Entries by Peggy McKowen

2010 REPERTORY

Finally a new blog. I am ready to begin to post new blogs RE: our 2010 REPERTORY. The snow is beginning to melt in Shepherdstown. Man…what a winter! The local newspapers are calling our recent snowfalls” THE STORM OF THE CENTURY!” Shepherdstown was a winter wonderland. Life here simply stopped for over a week. Time […]

Back In New York

Oh man…I have not been updating the Producers Blog. So here we go: I have been reading scripts and I am very encouraged by this year’s submissions. So many powerful new plays to choose from. The American theater is alive and vibrant with new work. I hope to announce the 2010 Five Play Repertory in […]

Research and Development

I just returned from a week of R&D in New York City. On Tuesday I attended a Reading of a new play at MTC and attended Victor Lodato’s AFTER SEVEN Readings at NEW DRAMATISTS. Victor has completed his 7 year residency with NEW DRAMATISTS. He presented readings from his plays: DEAR SARA JANE, MOTHERHOUSE, WILD […]

20/20 Vision

The Contemporary American Theater Festival celebrates her 20th Anniversary Season in 2010. This is a miraculous story about passion, perseverance and vision. When you are in your 20’s, you don’t imagine anything lasting 20 years. In 1991 the stars aligned perfectly over the historic village of Shepherdstown, West Virginia. Those of us in the theater […]