long, long ago, there was the light. And then there were Tula and Miti. And then... history happened. A clever retelling of how the world was made, perfect for the whole family.

3 PM
VIP Reception

4 PM
On the Mangled Beam
Written by Dawn Jamieson (Cayuga*)
Directed by Stephen Metcalfe
Dramaturgy by Julie Jensen
Iroquois (Haudenosaunee) ironworkers have made legendary contributions to the building and rebuilding of New York City. This is the story of the heroic efforts they made in the aftermath of 9/11 and the destruction of the World Trade Center, and of the women who courageously stood beside them.

6 PM
Panel Discussion "Modern Natives in Media"
Featuring
Chris Eyre (Cheyenne-Arapaho*), Director;
DeLanna Studi (Cherokee*), Chair, SAG President's National Task Force for American Indians
Micah Wright (Muskogee Creek*), American Indian Writers Committee Chair, WGA/W;
Jason Gavin (Blackfeet*), Member, WGA/W, and Vice Chair, AIWC;
Larissa Fasthorse (Lakota, Sicangu Nation*), Member, WGA/W and AIWC;
Moderator: Kalani Queypo (Hawaiian, Blackfeet*), Member, SAG PTFAI

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