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    DEVELOPING NEW PLAYWRIGHTS & PLAYS SINCE 1997

    Box 12162, Berkeley, California 94712.

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    SCENE NIGHTS

    SCENE NIGHTS
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    What: Our monthly program for new play development
     
    Who: Open to all playwrights, $10 for Play Cafe members, $15 for non-members; we supply the services of 2 professional actors and a qualified facilitator
     
    How: Bring up to 10 pages of properly-formatted script, with the major roles assigned to the actors, double-casting and using playwrights in attendance to help read other parts and stage directions.
     
    Why: To hear how work-in-progress plays when read unrehearsed by professional actors, and to get feedback on how your play plays
     
    When: every second Thursday of the month from 7pm-10pm; sign-up starts at 6:30; playwrights are accommodated on a first-come-first-read basis
     
    Where: Room 10, Language Studies International (LSI) 2015 Center Street, Berkeley, CA 94704
    MUSICAL CAFE
     
    What: Our twice-yearly program for musicals-in progress
     
    Who: Open to solo or creative artists with at least one member of working on a new musical 
     
    How: Learn more here
     
    Why: To see, hear, and share how new musicals-in-progress
     
    When: Twice yearly, once in the spring, once in the fall
     
    Where: We rotate venues between San Francisco and the East Bay
    TABLE READS
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    What: Non-public readings of full-length plays by Play Cafe members
     
    Who: Open to Play Cafe members; we supply the services of up to 4 professional actors and a professional dramaturg
     
    How: Add your name to our email list for notifications of calls for submission
     
    Why: To hear how a play sounds and feels when read unrehearsed by professional actors, and to get dramaturgical feedback on how your play plays
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    Where: Downtown Berkeley, CA
    MASTER CLASSES​
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    What: 3-hour special-focus classes focusing on playwriting skills
     
    Who: Open to Play Cafe members & non-members
     
    How: once registration is open, we usually post its on Brown Paper Tickets
     
    Why: To enhance your skillset as a playwright
     
    When: our next classes are 
     
    Where: varies; see our Facebook page for details on each class