Nicholas Pilapil

CIRCA Pintig to Celebrate 33 Years Of Filipino American Theatre With Festival Of Plays
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 26, 2024

CIRCA Pintig will present a three-weekend festival of plays from October 11 to 26, 2024, celebrating Filipino American History Month with themes of identity, heritage, and social justice in Chicago. Learn more about the programming and see how to purchase tickets.

Writers Revealed for 2024/2025 The Writers' Room at Geffen Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 29, 2024

Geffen Playhouse revealed its selection of LA-based writers to participate in the 2024/2025 cycle of The Writers’ Room. Learn more about the writers and the program!

World Premiere Play GOD WILL DO THE REST to be Presented at Latino Theater Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 10, 2024

Latino Theater Company will present God Will Do the Rest. Learn more about the play and see how to purchase tickets.

IAMA's Emerging Playwrights Lab' Culminates with 2 Weekends of Free Play Readings
by Stephi Wild - Jun 21, 2024

 IAMA Theatre Company will present staged readings of six new plays developed in the company’s 2023-24 Emerging Playwrights Lab. Readings will take place over the course of two weekends, July 12 through July 21, at Atwater Village Theatre. Admission is free; reservations are required.

Latino Theater Company Reveals 2024 Spring Season Featuring Two World Premieres
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 4, 2024

L.A.’s Latino Theater Company has unveiled its 2024 Spring Season. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

Abingdon Theatre Company Selects Four Playwrights to Showcase the Month of February
by Stephi Wild - Feb 5, 2024

Abingdon Theatre Company has announced the four playwrights that they will highlight during the month of February, as a part of their Virtual Festival of Short Plays.

Writers Revealed for 2023/2024 The Writers' Room at Geffen Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Jul 26, 2023

Geffen Playhouse has announced its selection of LA-based writers to participate in the 2023/2024 cycle of The Writers’ Room, a forum for engagement and collaboration between Los Angeles playwrights.

IAMA's Emerging Playwrights Lab to Culminate in Two Weekends of Free Playreadings in July
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 27, 2023

IAMA Theatre Company will present staged readings of six new plays written by members of the company’s 2022-23 Emerging Playwrights Lab.

Photos: First Look At The World Premiere Of THE BOTTOMING PROCESS
by A.A. Cristi - May 19, 2023

The world premiere of The Bottoming Process, a dark comedy by Nicholas Pilapil opens last night in a co-production between IAMA Theatre Company and the Los Angeles LGBT Center. Check out the production photos, below.

Interview: Rodney To Easily Juggling THE BOTTOMING PROCESS With His Other Theatrical Commitments
by Gil Kaan - May 17, 2023

IAMA Theatre Company and the Los Angeles LGBT Center present the world premiere of Nicholas Pilapil’s The Bottoming Process opening May 18, 2023 (with previews already started) at the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Renberg Theatre. Rodney To directs the cast of George Salazar, Rick Cosnett, Anisha Adusumilli, Julia Cho and Ty Molbak. Rodney managed to find some time between his final rehearsals to answer a few of my queries.

IAMA Theatre Company and the Los Angeles LGBT Center Present THE BOTTOMING PROCESS
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 6, 2023

IAMA Theatre Company and the Los Angeles LGBT Center present the world premiere of a dark comedy developed in IAMA's Under 30 Playwright's Lab. IAMA associate artistic director Rodney To is at the helm of The Bottoming Process by Nicholas Pilapil, running May 18 through June 12 at the Renberg Theatre in the Los Angeles LGBT Center's Lily Tomlin/Jane Wagner Cultural Arts Center. Low-priced previews begin May 13.

Los Angeles LGBT Center Announces Inaugural Theatre Season
by Blair Ingenthron - Jan 20, 2023

The Los Angeles LGBT Center has announced the four plays that will comprise its first-ever theatre season, celebrating the depth and diversity of LGBTQ+ narratives and bringing them center stage. The line-up spans 88 performances, including world premieres, an award-winning comedy, and a radically reimagined musical-each presented in partnership with local theatre companies.

Six Diverse L.A.-Based Playwrights Selected for IAMA's 2022-23 'Emerging Playwright Lab'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 19, 2022

IAMA Theatre Company has selected six Los Angeles-based playwrights to participate in this year’s Emerging Playwrights Lab, an artistic home and writing community that fosters playwrights of varied backgrounds, vocations and skill levels.

IAMA Theatre Company Announces 2022-23 Season Featuring Two World Premieres & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 7, 2022

AMA Theatre Company has announced its 2022-23 15th anniversary “Jubilee” season: two world premieres at the company’s new, permanent home at Atwater Village Theatre; a production to be announced at a later date; and a West Coast premiere, presented in association with Center Theatre Group, at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City.

2022 Samuel French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival Winners Announced
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 22, 2022

Concord Theatricals has announced the winners of the 2022 Samuel French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival, the nation's premier short play competition. The six plays will be published and available for licensing by Samuel French in the 47th edition of its Off Off Broadway collection.

Joshua Harmon Announced as Honorary Festival Playwright of Samuel French's Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 28, 2022

Samuel French’s Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival has announced that Joshua Harmon is this year’s honorary festival playwright. This year’s top 30 playwrights were chosen from over 650 submissions around the world. They will present their plays during a week-long festival August 16-20 at the Peter Jay Sharp Theater in New York City.

Six Emerging L.A. Playwrights Selected For IAMA's Third Annual 'Under 30 Playwrights Lab'
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 18, 2021

IAMA Theatre Company has selected a diverse set of playwrights to join its third annual Class of '22 Under 30 Playwrights Lab. Emerging Los Angeles-based writers Sowmya Ashokkumar, A'raelle Flynn-Bolden, Karyn Peyton, Ebony Priddie, Dylan Schifrin and Daysha Veronica each brings a unique voice and point of view to the IAMA table.

Victory Gardens Continues Ignite Chicago Readings With Two New Plays This December
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 18, 2021

Victory Gardens Theater presents two Ignite Chicago readings in December 2021. Tokens of Promise, by Ada A. and directed by Sydney Chatman, on Saturday, December 4, 2021 at 3pm in partnership with ABJ Community Services/ABJ Arts, located at Trinity Episcopal Church, 125 E. 26th St, Chicago,  and The Bottoming Process, by Nicholas Pilapil and directed by Hutch Pimentel, on Friday, December 10, 2021 at 7pm, in the Richard Christiansen Theater at Victory Gardens, 2433 N. Lincoln Ave in Chicago.   

Participants Announced For 2021/2022 Cycle Of The Writers' Room
by Stephi Wild - Oct 27, 2021

The participants are Vivian Barnes, Lisa Sanaye Dring, Weston Gaylord, Nicholas Pilapil, Michael Shayan, and the musical-writing team of Alexandra Kalinowski, Tova Katz and Katie Lindsay.

Victory Gardens Theater Presents Ignite Chicago Reading Of MEXODUS
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 8, 2021

Victory Gardens Theater presents the Ignite Chicago reading of Mexodus, written by and featuring Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson, and directed by David Mendizábal.