@ariannarose
Playwright, Musical Theatre Writer, Professor, Arts Instructor, Visual Artist, Vegan, Covid-competent mask-wearer: follow Science!-Student of Spirituality, Cat mama, Donny Osmond fan . Http://Ariannarose.net
Stage Left Theater in Spokane, WA, will be presenting my short play BLAME IT ON BARBIE and my monologue MICHAEL'S BOY-GIRL PARTY as part of their EMPOWER Festival March 20 - 29, 2026. More details here: stagelefttheater.org?fbclid=IwY2x...
The Depot in Connecticut will present a free online reading of my full-length comedy THE RIPPLE EFFECT on Sunday, March 15th 2 pm EST. For More Information: www.thedepot.space/winter-depot
Thank you so much for reading it and the lovely recommendation, Ava! It was selected for a reading by the Coconut Grove Theatre Festival in Miami on 4/16/26 and I'm excited to see it on its feet.
Two of my short plays for children are now licensed by TinyScripted.com www.instagram.com/p/DVJZYCDDu4...
Delighted to announce that my short plays IT'S ELEMENTAL and LUNCH MONEY are now licensed for production through Tiny Scripted LLC. www.tinyscripted.com/on-stage
RUMMAGE ROCK! will have a staged reading in this festival on March 7, 14, 21, and 28, 2026 at the Parlor at Savage Wonder in Beacon, NY. This is the third time a short play of mine has been in their staged reading series. Tickets/more info: savagewonder.org/event/5954/2...
picture of Arianna with blue sweatshirt, white top, long brown hair, blue eyes, and the headline Writing The Ten Minute Play and Musical Theatre Libretto Writing.
I am once again offering my online course "Writing The Ten-Minute Play" and a new course "Musical Theatre Libretto Writing". Each course is six sessions long, 3 hours each. All information, including meeting times, tuition rates, course policies and testimonials: ariannarose.net/playwriting-...
Thank you!
Update: The correct date is Thursday April 16!
Over the moon to announce that my full-length play THE LESSER LEYENDECKER has been selected for a reading as part of the Coconut Grove Theatre Festival in Coconut Grove, Florida, on Thursday April 19th at the Women's Club of Coconut Grove. More information to come here: www.cgtfest.com
My short play RUMMAGE ROCK! was one of ten finalists in the annual Savage Wonder playwriting competition (out of 200 entries)! You can read it here on NPX: newplayexchange.org/script/32012...
Happy heavenly 70th birthday, Paul. You are loved and missed. Thank you for sending that sign this week. Love always, your wife.
Thrilled to add ITALY to my playwright bingo card. A Midsummer Night's Slam will make its Rome debut at Il Cantiere Theatre in June 2026.
If you'd like to read A Midsummer Night's Slam in its native tongue, it's here on New Play Exchange: newplayexchange.org/script/20208...
"Writing The Ten-Minute Play" (Dramatists Guild Institute/PlayPenn) Thursdays, 10 sessions starting 10/23, 6:30 -9:30 pm EST, Tuition: $600;
"Wordcraft: Lyric Writing for the Stage " (offered by me) 6 sessions starting 10/22, 7 - 10 pm EST, Tuition $450.
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Once again teaching my six-session online course in WRITING THE TEN-MINUTE PLAY, beginning September 4th. Afternoon and evening sessions available. More information here: ariannarose.net/playwriting-...
Thrilled that my monologue LEAVING A HOLE, about the moment I learned my nephew was missing, will be published in the anthology TYPE CAST by Purple Light Productions in Brooklyn NY. If you're on New Play Exchange you can read it here: newplayexchange.org/script/20271...
Thanks so much, Kate!
Delighted that M.T. Pockets Theatre in Morgantown, West Virginia, will produce UP THE DOWN ELEVATOR as part of their 10-minute Play Festival August-September 2025. www.mtpocketstheatre.com
A truly wonderful review of the production of my full-length drama TOUCH THE MOON at Cincinnati Lab Theatre. One more performance on 7/26! www.leagueofcincytheatres.info/review-new-w...
Congratulations, John! Wishing you every happiness.
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U.S. reports cases of new COVID variant NB.1.8.1 behind surge in China.
The CDC's airport screening has detected the new COVID-19 variant NB.1.8.1, tied to a surge in China, in travelers arriving in California, Washington, Virginia, and the NYC area, per Ginkgo Bioworks data.
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I'll be offering an online summer session of "Writing the Ten Minute Play". 2 sections on Mondays; either 1-4 pm EST, or 6:30 - 9:30 pm EST, for six weeks June 9 - July 14th. All the details are here: ariannarose.net/playwriting-...
the same, college edition. If I see the word 'whimsical' one more time...
Congrats John, and go get 'em!
A lovely article about the Porthole Players short play festival featuring my play SLOW OUR SHIP. This weekend and next in Newport, Oregon. SLOW OUR SHIP is based on a past life I had with a boyfriend in this life. www.thenewsguard.com/coast_life/p...
Thrilled to announce that my short play SEX, LIES & STYROFOAM will be produced by Fusion Theatre Company in Albuquerque, NM as part of "THE SEVEN: When Nobody's Watching" June 5-8, 2025. www.fusionnm.org/the-seven-2025
The one-act version of THE DATING POOL, about a widow sticking her toe back into the water, will be produced by StageQ/CapitalQ in their One-Acts Festival in Madison WI June 13-21, 2025. If you're on New Play Exchange you can read the play here: newplayexchange.org/script/20423...
Village Players of Hatboro (PA) has selected GOING HOME for their One-Acts Showcase in June 2025. It has great personal meaning to me as it's about my husband's last day on earth. If you're on New Play Exchange, you can read the play here: newplayexchange.org/script/20408...
