PlayWriteGirl – May 3rd – One Night Only

WriteGirl is partnering with the acclaimed Pasadena Playhouse for PlayWriteGirl, which will be held May 3 at the Pasadena Playhouse.
From 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m., more than 65 teen girls from Pasadena and beyond, along with their mentors, will participate in the workshop part of PlayWriteGirl. They will learn about monologue and scene-writing in sessions led by guest writers, including screenwriter Robin Swicord (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button), screenwriter Gina Prince-Bythewood (Secret Life of Bees), producer Jennifer Crittenden (The New Adventures of Old Christine, Seinfeld), Martha Williamson and Jule Selbo (Touched by an Angel) and playwrights Laural Meade and Jennie Webb.
The pieces the girls write during the day will be performed on stage at the Pasadena Playhouse during a benefit event that evening at 6pm. The proceeds will go toward bringing the WriteGirl program to Pasadena for the 2009-2010 season.
Keren Taylor, WriteGirl’s executive director, said, “Seeing the actors perform the words that the girls wrote just that day is an amazing, can’t-miss experience. This year, we are incredibly grateful to have such talented writers and actors taking part in PlayWriteGirl.”
The evening event kicks off with a short reception and silent auction on the plaza at 4:30 p.m., followed by a performance of WriteGirl works presented by celebrated actors (6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.).
The actors include Melora Hardin and Kate Flannery (The Office), Erin O’Brien, Sprague Grayden (24), Ellyn Stern, Dana Delany and James Denton (Desperate Housewives), JoBeth Williams (Dexter), Annie Potts (Designing Women, Boston Legal), and many more.
There also will be a post-cocktail reception at which guests can mingle with the actors, with catering by Nancy Silverton, Border Grill and Ciudad Catering and Silverlake Wine, among many others.
Tickets are available online at www.pasadenaplayhouse.org or by calling (626) 737 – 2867. Ticket prices are $20 for the performance ($10 for students); $50 for the pre-reception, silent auction and performance; and $100 for the pre- and post-reception and the performance.
“I am tremendously happy that the Playhouse is hosting this collaboration with WriteGirl, especially as part of our year long celebration of WOMEN: The Heart and Soul of Theatre on our stage,” said Pasadena Playhouse Artistic Director Sheldon Epps. ”When I heard about their work, I was immediately attracted to the valuable creative opportunities that this organization offers and I wanted the Playhouse to find a connection with this program as part of this special season. I look forward to having the energy and creativity of these young women filling our theatre in early May.”