DEL SHORES FOUNDATION WRITERS FESTIVAL
September 9-11, 2022 Dallas, tx
the inaugural
DEL SHORES FOUNDATION
WRITERS FESTIVAL
was September 9-11, 2022
Dallas, TX at the Trinity River Arts Center
THREE STAGE READINGS of the Writers Search Winning Scripts.
THREE PANELS with experts in Theatre & Film.
"In Conversation with Del Shores" featuring Sordid Lives Stars.
One-On-One with Jaston Williams of Greater Tuna.
ONE GREAT WEEKEND CELEBRATING LGBTQ+ WRITERS!
We are THRILLED to announce our next program expanding on our Writers Search - a WRITERS FESTIVAL! It's halfway between a writers convention and a film festival, with the best parts of both, all focused specifically on the writers from our writers search, the winning scripts and the craft and process of writing for theatre and film.
We are presenting stage readings of ALL THREE winning scripts from the Writers Search featuring local actors. We will have panels featuring industry experts in theatre and film, a screening of the short film that inspired the creation of the Foundation, an opening night conversation with Del Shores featuring Sordid Lives stars Rosemary Alexander, Newell Alexander & Ann Walker and a special one on one with Del Shores interviewing Jaston Williams, the co-creator and co-actor of the Greater Tuna quartet of plays.
We are bringing in all of the available finalists from the Writers Search to be a part of the weekend, to celebrate these incredible new LGBTQ+ voices. Writing is the focus of the weekend, but whether you are a writer or just a lover of great writing - JOIN US!
ALL READINGS AND PANELS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!!
Registration IS required for each reading and panel separately. If you want to attend them all, register for them all! There are suggested donations for each registration, if you can contribute to support the festival and our work, please do! But we don't want cost to be a barrier to anyone attending the festival!
ALL EVENTS will take place at the TRINITY RIVER ARTS CENTER.
2600 N. Stemmons Fwy Ste. 180, Dallas, TX 75207
Vandy Beth Glenn
"Shelter in Place"
OPENING NIGHT!
A three-part evening centered around a stage reading of the Del Shores Foundation Writers Search Short Film Award winner Shelter In Place by VANDY BETH GLENN. It also features a screening of the award-winning short film that inspired the creation of the Del Shores Foundation, COGNITIVE by special guest MAT HAYES.
The evening closes with "In Conversation With Del Shores" on the journey of his writing career from theatre to TV and film with Sordid Lives stars ROSEMARY ALEXANDER, NEWELL ALEXANDER & ANN WALKER, moderated by EMERSON COLLINS.
Shelter In Place cast features Chris Abraham, Mark Beshai, Nancy Chartier, Kevin Clark, Matt Holmes, Cynthia Sanders, Troy Smith & Chaselyn Wade.
We have FOUR daytime panels with a range of topics related to writing and working to get it made featuring experienced professionals in theatre and film! All panels include a Q&A at the end. **All panels are Free, but you must register through the links below to attend. If you want to attend all four, register through each link, and we will have a lunch break.
10AM - BRINGING YOUR STORY TO LIFE
A panel on finding your story, the right medium for it and what to do when your story meets the real world of film production and coming to life on the stage!
with playwrights LESLIE KIMBELL & BRUCE R. COLEMAN and screenwriter CHAD DARNELL
11:30AM - MAKING IT HAPPEN YOURSELF
A panel of writers who have produced their own work in short film, film and theatre sharing their experiences of making it happen on their own!
with screenwriters MAT HAYES, ISRAEL LUNA, DATHAN SMITH & producer ROSEMARY ALEXANDER
2PM - MEET THE PRODUCERS
Meet Producers from our Del Shores Foundation Theatre Partners and Filmmakers as they share how they choose the work they produce.
with producers JEFF RANE, TIM LONG, TINA PARKER & CHAD DARNELL
3:30PM - ONE-ON-ONE WITH JASTON WILLIAMS
Del Shores interviews Jaston Williams the co-creator and co-actor of the Greater Tuna quartet of plays. Two iconic Southern voices, one great hour!
SPECIAL GUESTS & PANELISTS INCLUDE:
Playwrights Del Shores, Leslie Kimbell and Bruce R. Coleman
Screenwriters Chad Darnell, Mat Hayes, Israel Luna and Dathan Smith
Producers Emerson Collins, Jeff Rane, Tim Long, Tina Parker and Rosemary Alexander
Actors Ann Walker and Newell Alexander
Jiggs Burgess
"The Red Suitcase"
SATURDAY NIGHT!
A stage reading of the Del Shores Foundation Writers Search Play Award winner The Red Suitcase by JIGGS BURGESS.
The Red Suitcase cast features Hunter Barnett, Mary Blackburn, Dalton Chase Crawford, Skai Dabney, Gerardo Davila, Kristen McCullough, Bruce Melena, Sally Soldo, Charlotte White
with Emerson Collins
Serayah Silver
& Monèt Noelle
Marshall
"Knead"
SUNDAY MATINEE CLOSING!
A stage reading of the Del Shores Foundation Writers Search Screenplay Award winner Knead by SERAYAH SILVER & MONÈT NOELLE MARSHALL.
Knead cast features Timylle Adams, Grover Coulson, Martin Ezelle, Morgan Henderson,
Shelby McCall, Shaundra Norwood, Ray-Nita Powell, Randell Robertson, Rey Robinson,
Becca Spencer, Lee Walter
