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Writing a Play in Real Time, Necessity Breeding Creativity, and Journey to the Hollywood Fringe - Playwright's Spotlight with Faye Widjaja and Sohani Sawant
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Returning playwright Faye Widjaja and her cohort, Sohoni Sawant, dropped by the studio after having streamed in from her original interview just over two years ago to discuss the journey and evolution of her play A Minor Inconvenience from the Lenaea High School Theatre Festival to the Hollywood Fringe. It's an insightful journey I hope every playwright at any stage can pull a nugget of knowledge. We explore their journey from the original production and obstacles at Lenaea to the 2025 Hollywood Fringe, from where it was then and to where it is now. We delve into grants from Broadway Licensing to a scholarship from the Hollywood Fringe, the evolution of the play between Lenaea and Fringe, the difficulties of writing a "timed" show, embracing different versions, the simplicity of theatre, and marketing a short run. Everyone can learn a little something from this conversation. Let us know what you pulled from it. Enjoy!
For tickets to A Minor Inconvenience at the Hollywood Fringe, visit - https://www.hollywoodfringe.org/projects/9750?tab=tickets
To watch the video format of this episode, visit - https://youtu.be/W5re9eFvJ-g
Links to sites and resources mentioned in this episode -
Lenaea High School Theatre Festival - https://www.lenaea.org
Broadway Licensing - https://broadwaylicensing.com
Hollywood Fringe - https://www.hollywoodfringe.org
The Actor's Company - https://www.theactorscompanyla.com/the-other-space
Socials for Faye Widjaja and Sohoni Savant -
IG - @aminorinconvenience
IG - @sourlesspictures
IG - @fayewidjaja
IG - @sohani.sawant
Websites and socials for James Elden, Punk Monkey Productions and Playwright's Spotlight
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PLAY Noir -
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PLAY Noir Anthology –
www.punkmonkeyproductions.com/contact.html
James Elden -
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FB - fb.com/playnoir
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Playwright's Spotlight -
Twitter - @wrightlightpod
IG - @playwrights_spotlight
Playwriting services through Los Angeles Collegiate Playwrights Festival
www.losangelescollegiateplaywrightsfestival.com/services.html
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