Theatre Arts Program
MIRRORS
By Michael Lobman
Winner of the 2015/16 Penn Plays Fellowship
Directed by David O'Connor
Playwrighting Advisor: Jacquline Goldfinger
Steve is visiting his girlfriend, Kat, on the other side of the country, and discovers he maybe should not be there. Awkward. Then he meets Becca, and things get clearer. A fast paced, sharp tongued look at how our relationships shape us - if we let them.
About the Penn Plays Fellowship:
The Theatre Arts Program and Kelly Writers House are pleased to announce the winner for the third annual PENN PLAYS FELLOWSHIP, a collaborative playwriting project open to current students, faculty, and staff at the University of Pennsylvania. The PENN PLAYS FELLOWSHIP features a $500 award and the opportunity to develop the winner’s script through critical feedback by Penn faculty, professional writers, and dramaturgs. This year's project will be directed by David O'Connor, Theatre Arts Visiting Lecturer and director of many plays in Philadelphia and beyond. Theatre Arts playwriting instructor, Jacqueline Goldfinger, will mentor and advise the winning playwright during the play revision process.
This year's winner is Michael Lobman, a junior double-major in English and Cinema Studies with a concentration in Creative Writing for his play Mirrors. Although Mirrors is his first venture into playwriting, Michael has written a feature length neo-noir screenplay -- Chiaroscuro -- and several short film scripts.
This year's Honorable Mention Penn Plays finalists are Kent Sariano, Benjamin Finkel, and Raina Searles.
A first reading of Mirrors will take place in the Kelly Writers House on Friday, December 4 at 1pm. This reading is free and open to the public and will feature a post-reading discussion with the Michael Lobman, playwright Jackie Goldfinger, and director David O'Connor.
In the spring 2016 semester, the Fellowship will culminate in a staged reading or workshop production of the winning work at the Bruce Montgomery theatre in late February.
This year's Honorable Mention Penn Plays finalists are Kent Sariano, Benjamin Finkel, and Raina Searles.
A first reading of Mirrors will take place in the Kelly Writers House on Friday, December 4 at 1pm. This reading is free and open to the public and will feature a post-reading discussion with the Michael Lobman, playwright Jackie Goldfinger, and director David O'Connor.
In the spring 2016 semester, the Fellowship will culminate in a staged reading or workshop production of the winning work at the Bruce Montgomery theatre in late February.
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