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The Living
Room Series
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The LIVING ROOM SERIES is
The Blank’s New Play Development Program. Since its
inception in 1991, LRS has been giving artists of all
levels an opportunity to grow and stretch their talents
in a safe and nurturing environment.
Presented nearly every Monday night from Labor Day to
Memorial Day, the Living Room Series presents new plays
free to the public. These are “workshop” presentations
and have a small rehearsal process.
They are not “readings” with actors getting one 2 hour
rehearsal. These are “Workshops” which allow a rehearsal
process and an opportunity for the playwright, director
and actors to explore the material while putting it on
its feet. They are simply staged, presented with “book
in hand” (meaning actors carry scripts), and are a
wonderful opportunity for audiences and the playwright
to get a sense of the plays full presence and how it
might be staged in a full production.
It is definitely the next stage of development. A unique
opportunity in Los Angeles, as most companies that
“develop” new material usually do so in a sit down
reading format which allows for the writer to hear the
dialogue, but doesn’t help with the overall story
telling.
We have developed plays by well-established playwrights
like Steven Sater (Tony Award winner for SPRING
AWAKENING), Jonathan Tolins, Mark Saltzman, Michael John
LaChiusa as well as hundreds of emerging playwrights.
The plays we have developed have gone onto Laguna
Playhouse, Colony Theatre, Transport Group (NYC), Black
Dahlia Theatre, Brideswell Theatre (London) among
others.
The LIVING ROOM SERIES is also a Mainstage development
tool for The Blank. Our Mainstage Productions of DICKIE
& BABE, HEADS, A HOLE IN THE DARK, LES LIAISONS
DANGEREUSES, AS IS, FIRST LADY SUITE, PRECIOUS SONS,
STARR STRUCK, BREAKING THE CODE, CHESS, THE CRADLE WILL
ROCK, GERTRUDE STEIN & A COMPANION, and ISN’T IT
ROMANTIC have all come out of LRS.

The Living Room Series takes place
Monday nights 8pm
at:
2nd Stage Theatre
6500 Santa Monica Blvd. (at Wilcox)
Hollywood CA 90038
Reservations & Information
323.661.9827
Suggested Donations Start at $8
How to
submit plays for consideration for the LIVING ROOM
SERIES...
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