4th Annual Memoir Showcase at North Coast Repertory Theatre

Marni Freedman and San Diego Writers, Ink in association with the San Diego Memoir Writers Association are thrilled to announce the 4th Annual ‘Memoir Showcase’ on October 22 at 7 p.m. at the North Coast Repertory Theatre, 987 Lomas Santa Fe, Solana Beach, CA 92075.

With the 2018 theme ‘Things We Don’t Talk About’, this year’s memoir competition ran from April 25th through June 9th.

“A panel of judges reviewed 160 entries and ten finalists were chosen. These ten winners along with additional top writers from previous memoir showcases have their written pieces included in the upcoming 2018 SDMWA Memoir Anthology - Shaking the Tree - brazen. short. Memoir”. - Marni Freedman

“The 10 Winning writers were assigned a writing coach in July for a month to refine their theme and cut or polish their piece. One of two professional directors (Hannah Logan and Tracy Jones) were assigned to each of the winning writers. After the Director’s audition and casting process, the writers, directors and actor will have collaborative round table discussions. The director will take the notes from the collaborative round table and work with the actor/actress. The memoirs will ultimately be directed and then performed on the stage on October 22nd”. - Kristen Fogle

Announcing the 2018 Memoir Showcase Winners
Elise Prosser, Secret Son
Lauren Halsted, Cruising
Amanda Byzak, My Father's Hand
Madonna Treadway, Secrets
Laura Engel, Do They Know?
Huda Al-Marashi, An Index of Small Stings
Saadia Esmail, What Not to Say in an Arranged Marriage
Lynn Gahman, The Great Escape
C.J. Elliott, Red Speedo
Krissa Bruemmer, Mom Should Not Be Trusted

Cost is $20. Free parking. Tickets are now on sale online. General seating - First Come, First Served. Last year was sold out. Online ticket sales will end on 10/21. All tickets must be paid for by credit card upon registration. Tickets purchased online will be available at Will Call in front of the Theatre starting at 6pm.

Ticket Link for the 4th Annual Memoir Showcase: http://www.sandiegowriters.org/2018-10-22-memoir-showcase-performance/

Video from 2017 3rd Annual Memoir Showcase: https://youtu.be/ygF8BtWdr4k

For more information, contact:
Marni Freedman 858-877-0781 or marnifreedman18@gmail.com

Marni Freedman
Marni Freedman (BFA, LMFT) is a produced, published, and award-winning writer. After graduating from USC Marni began her career with her play, “Two Goldsteins on Acid,” produced in LA. She worked as a script doctor and script agent. Her play was made into a film, “Playing Mona Lisa,” produced by Disney. Marni has written for Tony Award-Winning Harvey Fierstein, Academy Award-nominee Elliot Gould and Emmy Award-winner, Johnny Galecki. Marni teaches at SD Writers Ink, UCSD Extension, runs the SD Writers Network and produces a yearly theatrical Memoir Showcase. Marni edits The Literary Vine Anthology and Shaking The Tree: the Memoir Showcase Anthology. Marni is also a therapist for artists and writers. Her welcoming, easy-going nature and solid background are the underpinnings of what makes her such a popular writing coach. Her first book, 7 Essential Writing Tools: That Will Absolutely Make Your Writing Better (And Enliven the Soul) is an Amazon Bestseller. Marni recently co-authored a play, A Jewish Joke about a 1950's comedy writer facing the Hollywood Blacklist - it won the NY Solo Show for best drama and critics choice for the Union Tribune, received high critical acclaim and will be going off Broadway in January of 2019. Her next book, Permission to Roar, For Thought Leaders Who Want to Write will be out on September 15th, 2018. This year Marni is launching the first annual San Diego Writers Festival in conjunction with the downtown library on April 13th of 2019. You can find Marni at www.marnifreedman.com or at thefeistywriter.com, a writing hub to help writers find their authentic voice.

San Diego Writers, Ink is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. We offer classes, groups, workshops, readings and other literary events at The Ink Spot and other locations throughout San Diego County. San Diego Writers, Ink, nurtures writers and fosters a literary community by Serving as a hub for the literary community, Promoting literature,
Providing artistic development for writers at all levels, and Facilitating artistic collaboration

San Diego Memoir Writers Association is a community of local writers committed to the craft and business of memoir writing. Our purpose is to create a community of inspired, nurtured, and educated memoirists. One of the ways in which we do this is by hosting monthly member meetings with speakers who educate our writers on both the craft and business of memoir writing. Writers of all levels are welcome and encouraged to join us to help build their own writing tribe. Founded in December of 2016, San Diego Memoir Writing Association is located at Liberty Station in Point Loma.