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Spark in Boston!

Sat, 09/22/2012 - 22:51

Atomic Age Theater Company in Boston will present a reading of Spark October 30th and 7 pm at Emerson College!

The play will be staged as a reading in coordination with NoPassport. Click here to RSVP: http://atomicagetheater.wix.com/home#!our-season/vstc3=spark

Spark  by Caridad Svich Location: Emerson College Multipurpose Room Date and Time: Oct 30th at 7:00. Directed by Noelle Vinas Run Time: 90 Min   Spark is a play about three sisters living in the messy aftermath of the U.S's recent war in Iraq. It is about what happens when soldiers come home, when women of little economic means must find a way to make do, and the strength, ultimately, of family.   

 

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Spark in Boston!

Sat, 09/22/2012 - 22:51

Atomic Age Theater Company in Boston will present a reading of Spark October 30th and 7 pm at Emerson College!

The play will be staged as a reading in coordination with NoPassport. Click here to RSVP: http://atomicagetheater.wix.com/home#!our-season/vstc3=spark

Spark  by Caridad Svich Location: Emerson College Multipurpose Room Date and Time: Oct 30th at 7:00. Directed by Noelle Vinas Run Time: 90 Min   Spark is a play about three sisters living in the messy aftermath of the U.S's recent war in Iraq. It is about what happens when soldiers come home, when women of little economic means must find a way to make do, and the strength, ultimately, of family.   

 

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Ensemble Free Theater Norway in collaboration with Cummins Theatre in Merredin, Western Australia To Present Reading of Spark

Sat, 09/22/2012 - 22:32

We are very excited to announce: Ensemble Free Theater Norway in collaboration with Cummins Theatre in Merredin, Western Australia will read Spark on Nov 11, 2012! Please check out the facebook event at: https://www.facebook.com/events/471563792864129/

NoPassport theatre alliancein association with Ensemble Free Theater Norway present: a reading of SPARK
a new play by Caridad Svich (USA)
directed by Brendan McCall

Obie Award-winning playwright Caridad Svich's play SPARK is about a family of sisters who live in North Carolina, one of whom is a returning veteran from a recent war. 

FREE readings of this play are being made available worldwide during the month of November in time for Veteran’s Day and around the national US elections. The international script reading scheme has been developed to honor US war veterans, shed light on the plight of female veterans in particular, and to raise increased awareness for their stories, by NoPassport theatre alliance & press-- an unincorporated collective dedicated to the advocacy, production and publication of works expressive of cross-cultural and aesthetic diversity in the arts. 

**This event is FREE**

Sunday, 11 November 2012 (USA Veterans Day)
7pm
at the Cummins Theatre
31 Bates Street
Merredin, Western Australia
www.cumminstheatre.com.au

For more information about NoPassport theatre alliance:
www.nopassport.org

For more information about Ensemble Free Theater Norway:
www.ensemblefreetheaternorway.com

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Ensemble Free Theater Norway in collaboration with Cummins Theatre in Merredin, Western Australia To Present Reading of Spark

Sat, 09/22/2012 - 22:32

We are very excited to announce: Ensemble Free Theater Norway in collaboration with Cummins Theatre in Merredin, Western Australia will read Spark on Nov 11, 2012! Please check out the facebook event at: https://www.facebook.com/events/471563792864129/

NoPassport theatre alliancein association with Ensemble Free Theater Norway present: a reading of SPARK
a new play by Caridad Svich (USA)
directed by Brendan McCall

Obie Award-winning playwright Caridad Svich's play SPARK is about a family of sisters who live in North Carolina, one of whom is a returning veteran from a recent war. 

FREE readings of this play are being made available worldwide during the month of November in time for Veteran’s Day and around the national US elections. The international script reading scheme has been developed to honor US war veterans, shed light on the plight of female veterans in particular, and to raise increased awareness for their stories, by NoPassport theatre alliance & press-- an unincorporated collective dedicated to the advocacy, production and publication of works expressive of cross-cultural and aesthetic diversity in the arts. 

**This event is FREE**

Sunday, 11 November 2012 (USA Veterans Day)
7pm
at the Cummins Theatre
31 Bates Street
Merredin, Western Australia
www.cumminstheatre.com.au

For more information about NoPassport theatre alliance:
www.nopassport.org

For more information about Ensemble Free Theater Norway:
www.ensemblefreetheaternorway.com

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INVITE: Reading of Caridad Svich's Spark

Fri, 09/21/2012 - 16:01

 

YOU'RE INVITED TO A FREE
VETERANS DAY READING OF
CARIDAD SVICH'S SPARK

CARIDAD SVICH

LOUIS CANCELMI

MARIN IRELAND

JOCELYN KURITSKY

GLORIA MANN

SCOTT SCHWARTZ The Cherry Lane Theatre, Gloria Mann, TEL and Mannatee Films in collaboration with NoPassport theatre alliance & press present
  SPARK By (2012 Lifetime Achievement OBIE Award) 
Caridad Svich
Directed by Scott Schwartz
Cast includes Louis Cancelmi, Marin Ireland, Jocelyn Kuritsky & Gloria Mann

CHERRY LANE THEATRE
38 Commerce Street, NYC

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11th at 8pm

The reading will be followed by a panel on issues facing female US war veterans.

