*THE 2ND ANNUAL CLEVELAND PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL* *The 2nd Annual Cleveland Playwrights Festival* is a free, weekend-long celebration of the art of dramatic writing and its practitioners in Northeast Ohio. Presented by Playwrights Local, the fest features open writing workshops, staged readings of new plays, and a live performance of a podcast play. Although spotlighting area dramatists, the fest also caters to the audience through post-show talkbacks and receptions with the artists. *The 2nd Annual Cleveland Playwrights Festival* runs November 4 through 6 at Waterloo Arts in North Collinwood. All sessions are free, with a suggested donation of $10. Reservations are not required for most events, but are suggested for the Saturday afternoon workshops. New for this year’s festival are partnered sessions with: - The Dramatists Guild - The Manhattan Project - Cleveland Lab - Radio People Playwrights on this year's bill include: - David Hansen - Lisa Beth Allen - Eric James Dahl - Luke Brett Workshops on Saturday, November 5th include: - *Podcasting: New Opportunities in Dramatic Storytelling* with Justin Glanville & Angie Hayes - *Crafting the Screenplay: Three-act Structure* with Simone Barros Find a complete schedule and more info at: http://playwrightslocal.org/2nd-annual-cleveland-playwrights-festival/