Northwestern University MFA Writers Showcase: New Plays and Screenplays
This spring, Remy Bumppo is pleased to once again partner with Northwestern University to present the MFA Writers Showcase. Check back this winter for more details.
2008 Showcase:
On April 4-6, 2008 Remy Bumppo presented the first edition of the Northwestern University MFA Writers Showcase: New Plays and Screenplays, featuring works by graduate students at Northwestern’s MFA in Writing for the Screen + Stage program. These new scripts were presented as staged readings featuring notable Chicago actors, including Marg Helgenberger of TV's CSI.
Plays presented included: Fair Use by Sarah Gubbins, Directed by Joanie Schultz; Tester by Jennifer Dobby, Directed by Guy Van Swearingen; The List by Alan Arrivee, Directed by Andrea Dymond; and a collection of short works directed by Jaclyn Biskup, Geoff Button, and David Kersnar
We were proud to partner with Northwestern to bring this new work to our audience. Thank you to all the participants for your help!
Pictured: Associate Artistic Director Shawn Douglass, playwright Rebecca Gilman, and Marg Helgenberger at the 2008 showcase