Screenplay Readings

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All events are FREE & open to the public
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TheFilmSchool presents a series of outstanding alumni-written scripts read by Seattle’s top professional actors — including Sarah Harlett, Basil Harris, Eray Anderson, Jose Gonzales, Annette Toutonghi and more.

Staged at the incredible ACT Theatre

ACT Theatre
700 Union St. 
Seattle, WA 98101

Readings last roughly 2-hours and start at 7pm.

 

Next Free Screenplay Readings

 

GRACE O’MALLEY
“When her dream to be clan chief is eclipsed by Queen Elizabeth’s bloody push to rule 16th century Ireland, Grace O’Malley, notorious warrior and pirate Queen of Connaught, must weigh family, love and land against the larger struggle for Irish freedom.”

Alum Susan Wade will run the creative gauntlet as her script GRACE O’MALLLEY will be read live by pro actors, with real-time feedback from screenwriting and directing pro’s.

Caught in the ACT – April 2nd – 7pm – FREE
(RSVP via Facebook)

LUCKY GIRL written by Alex Landes
Odd Duck – July 30, 2012 – 7pm – 10pm
Caught in the ACT – August 27, 2012 – 7pm – 10pm

SAVE FERRIS written by Alec Whittle
Odd Duck - October 29, 2012 – 7pm – 10pm
Caught in the ACT - December 3, 2012 – 7pm – 10pm

 

Previous readings at ACT / Odd Duck


DODGERS
Written by Heather Pitre 

GRACE OMALLEY
Written by  Susan Wade

GINGER’S TALE
Written by Kent Jameson

TV NIGHT
NEW DIRECTIONS – Written by Kevin Rexroat
ESCAPE TO AMERICA, INC. – Written by Judy Williamson
NOT RELATED: “There Will Be Baklava” – Written by George Thomas Jr.
LITTLE PRICKS: “The Meeting of Yin” – Written by Andrew Iseminger


THE FALLS

Written by Jenni Prange Boran


Z vs V!
Written by Chris Wilson

BROKEN FOR YOU
Written by Lisa Halpern

I LOVE DEATH
Written by Travis A Sterner

LINNEY
Written by Kevin Sabourin

SHE’S A KEEPER
Written by Paula Hlastala

TEN PERCENT
Written by Ramona Guentzel

SO THIS PRIEST WALKS INTO A BAR
Written by Joshua Bourland

SUNDOWN
Written by Winda Benedetti and Robert Benedetti
Directed by Lisa Halpern

BEING SEEN
Written by Sonya Lea
Directed by Warren Etheredge

SHE CAN’T STAY WITH ME
Written by Kevin Rexroat
Produced and Directed by Lisa Halpern

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A Good Story Comes from Love

 

I found this written in one of my notebooks from years ago.  Enjoy.

A good story comes from love:

l) Love of telling a story–the belief that your vision can be expressed only through story, that characters can be more real than people, that the fictional world is more profound than the concrete.

2) Love of the dramatic– a fascination with the sudden surprises and revelations that bring sea-changes in life.

3) Love of truth– the belief that lies cripple the artist, that every truth in life must be questioned, down to one’s own secret motives; the ability to see and exorcise your own shit and to bring it up courageously and mercilessly.

4) Love of humanity–a willingness to empathize with suffering souls, to crawl inside their skins and see the world through their eyes.

5) Love of sensation– the desire to indulge in and bring to life the pleasures of the five senses.

6) Love of humor–even the most sober domestic dramas need that light touch, the twist of irony, the bite of satire, or the warm, gentle mirth that makes the most mundane scene glow.

7) Love of language–a delight in sound and sense, syntax and semantics.

8) Love of process–a joy in the journey of the story and the solitude of writing.

9) Love of uniqueness–the thrill of audacity and a stone-faced calm when it is met by ridicule.

10) Love of beauty–the courage and skill to develop your own style.

11) Love of duality, conflict, argumentation and the energy to orchestrate scene dynamics.

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