Archive for December, 2009

Announcing Our New Show

Sunday, December 13th, 2009

Zero Hour Theatre is proud to announce that we have selected our show for this year. We will be producing delightfully dark comedy 7 Lessons On Suicide, an original work by local award-winning playwright Stephen Spotswood.

Stephen Spotswood

Stephen Spotswood

Stephen Spotswood is a playwright and journalist living in Washington, D.C. Previously produced works include: Miranda is Morning (2009 Mark Twain Prize for Comic Playwriting); The Aaronsville Woman (2007 Paula Vogel Award); Born Normal (2008 Capital Fringe Festival) Gilgamesh, who saw the deep (2008 Capital Fringe Festival); says Eugenia (Cardboard Box Collaborative Theatre Company), MythAppropriations III, IV, and V (contributor, Rorschach Theatre Company); and Give Unto Caesar (Catholic University Religious One Acts Festival winner). He received his M.F.A. in Playwriting from the Catholic University of America in May. Also, he volunteers as an assistant in the literary department at Theater J and traveled to the Sundance Theatre Lab this past summer as an observing artist.

We’re currently in the process of applying for performance spots in the Capital Fringe Festival and will be hosting readings along the way as we revise and rehearse this show.

As always, if you are interested in getting involved with the process, please send us an email at zerohour.director@gmail.com

What’s New With Us

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

We hope that everyone enjoys their holidays as much as we have been so far!

Recently, the Board of Directors had their annual meeting, and there are some highlights we thought we would share with you. Here’s what’s new with us at ZHT:

-We will be applying to take part in next summer Capital Fringe Festival. If accepted, this will mark our third year in a row at their digs in Washington, D.C. We have chosen our script and will be announcing the title as soon as our ducks are in a row. For now, we’ll just say that it’s something we’re very excited about.

-We are currently accepting any and all play submissions to be filed for consideration for future workshops and performances. Complete drafts are preferable, but not necessary. If you have even just an idea for something and would like to get in touch with us, please feel free! Our company thrives on original works, and we’re happy to consider all that we receive.

-New photographs were recently added for our most recent show, The Foley Artist, and they can be found under the Shows section of this website.

-ZHT is currently looking to collect the contact information of any theatre artist who is interested in working with us now or in the future. If you are interested in getting your feet wet, please send your name, how you’d like to help, and the best way to get in touch with you to us and we’ll add you to our list.

-Any and all comments, questions, or submissions should be sent to zerohour.director@gmail.com.

We look forward to hearing from you, and hope that you have very happy holidays!

Zero Hour Theatre

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