ALBANY, N.Y. (January 28,
2008) -- The Albany High School Theatre Ensemble will present the
world-premiere staged readings of 10-minute plays written by students in
the school’s new playwriting course on Feb. 14-15.
The biannual "Promising Playwrights Festival" will be
directed by Alan Weeks, who teaches theatre arts at Albany High and
Philip Livingston Magnet Academy. Mr. Weeks’ personal credits included
numerous film and Broadway productions.
Each night will feature
different plays, and the audience will have the opportunity to
participate by filling out a survey with each piece and joining in a Q&A
session following each play. Student playwrights will ask the audience
one question about their work and, time permitting, the audience will be
free to address the playwright with their questions.
The performance begins at 7
p.m. both nights and will be held in the high school theater. General
admission is $5 each night and $1 for students and senior citizens. A
second festival is scheduled for June.
For
more information about Albany High's award-winning Theatre Arts Program,
or to find out how to help support the program,
download the 2007-08 brochure in .pdf format.
The City School District
of Albany serves approximately 9,000 students in 18 elementary and
middle and
high schools. The district includes several magnet schools and programs,
as well as other innovative academic opportunities for students in
addition to neighborhood schools. The district is more than halfway
through its comprehensive facilities project to newly build and/or
renovate nearly all of its elementary and middle schools. The ultimate
goal of the facilities project is to provide schools with the resources
necessary to help students succeed in the 21st century.
