Baker, Anderson, Carpenter, Scholman et al. Set for Drama Desk Panel at BMI, 2/25

The Drama Desk, the organization of professional writers, critics and columnists who cover all sectors of New York theater, will present its first Panel Discussion of the 2009-2010 theater season on Thursday, February 25, 2010, from 5:30 - 7:30 PM in the BMI offices at 320 West 57th Street, it was announced by William Wolf, President of the organization. There is no admission charge for Drama Desk members and guests. Some space is also reserved at no charge for theater-interested members of the public.

The panel discussion, entitled Women At Work: Directing and Writing for the Theater, will feature eight women with a multitude of creative credits in the theater, including (in alphabetical order):

CHRISTINA ANDERSON (Author) -- Inked Baby, Drip, GLO

Annie Baker (Author) -- Circle Mirror Transformation, The Aliens, Body Awareness

SHEILA CALLAGHAN (Author) -- Lascivious Something (opening Spring 2010), Dead City, That Pretty Pretty; Or, the Rape Play

Karen Carpenter (Director and former Associate Artistic Director of The Old Globe) -- Love, Loss, and What I Wore

Rinne Groff (Author) -- Compulsion (currently at Yale Rep), The Ruby Sunrise, Co-writer/Lyricist -- Saved

Sheryl Kaller (Director) -- Next Fall (now in previews on Broadway), Adrift in Macao, Jayson With a Y

Pam Mackinnon (Director) -- Clybourne Park, Smudge, Peter and Jerry

Susan H. Schulman (Director) -- Broadway's The Secret Garden, Little Women, The Sound of Music

The panel will be moderated by Adrienne Onofri,a features writer for BroadwayWorld.com, who has done several series on women theater artists for the website.

Reservations are necessary to attend the discussion. To reserve a seat, email PJRJS@aol.com.

The Drama Desk was founded to explore key issues of the theatre community. Each year the organization produces a series of panel discussions to spotlights areas of concern and then to educate the public about these matters.Guest panelists have included theatre reporters, editors, and critics and every Mayor (or a representative) since the panels' inception.

The Executive Board of the Drama Deskis composed of: William Wolf, President; Leslie (Hoban) Blake, Vice President; Charles Wright, Treasurer and 2nd Vice President; Richard Ridge, Secretary; Robert Cashill; Isa Goldberg, David Kaufman; Ellis Nassour; Sam Norkin; and Barbara Siegel.

For more information, visit www.dramadesk.com.