Buffalo Theatre Workshop (BFLOTW) was founded in October 2018 by Emma English because, like Green Buffalo Productions, she saw an opportunity to celebrate new work from local writers. She began with a call for submissions and a small group of artists who gathered on a monthly basis. This included actors, stage managers, playwrights, producers, designers, among others. In just a year, the BFLOTW Facebook page has over 200 members and a panel of moderators to help run the show!
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EMMA ENGLISH
Founder, Moderator Emma graduated from SUNY Buffalo in 2018 with a BFA in Theatre Performance. She focused on directing, stage management and dramaturgy. She also ran the college's 24-Hour Play Festival for three years. Emma founded the Buffalo Theatre workshop in October 2018. She now dramaturges for several Buffalo Theatres and helps new playwrights in her spare time. |
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LEYLA GENTIL
Moderator Leyla interned at Samuel French for a semester, during which time she read and viewed over 50 plays for their one-act play festival. She graduated from SUNY Purchase in 2016 with a double major in Theatre & Performance and Arts Management, minoring in Playwriting. She has been a member of the Buffalo Theatre Workshop since October 2018 and became a Moderator in October of 2019. Leyla currently writes, directs, and stage manages plays in Buffalo, NY. |
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ELLEN SCHERER
Moderator Ellen graduated from SUNY Fredonia with an MA in English Literature in 2015. She is a Co-Founder, Director, Actor, and Producer for Green Buffalo Productions. Ellen has been a member of the Buffalo Theatre Workshop since October 2018 and became a Moderator in October of 2019. She writes and edits digital content for the promotion of Green Buffalo Productions and the Buffalo Theatre Workshop. Ellen is a WNY poet, playwright, and children's book author. Her first book, RVCI: Gun Violence, will be published this year by Rosen Publishing. |
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MADISON SEDLOR
Moderator Madison graduated from SUNY Fredonia with a BA in Theatre Arts in 2015. She started directing as a student there and continues to do so as a Co-Founder, Actor, and Producer for Green Buffalo Productions. Madison is a WNY actor and playwright. She has been a member of the Buffalo Theatre Workshop since October 2018 and became a Moderator in October of 2019. She wrote and directed her first Off Off Broadway play, Keep a Little Soul, in August 2019. Her plays have also been produced by Green Buffalo Productions, The Nichols School, and the Buffalo Academy of Visual and Performing Arts. |
What do we do?
Buffalo Theatre Workshop is a place to celebrate the production of original work by WNY writers. Each month, the moderators choose a script (or group of scripts) to read and discuss with local professionals in the industry. BFLOTW meetings provide local playwrights with the opportunity for positive and constructive criticism of their work. We want to offer support to writers from start to finish, so we give the playwright feedback based on our various areas of expertise such as writing dialogue, constructing a plot, adding stage directions, and practical approaches to stage and/or screen production.
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when can I submit my work?
RIGHT NOW:
Submissions are always open!
We take screenplay, stage play, and musical submissions of any length. Completed projects and works in progress are accepted.
GUIDELINES
Submissions are always open!
We take screenplay, stage play, and musical submissions of any length. Completed projects and works in progress are accepted.
GUIDELINES
- Unpublished
- Experimental/progressive works preferred
- Co-written submissions welcome
- Completed and in-progress welcome
- Email us with submission questions!
IF YOUR SCRIPT IS SELECTED:
- please have a final working draft in the inbox two weeks before the reading
- Disclose if you'd like the script to be available publicly on the BFLOTW Facebook page
- Provide bio, headshot, logline and background information on the script, character descriptions
- Questions or areas we should pay attention to i.e. what do you need help with?
The First One Act Play Reading with The Buffalo Theatre Workshop, February 2020 SPoT Coffee.
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