<div dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(255,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(255,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(255,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">FREE PLAYWRITING WORKSHOP & CRAFT TALK</span></p><br style="font-size:12.8px"><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(255,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23</span></p><br style="font-size:12.8px"><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,255);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Presented by Playwrights Local</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,255);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">& The Dramatists Guild of Ohio</span></p><br style="font-size:12.8px"><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Join Playwrights Local and The Dramatists Guild (Ohio Region) for a free playwriting workshop and craft talk on Saturday, September 23 from 12:00 noon to 3:30 pm.  </span></p><br style="font-size:12.8px"><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Both sessions will be presented as part of Playwrights Local's</span><a href="http://www.playwrightslocal.org/3rd-annual-cleveland-playwrights-festival/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-style:italic;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">3rd Annual Cleveland Playwrights Festival</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">at the</span><a href="https://www.google.com/maps?ll=41.57124,-81.571906&z=15&t=m&hl=en-US&gl=US&mapclient=embed&cid=17413032355490681254" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Creative Space at Waterloo Arts</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> in North Collinwood.</span></p><br style="font-size:12.8px"><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Registration or tickets are not required. Classes are intended for adults and teens, but are otherwise open to all.</span></p><br style="font-size:12.8px"><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">12:00 pm</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(255,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Workshop: “Cross-Pollination: The Art of Adapting Works for the Stage” </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">With Eric Schmiedl</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Adaptation has been a component of western theatre since Sophocles first dreamed of putting Oedipus on stage. And, the current success of </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Fun Home</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, and </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Hamilton</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> indicate that theatrical adaptation is alive and well in the 21st Century. This workshop seeks to discover the basic steps in transforming non-theatrical works into drama for the stage. And, it’s practical! Bring your writing utensils and your imagination! (1:45)</span></p><br style="font-size:12.8px"><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">2:00 pm</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(255,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Craft Talk: “Working with New Plays: The Director’s Perspective”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">With Sarah Greywitt, Anjanette Hall, and Dale Heinen; moderated by Les Hunter</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">In this craft talk, Sarah Greywitt, Anjanette Hall, and Dale Heinen address the ways in which contemporary directors approach new plays. Presented as a panel discussion and moderated by Les Hunter, this session provides insights on how new work is interpreted by established collaborators. Essential for playwrights, but open to all. (1:30)</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br class="gmail-m_3104749936866273615gmail-m_-5996971413572571091gmail-m_5184577203453545829gmail-kix-line-break"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The 3rd Annual Cleveland Playwrights Festival will be held at the </span><a href="https://www.google.com/maps?ll=41.57124,-81.571906&z=15&t=m&hl=en-US&gl=US&mapclient=embed&cid=17413032355490681254" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Creative Space at Waterloo Arts</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, 397 E. 156th Street, Cleveland, OH 44110. </span></p><br style="font-size:12.8px"><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Find complete information, including a parking map, at</span><a href="http://playwrightslocal.org/2nd-annual-cleveland-playwrights-festival/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></a><a href="http://www.playwrightslocal.org/3rd-annual-cleveland-playwrights-festival/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">http://www.playwrightslocal.or<wbr>g/3rd-annual-cleveland-playwri<wbr>ghts-festival/</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.44;margin-top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