FLORIDA STUDIO THEATRE HOSTS PLAYWRIGHT RICH ORLOFF

Playwright, Rich Orloff, will be in residence at Florida Studio Theatre from November 8 through the 13. His play, Chatting with the Tea Party, was part of the Burdick Reading Series in 2013 and has had previous readings. FST has hosted Orloff for several in-house readings and workshops over the past few years to help develop shows such as Shedding Light, Guy Stuff, Jennifer's Birth, Pool Party, and Come Again.

As part of New Play Development, FST often hosts playwrights and guest artists. By having playwrights in residence, FST builds relationships with new artists and provides them with a place to develop their work. The playwright has a process that is often longer and more solitary than any other theatre artist, often taking years of rewriting and reimagining. FST is dedicated to nurturing this process.

Associate Artist, Jason Cannon describes the unique nature of this series stating, "This November we are thrilled to be hosting Rich Orloff for a week. The most important resource to a writer is the developmental process that gives them time to imagine, draft, rewrite, and edit. By hosting playwrights, FST provides them with the resources to actually see and hear their work. By investing in playwrights, FST invests in new plays."

New Play Development provides a forum for playwrights of all ages to develop plays that can be fully produced. From young playwrights to our emerging adult playwrights, and seasoned play-writing veterans, FST broadens the breadth and depth of thought in American theatre by encouraging people of all ages and perspectives to write plays. Associate Artist, Catherine Randazzo speaks to the importance of New Play Development at FST, "FST's New Play Development program makes a commitment to continue the life of new plays and their playwrights. This commitment reaches into all genres of playwriting as the art of live theatre evolves."

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