Night Falls Benefit – 5.17.11 in S.F.
On Tuesday, May 17th, from 6:30-8pm, there is a sneak preview of my new piece, “Night Falls,” with Deborah Slater at ODC (3153 17th St.) in San Francisco.
We’re going to show a bit of the new work and talk about the process of making it. There will be music, food and fun people and we promise to keep it short and entertaining. Tickets are $50. Call 415-267-7687 for reservations… or just show up. I would love to see you and hear what you have to say about this new work-in-progress.
PLAYWRIGHT OF THE YEAR Award
Ensemble Studio Theatre-LA is honoring Julie with their Playwright of the Year Award on April 1, 2011, at their theater in Atwater Village. The Gala will feature excerpts and songs from many of Julie’s plays. Please join us if you can! Please RSVP by Monday, March 28th to RSVP4EST@gmail.com
Julie Lectures at Notre Dame
On March 7, Julie gave a talk entitled “A Free-Lance Life” for the Film, Television and Theatre Department of Notre Dame University in South Bend, Indiana. She also visited Anne Garcia-Romero’s writing workshop to discuss her play TREE, and to work with the writers.
PEN AWARDS CEREMONY, November 17, 2010
PEN AWARD CEREMONY, November 17, 2010 Julie and Hugh Hefner (!) will receive PEN awards this year, along with good friend Victor Lodato who takes the Fiction award as well as being a finalist in the Drama category. Julie and Victor will sit together… and attempt to say hello to Hugh during the evening.
TREE wins PEN Center Award
It was just announced that Julie’s play TREE won the prestigious PEN Center West Award for Drama this year. The Awards ceremony will be held in November. A press release will follow soon.
Nightblooms
Julie is excited to announce she has received a commission from The Wallace Alexander Gerbode and William and Flora Hewlett foundations for a new theater-dance piece, “Nightblooms,” to be written in collaboration with choreographer Deborah Slater. ODC Theatre in San Francisco will produce the play in 2011. Click Here to see the press release. Playwright Collaboration commissions are awarded to California playwrights to create new works with an artistic collaborator of their choice.
