I’m pleased to have Harlan Baker as the subject for this interview. Harlan is an adjunct professor in the Theatre department at the University of Southern Maine, an actor, a former member of the Maine legislature, a union activist, and democratic socialist. He studied theater at Emerson College and graduated in 1969, and has a […]
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Reflections on Writing a Ten Minute Play
The Granddaddy of American Short Play Festivals As Catalyst for Action The deadline for submitting an entry for the 38th Annual Samuel French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival has come and gone. Forty finalists will be chosen by a reading panel from over 900 submissions. The forty finalist plays will be performed live in […]
Ever Try Writing a Short Stage Play?
Samuel French Off Off Broadway Festival The Samuel French Off Off Broadway Festival which began in 1975 is one of the nations most established and highly regarded short play festivals. In 2009, over 700 short play entries from across the nation were submitted to the competition to select the top 40. From these 40 entries […]