Gabe McKinley News

The world's oldest and largest publisher and licensor of plays, Samuel French Inc., is proud to celebrate its newest release 'Off Off Broadway Festival Plays, 33rd Series' --A collection of winning plays from its acclaimed '2008 Samuel French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival' on Tuesday, January 27th (5:30- 7PM) at the Drama Book Shop (250 W. 40th Street). The launch celebration will include play readings and appearances by many of the winning authors who will be on hand to sign collection copies. The event is FREE and open to the public. 'Off Off Broadway Festival Plays, 33rd Series' includes the following winning plays: Juniper; Jubilee by Janine Nabers; Aryavana Flies, Or A Pretty Dish by Sheila Callaghan; The Thread Men by Thomas Dunn; The Dying Breed by Thomas Higgins; The Grave by Gabe McKinley and F*cking Art by Bekah Brunstetter Applications for the 2009 festival will also be available and Samuel French editorial staff will be on hand to answer questions about the 2009 festival. Please visit http://www.samuelfrench.com/oobfestival/index.html for an application and festival information.

The New School for Drama was well represented in the 33rd Annual Samuel French Off-Off-Broadway Short Play Festival, which featured a selection of 40 plays this past month at the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre in New York City.

From a selection of 40 short plays, six plays have been chosen as the winning scripts from the 33rd Annual Samuel French Inc. Off-Off Broadway Short Play Festival which concluded yesterday, July 20th.

A selection of 40 short plays, chosen from over 450 submissions by playwriting workshops, university theatre programs, and professional companies nationwide will be presented at the 33rd Annual Samuel French Inc.Off-Off Broadway Short Play Festival on July 15th.

A selection of 40 short plays, chosen from over 450 submissions by playwriting workshops, university theatre programs, and professional companies nationwide will be presented at the 33rd Annual Samuel French Inc.Off-Off Broadway Short Play Festival on July 15th.

A selection of 40 short plays, chosen from over 450 submissions by playwriting workshops, university theatre programs, and professional companies nationwide will be presented at the 33rd Annual Samuel French Inc. Off-Off Broadway Short Play Festival on July 15th at the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre (416 West 42nd Street).