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Wendy Graf is a multi award winning playwright whose plays have been produced throughout the country. Recent plays include: PLEASE DON’T ASK ABOUT BECKET (prod 7-9/16 "Graf’s emotionally astute drama peels away layers of pathology with surgical skill”-Los Angeles Times); ALL AMERICAN GIRL (Stage Raw Recommended Top Ten/2015 nom Playwriting and Solo performance; LA Times Pick of the Week; LA Weekly “GO!” StageSceneLA 2015 Outstanding Solo Performance Production; Bitter Lemons 2015 Ten Best); CLOSELY RELATED KEYS (dir by Shirley Jo Finney; NAACP win/nominations); NO WORD IN GUYANESE FOR ME (2012 GLAAD Award Outstanding L.A. Theater); BEHIND THE GATES; LESSONS (L.A. production dir by Gordon Davidson); LEIPZIG (LA Drama Critics Circle awards and nominations/Writing and Lead Performance; Garland awards Playwriting and Lead Performance; Dorothy Silver finalist; THE BOOK OF ESTHER (San Fernando Valley Artistic Directors nominations including Best Play; ASK Theater Projects Grant Award); BETHANY/BAKOL (Attic Theater One Act Winner, produced September 2009); and her newest, UNEMPLOYED ELEPHANTS - A LOVE STORY

Recent award winning one acts: SOPHIE/ALEXANDER/LISBOA; ASHES TO
ASHES; A HOLLYWOOD FABLE; LESTER AND SCHLOSS; REPORTS OF MY DEATH HAVE BEEN GREATLY EXAGGERATED; A SHONDA; RED AND BLUE

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Interview: Playwright Wendy Graf on EXIT WOUNDS World Premiere at International City Theatre


The world premiere of Graf’s play Exit Wounds is taking place at International City Theatre in Long Beach for a three-week run, August 25 through September 10, directed by ICT producing artistic director caryn desai [sic]. I decided to speak with Wendy on her process for creating the play, being acknowledged as a best new play in such a prestigious competition, why she decided to hold the world premiere at ICT, and how she hopes audiences will connect with its story about healing, hope, and compassion when someone you love has committed a terrible crime.

World Premiere of EXIT WOUNDS by Wendy Graf to be Presented at International City Theatre in August


How do you find redemption when someone you love has committed a terrible crime? International City Theatre will present a powerful and moving new play by Wendy Graf. I

TICK, TICK...BOOM! And More Announced for International City Theatre 2023 Five-Play Season


International City Theatre has announced an “Embracing the Future” season of music, comedy, drama and thrills for 2023.

Breath Of Fire Latina Theater Ensemble Will Celebrate the Release of 'The Covid Monologues' Book


'The COVID Monologues,' was a video project presented by Breath of Fire Latina Theater Ensemble, that honored people who died from COVID-19.

Long Beach's International City Theatre Honored With 23 Robby Award Nominations And Wins


International City Theatre has been honored with three wins and 20 additional nominations for four different productions by longtime theater reviewer Rob Stevens, who has announced his 35th annual “Robby Awards for Excellence in Southern California Theatre.”

Photos: International City Theatre Presents CLOSELY RELATED KEYS


International City Theatre returns to the stage after 18 long months with a compelling family drama by multiple award-winning Los Angeles-based playwright Wendy Graf.

LAB Theater Project to Present WEDNESDAY'S CHILD


LAB Theater Project presents the world premiere of Wednesday's Child by Wendy Graf, running Sept 2-19, 2021, at 812 E Henderson Avenue in Ybor City, with options for viewing In-Person, Livestream, or On-Demand.

International YI LOVE YIDDISHFEST 2021 To Feature Live and Virtual Online Events


This celebratory Jewish/Yiddish event will take place virtually from August 30-September 5 when the Yiddishkayt Initiative hosts its “2nd Annual International VIRTUAL YI Love YiddishFest 2021 with a LIVE play reading of “Lessons” by Wendy Graf at The Betsy Hotel South Beach and one PUBLIC concert of “Yiddish Tangos” at the Michael-Ann Russell JCC in North Miami Beach.

WEDNESDAY'S CHILD By Wendy Graf To Premier At LAB Theater Project


LAB Theater Project will present the world premiere of Wednesday's Child by Wendy Graf, running Sept 2-19, 2021, at 812 E Henderson Avenue in Ybor City, with options for viewing In-Person, Livestream, or On-Demand.

