SHIRLEY LAURO


The Actors Studio Presents
"aka"
a new play by Shirley Lauro
Monday, April 14, 2008. 6 p.m.

The Actors Studio
432 W. 44th St., NYC

"AKA"

A dark comedy for today, set in salons in New York and San Francisco. "aka" centers on three strangers of disparate identities, living disparate lives, who come together by happen chance and interact with unexpected and shocking results.

A stylistic play. 59 minutes in length. No intermission.
2W; IM

PLAY HISTORY:

The Actors Studio, NYC
Staged Reading
April, 2008

The Ensemble Studio Theatre, NYC
Memberfest
October, 2007

The Culture Project, NYC
Staged Reading
March 2007

SELECTED WORK

Anthology of Plays
POLITICAL VISIONS: 7 PLAYS BY AMERICAN WOMEN, edited with Alexis Greene. The New Press: Spring 2009
Full Length Plays
"AKA"
Dark comedy of shifting identities and cultures.
ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT
"Jeff Recommended" WORLD PREMIERE June 2005
CLARENCE DARROW's LAST TRIAL
2006 Carbonell Award Nominee; 2004 NEA "Access to Excellence Award", in collaboration with New Theatre, FL; 2001 New American Play Prize (Finalist)
OPEN ADMISSIONS
Tony & Drama Desk nominations, New York Times pick for the “Ten Best Plays of the Year” list, Dramatists Guild Hull-Warriner Award.
A PIECE OF MY HEART
The Barbara Deming Prize for Women Playwrights, The Susan Blackburn Prize (Finalist, The Kittredge Foundation Award.
THE CONTEST
National Foundation for Jewish Culture Award
MARGARET AND KIT
Susan Smith Blackburn Award (finalist)
PEARLS ON THE MOON
National Endowment for the Arts Residency Grant at The Alley Theatre of Houston, TX Jane Chambers Play Award (finalist)
SPECKLED BIRDS
Multigenerational play commissioned by Theatreworks, USA.
OUT OF TIME
One Act Plays
OPEN ADMISSIONS
New York Times pick for the “Ten Best Plays of the Year” list, Dramatists Guild Hull-Warriner Award, Samuel French OOBA Festival Award.
NOTHING IMMEDIATE
Samuel French Play Writing Award
THE COAL DIAMOND
The Heidemann Prize at Actors Theatre of Louisville's Humana Festival, selected for "Best Short Plays of 1980"
SUNDAY GO TO MEETIN'
RAILING IT UPTOWN
I DON'T KNOW WHERE YOU'RE COMING FROM AT ALL
BACK STORY
A play commissioned by Actors Theatre of Louisville showcasing the work of their Playwrights.
Other Work
THE EDGE (a novel)

Quick Links

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