Alethea Shirilan-Howlett
Latest News on Alethea Shirilan-Howlett:
Seven 14th National Jewish Playwritng Contest Finalists To Embark On International Tour (Dec 3, 2024)
Winners Named for The Blank Theatre's 30th Anniversary Young Playwright's Festival (May 3, 2022)
BWW Interview: Finalists for THE GROWING STAGE Playwrighting Festival for Young Writers (Sep 10, 2021)
Seven 14th National Jewish Playwritng Contest Finalists To Embark On International Tour (Dec 3, 2024)
Winners Named for The Blank Theatre's 30th Anniversary Young Playwright's Festival (May 3, 2022)
BWW Interview: Finalists for THE GROWING STAGE Playwrighting Festival for Young Writers (Sep 10, 2021)
BIO
Alethea Shirilan-Howlett is a young playwright, actor, and puppeteer. She is a three-time winner of The Blank Theatre’s Young Playwrights Festival, which has produced her plays VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED (2020), THE FANTASTIC ADVENTURES OF BONNIE AND FRAN (2021), and LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT AND OTHER WILD FROG FACTS. Her full-length play NO EXODUS was also honored as a winner of the Growing Stage’s Young Playwrights’ Festival in 2021, after being produced and self-directed for as her local high school's play in 2020. She has been recognized by the national Scholastic Art and Writing Awards for her play PEELING ORANGES (2019) and Princeton University for VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED (2019). She is passionate about social justice and hopes to make art that inspires social and political change. Alethea considers Jim Henson and Sufjan Stevens to be her biggest artistic influences. When she’s not writing, you can find her researching topics ranging from unique methods of nitrate film preservation to vaporwave pedagogy. Twitter and Instagram: @aletheashirilan
News
Seven 14th National Jewish Playwritng Contest Finalists To Embark On International Tour
The Jewish Plays Project has announced the seven finalists for the 14th National Jewish Playwriting Contest, chosen from over 350 submissions from 28 states and 4 countries.
The Jewish Plays Project has announced the seven finalists for the 14th National Jewish Playwriting Contest, chosen from over 350 submissions from 28 states and 4 countries.
Winners Named for The Blank Theatre's 30th Anniversary Young Playwright's Festival
The plays are divided up into weekly offerings of three plays and, for only the second time, an additional fifth week offering — a feature called YPF Plus (YPF+). The play Venus, and What Else is Nocturnal is nearly ready for professional production and will bridge The Blank’s YPF and Living Room Series programs.
The plays are divided up into weekly offerings of three plays and, for only the second time, an additional fifth week offering — a feature called YPF Plus (YPF+). The play Venus, and What Else is Nocturnal is nearly ready for professional production and will bridge The Blank’s YPF and Living Room Series programs.
BWW Interview: Finalists for THE GROWING STAGE Playwrighting Festival for Young Writers
The Growing Stage, The Children’s Theatre of New Jersey located at the Historic Palace Theatre has announced four finalists for the inaugural Playwrighting Festival for Young Writers. We were able to ask each of them about the inspiration for their plays and how it felt to be selected.
The Growing Stage, The Children’s Theatre of New Jersey located at the Historic Palace Theatre has announced four finalists for the inaugural Playwrighting Festival for Young Writers. We were able to ask each of them about the inspiration for their plays and how it felt to be selected.
TGS's Playwrighting Festival for Young Writers Arrives in September
The Growing Stage has announce four finalists for the inaugural Playwrighting Festival for Young Writers.
The Growing Stage has announce four finalists for the inaugural Playwrighting Festival for Young Writers.
Casting Announced For Final Week Of The Blank Theatre's 29th Annual Young Playwrights Festival
The plays are Makeup with Mallory: Special 29th Birthday Babe Edition!! with book, music, and lyrics by Alyssa Ho (age 17, from Pasadena, CA) and Miya Matsumune (age 17, from Upland, CA); Clean Clothes by Simon Hamrick (age 16, from Charleston, SC); and The Fantastic Adventures of Bonnie and Fran by Alethea Shirilan-Howlett (age 18, from Jamesville, NY).
The plays are Makeup with Mallory: Special 29th Birthday Babe Edition!! with book, music, and lyrics by Alyssa Ho (age 17, from Pasadena, CA) and Miya Matsumune (age 17, from Upland, CA); Clean Clothes by Simon Hamrick (age 16, from Charleston, SC); and The Fantastic Adventures of Bonnie and Fran by Alethea Shirilan-Howlett (age 18, from Jamesville, NY).
The Blank Theatre's 29th Annual Young Playwrights Festival Announces Winners
Now celebrating its 29th year, The Blank Theatre's Nationwide Young Playwrights Festival has chosen 12 plays by playwrights aged 16–19 from nine different states.
Now celebrating its 29th year, The Blank Theatre's Nationwide Young Playwrights Festival has chosen 12 plays by playwrights aged 16–19 from nine different states.
The Blank Theatre's 28th Annual Young Playwrights Festival Is Available For Free On Vimeo
All 13 plays in The Blank Theatre's 28th Annual Young Playwrights Festival are now available to view for free on Vimeo through October 31. To register for a free festival pass, go to TheBlank.com.
All 13 plays in The Blank Theatre's 28th Annual Young Playwrights Festival are now available to view for free on Vimeo through October 31. To register for a free festival pass, go to TheBlank.com.
Casting Announced For Final Weeks Of The Blank Theatre's 28th Annual Young Playwrights Festival
Casting has been announced for the final weeks of The Blank Theatre's 28th Annual Young Playwrights Festival. Being presented this year as digital shorts, the final four of 13 winning plays by young playwrights aged 15a?"19 from nine different states will be available to stream on Vimeo August 29a?"September 19.
Casting has been announced for the final weeks of The Blank Theatre's 28th Annual Young Playwrights Festival. Being presented this year as digital shorts, the final four of 13 winning plays by young playwrights aged 15a?"19 from nine different states will be available to stream on Vimeo August 29a?"September 19.
The Blank Theatre Presents 28th Annual Young Playwrights Festival
Now celebrating its 28th Anniversary, The Blank Theatre's Nationwide Young Playwrights Festival is set to present 13 plays by playwrights aged 15a?"19 from nine different states. These plays will be presented as digital shorts on Vimeo by professional actors and directors, running from August 8 through September 19. They will then migrate to The Blank's 3rd Stage on Patreon.
Now celebrating its 28th Anniversary, The Blank Theatre's Nationwide Young Playwrights Festival is set to present 13 plays by playwrights aged 15a?"19 from nine different states. These plays will be presented as digital shorts on Vimeo by professional actors and directors, running from August 8 through September 19. They will then migrate to The Blank's 3rd Stage on Patreon.
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