Write to to request information about our Virtual Scene Nights

during COVID 19.

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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, free for high school and college students; 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

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Click on MUSICAL CAFE above to learn about our programs for musicals-in-progress.

 

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Write to to request information about our Virtual Table Reads

during COVID 19.

 

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: workshops of interest for playwrights and musical theatre composers

 

Who: Open to Play Cafe members & non-members

 

How: Join our mailing list for notifications, also like us on Facebook

 

Why: To enhance your skillset as a playwright

 

Where: varies; see our Facebook page and newsletter for details on each class