International City Theatre Returns to the Stage With CLOSELY RELATED KEYS


Living in New York shortly after September 11, Julia Dolan (Mason) is an up-and-coming corporate attorney whose carefully constructed life begins to crumble when she learns she has a half-sister (Mohammadi) — a Muslim who has fled Iraq. Neyla plays the violin and wants to audition for Julliard, but Julia is wary. Is there more to Neyla's story?

YI Love Jewish Presents LESSONS By Award-Winning Playwright Wendy Graf


YI Love Jewish will host and present a play reading of Lessons by playwright Wendy Graf! The event will be 7 pm Monday, August 30 at The Betsy Hotel in South Beach.

Lower Depth Theatre's Upcoming Short Play Festival Examines The 2020 Election Through A Sci-fi Lens


Los Angeles-based theatre company Lower Depth Theatre has announced dates and artists for their upcoming virtual festival, 'The BIPOC Voting Plays: A Second Wave 'Pandemic Plays' Shorts Festival.' The festival will feature six short plays by LA-based playwrights that merge the genre of science fiction with the imminence of the November 2020 election.

Alternative Theatre Los Angeles and LA Stage Alliance Present TOGETHER LA: A VIRTUAL STAGE FESTIVAL


Alternative Theatre Los Angeles in association with LA Stage Alliance presents 'Together LA: A Virtual Stage Festival' celebrating the vibrant and diverse intimate theatre scene of the greater Los Angeles area. Each night starts at 7 p.m. PST, and each piece runs approximately 10 minutes. Free with Reservations.

International City Theatre Announces 5-Play Season for 2021


In the spirit of cautious optimism that theater will be permitted to resume early next year, International City Theatre has decided to announce a 2021 season.

Virtual Premiere of UNEMPLOYED ELEPHANTS- A LOVE STORY Set for Hollywood Fringe


A chance meeting in an airport lounge leads to a Burmese odyssey and a search for a missing monk... and maybe love. John Lacey directs the 'virtual premiere' of Unemployed Elephants-A Love Story, a romantic comedy by Wendy Graf (No Word in Guyanese for Me, Exit Wounds).

International City Theatre Announces 35th Anniversary Season


International City Theatre celebrates its 35th Anniversary in 2020 with a five-play season of song, laughter, drama and more laughter.

Road Theatre Company Presents 10th Annual Summer Playwrights Festival


THE ROAD THEATRE COMPANY remains committed to its meaningful mission to produce and develop New Work for the Stage. They have announced their upcoming 28th season, the tenth annual Summer Playwrights Festival.

Playwright Wendy Graf Named Gold Medallion Winner by Moss Hart & Kitty Carlisle Hart New Play Initiative


Playwright Wendy Graf has been named the inaugural Gold Medallion winner by theMoss Hart & Kitty Carlisle Hart New Play Initiative for her play Exit Wounds.

Photo Flash: Moss Hart & Kitty Carlisle Hart New Play Initiative Winners Receive L.A. Productions


Two new character-driven relationship plays, both by award-winning women writers and both inspired by events currently at the forefront of our national consciousness, beat out 1241 other submissions in the inaugural Moss Hart & Kitty Carlisle Hart New Play Initiative. Hart NPI artistic director Christopher Hart will direct Silver Medallion-winning plays Confederates by Suzanne Bradbeer, opening Nov. 9, and Exit Wounds by Wendy Graf, opening Nov. 16, atGrove Theater Center in Burbank, where the two plays will continue to run in repertory through Dec. 16. One will be named the Gold Medallion winner and open on March 13, 2019 for a six-week, off-Broadway run in the 196-seat "Theater A" at 59E59 Theaters in New York City.

Moss Hart & Kitty Carlisle Hart New Play Initiative 'Silver Medallion' Winners Get L.A. Productions


Two new character-driven relationship plays, both by award-winning women writers and both inspired by events currently at the forefront of our national consciousness, beat out 1241 other submissions in the inaugural Moss Hart & Kitty Carlisle Hart New Play Initiative. Hart NPI artistic director Christopher Hart will direct Silver Medallion-winning plays Confederates by Suzanne Bradbeer, opening Nov. 9, and Exit Wounds by Wendy Graf, opening Nov. 16, at Grove Theater Center in Burbank, where the two plays will continue to run in repertory through Dec. 16. One will be the named the Gold Medallion winner and open on March 13, 2019 for a six-week, off-Broadway run in the 196-seat "Theater A" at 59E59 Theaters in New York City.

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