April 2011 Despite an exhaustive search, the BLT Board of Directors was unable to find a director for An Ignorant Man, the winner of our 2010 New Play Competition. And after gauging the response of our patrons to previous winning plays (overall, relatively cool), the Board regretfully decided not to pursue the matter further. Since multiple scheduling conflicts made the presentation of a substitute play on the same or later dates impractical, the decision was made to simply cancel the May production. In return, we will allow our season ticket holders to attend our summer musical, Annie, at no additional cost. (Season subscribers: Click here for more information.) We regret not being able to produce the winning full-length play, as has been our practice since inception of the New Play Competition in 2004. Nonetheless, we congratulate its playwright, Richard Manley, on his success in having An Ignorant Man proclaimed to be the best of the 100 full-length plays submitted to our panel of judges. His name and those of the one-act and short play winners will be added to the permanent plaque on display at the theater, and all three will be acknowledged on our website. We wish them the best of luck in their future playwriting endeavors. Our next offering for 2011 will be our third annual “Broadway Cabaret” fundraiser, June 23-26. Your Board of Directors |
