I am extremely honored to report that my historical farce, “Philosophus,” is a winner in the 2018 6th Biennial TNT POPS New Play Project!
Texas Nonprofit Theatres (ie: “TNT”) “was formed in 1971 to encourage programmatic and managerial excellence in the nonprofit community and professional theatres of Texas.”
Its purpose is to:
- to promote high standards in theatre arts
- to continue to provide professional training and development for individuals involved in theatre
- to promote the development of educational theatre
- to provide a forum for the exchange of information and ideas by persons engaged in theatre
- to aid and encourage the formation of new theatre groups and support established theatre organizations
- to provide information and advocacy for the needs of theatres in Texas within the limits of the law
Every two yeas, for the past 12 years, Texas Nonprofit Theatres has sponsored a biennial new play festival. They accept 100 scripts from writers throughout the United States and conduct three stages of readings by a number of theatre professionals. In fact, two of my plays – the historical drama “Shadows of Men” (2016) and the tragicomedy “Encore, Encore” (2014) – were prior finalists in this contest.
Thank you so much to Texas Nonprofit Theaters for their (years) of trust and especially to Executive Director Dennis Yslas! I look forward to working with the chosen member theater and attending the opening night of “Philosophus!”