Miss Munkanoo & The Blustery Day
By Elisabeth Orion-Gray and Fredricka Gray
Directed by Jim Niesen
The magical story about a woman named Miss Munkanoo, who has one interesting trait: water makes her shrink. On a normal and seemingly sunny day, she goes out to buy something special for her tea, but decides she does not want to take her umbrella. In town she gets her favorite treat, a double chocolate muffin, and a brand new hat. But on her way home, she gets caught in a rainstorm and starts to shrink! Will she make it home in time before she shrinks away into nothing?
Ages 5 to Adult
April 13 | 2PM
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PLAY PROJECT: A play reading series for kids and families
Congratulations to playwrights Jason Pizzarello and the writing team Elisabeth Orion-Gray & Fredricka Gray! We are so excited to present your humorous, relevant, and unique stories to our community.
Saturday March 16, 2013 - Play Project #3
All I Really Need to Know I Learned From Being a Zombie
By Jason Pizzarello
Directed by Amanda Hinkle
Saturday April 13, 2013 - Play Project #4
Miss Munkanoo & The Blustery Day
By Elisabeth Orion-Gray and Fredricka Gray
Directed by Jim Niesen
The magical story about a woman named Miss Munkanoo, who has one interesting trait: water makes her shrink. On a normal and seemingly sunny day, she goes out to buy something special for her tea, but decides she does not want to take her umbrella. In town she gets her favorite treat, a double chocolate muffin, and a brand new hat. But on her way home, she gets caught in a rainstorm and starts to shrink! Will she make it home in time before she shrinks away into nothing?
Ages 5 to Adult
About PLAY PROJECT
Each month a new play will be presented at Irondale directed by Ensemble members. Plays will be selected at least two months in advance of the proposed reading date (see submission and series announcement dates below.) Play submissions are accepted from any playwright. Chosen playwrights will receive an honorarium and are encouraged to engage in the rehearsal and performance process – rehearsals will be scheduled with each production team. Actors from the community, Irondale’s Academy, and Young Company are strongly encouraged to audition.
In Spring 2013 the Irondale Ensemble and other collaborators with choose one of four new plays in the series to be further developed. The play will be awarded a two-week workshop rehearsal period, a dramaturge, rehearsal space, and three public performances. Our hope is to develop a catalog of stories that need to be told, or old stories told in a new way that are appropriate, relevant, and enjoyable for young audiences, adults, and our community.
Kick Off Event - Tomato Plant Girl by Wesley Middleton
Directed by Amanda Hinkle
Performance: Saturday, October 13, 2012. 2:00 – 4:00PM
Play #1: Faraway Oranges by Vicki Haller Graff
Directed by Josie McAdam
Performance: Saturday, November 17, 2012. 2:00 – 4:00PM
Play #2: Zorah's Magic Carpet adaptation by Kimberly Shelby-Szyszko, book and illustrations by Stefan Czernecki
Directed by Amanda Hinkle
Performance: Saturday, December 8, 2012. 2:00 – 4:00PM
Play #3: All I Really Need to Know I Learned From Being a Zombie by Jason Pizzarello
Performance: Saturday, March 16, 2013. 2:00 – 4:00PM
Play #4: Miss Munkanoo & The Blustery Day by Elisabeth Orion-Gray and Fredricka Gray
Performance: Saturday, April 13, 2013. 2:00 – 4:00PM
Performance Workshop:
Announcement/Notification: April 29
Rehearsal: Tuesday, June 4 – Thursday June 14, 2013
Performances: Friday, June 14 at 7PM and Saturday, June 22 at 2PM and 7PM
Play submissions are finished for 2012-13 Season.
Please check back in June for information about next year's PLAY PROJECT
Play Submission Guidelines
• Play submissions are accepted from any playwright.
• New plays only – plays may have had readings or small workshops, but not formal productions.
• Adaptations of other authors’ works are eligible as long as playwright has the rights to adapt the material or material is in public domain.
Submitting Plays
• Submissions should include a Submission Application as the first page.
Click Here for Submission Application
• The preferable submission method will be electronic, with script sent as a Word Document or PDF to PlayProject@irondale.org
• If by US Mail, submit a typed, unbound copy of the play to:
Irondale Playreading
85 South Oxford Street
Brooklyn, NY 11217
• Scripts will not be returned unless requested by the playwright. If you would like your script returned to you, please send a SASE with your submission.
Questions? Email PlayProject@irondale.org or call Amanda at 718-488-9233 x.224