tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900839501982672805.post4128743741358946379..comments2023-07-28T05:50:15.684-07:00Comments on PianoFight: Writers Poll: Would You Submit to This?PianoFighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042942251154069646noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900839501982672805.post-30018097884444013742009-05-08T13:53:00.000-07:002009-05-08T13:53:00.000-07:00Marisela,
As much as I want to go line by line an...Marisela,<br /><br />As much as I want to go line by line and keep debating, I think it's kind of pointless. You're pleased with the Playwrights Showcase, and I'm not. <br /><br />However, one specific spot I thoroughly agree with you on, is that it's all part of a much larger discussion on the current state of the industry.<br /> <br />Ultimately, I think there is a huge problem with the status Carl Bensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01411747529339867393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900839501982672805.post-71024298348845670852009-05-08T11:33:00.000-07:002009-05-08T11:33:00.000-07:00Hi Carl,
All I can say about having to have an in...Hi Carl,<br /><br />All I can say about having to have an individual membership is that before the event I had been meaning to join TBA in order to get the publication, so I did see a return for that money and since I claimed it on my taxes, it’s a business expense. I do see your point about having a company membership—perhaps asking TBA to amend this guideline to consider this might be a way to Mariselahttp://www.xanga.com/mtortanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900839501982672805.post-59834064921260625842009-05-08T10:44:00.000-07:002009-05-08T10:44:00.000-07:00Marisela,
Thanks for the thoughtful response.
W...Marisela,<br /><br />Thanks for the thoughtful response. <br /><br />While I have no doubt that the playwrights involved in the event are top notch, and that it can provide great opportunities to those who are selected to participate, I am still not sold.<br /><br />The "individual" membership thing is crazy. If I read it correctly, what it means to me is that even if my company has a membership Carl Bensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01411747529339867393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900839501982672805.post-77535394797389529152009-05-07T19:59:00.000-07:002009-05-07T19:59:00.000-07:00I actually participated in this last year and was ...I actually participated in this last year and was in really good company: Eugenie Chan, Lauren Yee, Christopher Chen, Julia Jarcho, Molly Rhodes, and Jonathan Lushkin (among others).<br /><br />The concept is that it's like General Auditions for playwrights. The interview was brief and to give the audience an idea of what your work is like stylistically.<br /><br />And you don't have to do a Mariselahttp://www.xanga.com/mtortanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900839501982672805.post-62098111344812935252009-05-05T16:32:00.000-07:002009-05-05T16:32:00.000-07:00this is utterly pointless. what, possibly, could o...this is utterly pointless. what, possibly, could one accomplish in five minutes to an MC? and, writers, why would you submit to this when you could submit to shortlived 2.0?<br /><br />as somewhat of a writer myself i am going to vote. and my vote is no.Nina Haradahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07027292593787167412noreply@blogger.com