INDUSTRY RSVPS: sparkplaynyc@gmail.com


SPARK is a play about three sisters living in the US caught in the mess of a recent war’s aftermath. It is about what happens when soldiers come home, when women of little economic means must find a way to make do and carry on, and the strength, ultimately, of family. A contemporary US story of faith, love, war, trauma, and a bit of healing.   CREDITS:
Producer for The Cherry Lane reading:
Gloria Mann, TEL and Mannatee Films
Line Producer for SPARK @ NoPassport:
Lanie Zipoy
Dramaturg for SPARK @ NoPassport:
Zac Kline
Asst. Dramaturg:
Erin Kaplan
Consulting Dramaturg:
Heather Helinsky
  Script History: SPARK was commissioned by Elaine Avila, Daniel Banks, Raymond Dooley, Amparo Garcia-Crow, Amy Gonzalez, Peter Lichtenfels, Charlotte Meehan, Christi Moore, Flor De Liz Perez, Marisel Polanco, Teresa Perez-Frangie, Otis Ramsey-Zoe, Claudio Raygoza, J.T.Rogers, Meghan Wolf and Tamilla Woodard. The script was developed, in part, through a roundtable at the Lark Play Development Center and at Bristol Riverside Theatre. NoPassport and Caridad Svich are a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas.
  For more information about SPARK visit:http://www.nopassport.org/spark 
and 

http://www.facebook.com/SparkScheme

 

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INVITE: Reading of Caridad Svich's Spark

Fri, 09/21/2012 - 16:01

 

YOU'RE INVITED TO A FREE
VETERANS DAY READING OF
CARIDAD SVICH'S SPARK

CARIDAD SVICH

MARIN IRELAND

JOCELYN KURITSKY

GLORIA MANN

SCOTT SCHWARTZ The Cherry Lane Theatre, Gloria Mann, TEL and Mannatee Films in collaboration with NoPassport theatre alliance & press present
  SPARK By (2012 Lifetime Achievement OBIE Award) 
Caridad Svich
Directed by Scott Schwartz
Cast includes Marin Ireland, Jocelyn Kuritsky & Gloria Mann

CHERRY LANE THEATRE
38 Commerce Street, NYC

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11th at 8pm
The reading will be followed by a panel on issues facing female US war veterans.

INDUSTRY RSVPS: sparkplaynyc@gmail.com


SPARK is a play about three sisters living in the US caught in the mess of a recent war’s aftermath. It is about what happens when soldiers come home, when women of little economic means must find a way to make do and carry on, and the strength, ultimately, of family. A contemporary US story of faith, love, war, trauma, and a bit of healing.   CREDITS:
Producer for The Cherry Lane reading:
Gloria Mann, TEL and Mannatee Films
Line Producer for SPARK @ NoPassport:
Lanie Zipoy
Dramaturg for SPARK @ NoPassport:
Zac Kline
Asst. Dramaturg:
Erin Kaplan
Consulting Dramaturg:
Heather Helinsky
  Script History: SPARK was commissioned by Elaine Avila, Daniel Banks, Raymond Dooley, Amparo Garcia-Crow, Amy Gonzalez, Peter Lichtenfels, Charlotte Meehan, Christi Moore, Flor De Liz Perez, Marisel Polanco, Teresa Perez-Frangie, Otis Ramsey-Zoe, Claudio Raygoza, J.T.Rogers, Meghan Wolf and Tamilla Woodard. The script was developed, in part, through a roundtable at the Lark Play Development Center and at Bristol Riverside Theatre. NoPassport and Caridad Svich are a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas.
  For more information about SPARK visit:http://www.nopassport.org/spark 
and 

http://www.facebook.com/SparkScheme

 

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SPARK Facebook Page is Live

Thu, 09/13/2012 - 21:06

The Spark scheme facebook page is now live! Find us and like us at: http://www.facebook.com/SparkScheme

 

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SPARK Facebook Page is Live

Thu, 09/13/2012 - 21:06

The Spark scheme facebook page is now live! Find us and like us at: http://www.facebook.com/SparkScheme

 

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