2008 Woodie Awards
Playwright Competition
Krysta Venturella
Issue date: 11/1/06 Section: News
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The three finalists of The Third Annual New Jersey Playwrights Competition, sponsored by William Paterson University, staged readings in Hunziker Black Box Theatre for their original works performed by WPU students.
According to the WPU Performing Arts Theatre Series website, the NJPC series "supports the work of emerging New Jersey playwrights by exposing their work to the public through staged-readings and a full production of the winning play."
Ed Matthews and Shari Selke, Theatre Series Playwrights Competition coordinators, produced the event.
Oct. 24 featured "End of the World Button" written by S.W. Senek, of West Orange, and directed by Phillip Sprayberry, WPU media relations coordinator.
According to the university press release, Senek is no stranger to the theatre industry:
"His '12 Rounds' was produced in New York City and was nominated for the 2005 New York IT awards for best original short script. Senek's plays have received readings and productions from Florida to Alaska."
"American Gator" written by Christopher Budinich, a 1995 WPU graduate and directed by Mark Tambone of Montclair Statue University was featured on Oct. 25. This actor/producer/playwright has written a collection of short and full-length plays that have received readings and staged productions, according to the press release.
The last featured play, "Signs of Life," written by Deborah Brevoort, of North Bergen and directed by Rebecca Strum of Ridgewood, was featured on Oct. 26. According to the university press release, Brevoort is the author of several plays and musicals, including the winner of the Onassis competition and the Kennedy Center Fund for New American Plays Award, "The Women of Lockerbie," which is currently being produced all across the globe.
Sprayberry, who attended all three readings, felt the plays were well presented and the event was a success.
"It is always a good idea to expose new voices in theatre," he said.
According to the WPU Performing Arts Theatre Series website, the NJPC series "supports the work of emerging New Jersey playwrights by exposing their work to the public through staged-readings and a full production of the winning play."
Ed Matthews and Shari Selke, Theatre Series Playwrights Competition coordinators, produced the event.
Oct. 24 featured "End of the World Button" written by S.W. Senek, of West Orange, and directed by Phillip Sprayberry, WPU media relations coordinator.
According to the university press release, Senek is no stranger to the theatre industry:
"His '12 Rounds' was produced in New York City and was nominated for the 2005 New York IT awards for best original short script. Senek's plays have received readings and productions from Florida to Alaska."
"American Gator" written by Christopher Budinich, a 1995 WPU graduate and directed by Mark Tambone of Montclair Statue University was featured on Oct. 25. This actor/producer/playwright has written a collection of short and full-length plays that have received readings and staged productions, according to the press release.
The last featured play, "Signs of Life," written by Deborah Brevoort, of North Bergen and directed by Rebecca Strum of Ridgewood, was featured on Oct. 26. According to the university press release, Brevoort is the author of several plays and musicals, including the winner of the Onassis competition and the Kennedy Center Fund for New American Plays Award, "The Women of Lockerbie," which is currently being produced all across the globe.
Sprayberry, who attended all three readings, felt the plays were well presented and the event was a success.
"It is always a good idea to expose new voices in theatre," he said.
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