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If we make well-crafted plays that express the essence of what it is to be human, then theatre will have a future...
Raymond Bobgan, Artistic Director, Cleveland Public Theatre
AT25: An Eye on the Future, American Theatre, April 2009

Archive for April, 2009


A Playwright was Born on this Day

April 27th, 2009

August Wilson
April 27, 1945
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

And someone else
unknown to us.

That’s all death is to me. A fastball on the outside corner.

Troy, Fences, p.16
by August Wilson

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A Playwright was Born on this Day

April 24th, 2009

William Shakespeare
April 24, 1564

And someone else
unknown to us.

Mine honour keeps the weather of my fate. Life every man holds dear; but the dear man Holds honour far more precious dear than life.

Troilus and Cressida, Act V, Scene 3
by William Shakespeare

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A Playwright was Born on this Day

April 17th, 2009

Thornton Wilder
April 17, 1897
Madison, Wisconsin

And someone else
who is not yet
known to us.

…Only it seems to me that once in your life before you die, you ought to see a country where they don’t speak English and don’t even want to.

Our Town: a play in three acts
By Thornton Wilder
Published by Samuel French, Inc., 1965

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April: Prayer of Gratitude

April 14th, 2009

For those of you joining us on the teleconference: You uplift us with your presence, and we thank you for participating!

Listen to the April 13th OMCCB Meditation: Gratitude Prayer

The meditation is hosted on a rotating basis. We don’t know in advance what the other will present. Each meditation is new and a surprise to us all.

If you’d like to join the live broadcast, we invite you to signup for the remaining meditations. It’s free and it’s fun!

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April OMCCB Meditation

April 10th, 2009

Coming up: the next OMCCB Meditation!

Whether you define yourself as a writer, an artist, or an entertainer you are welcome to participate. You are in fact invited.

When: Monday April 13, 7:30pm PST.

Please sign up to participate here.

Our original invitation is here.

COST: NONE. Except perhaps your phone call.

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