Feb. 25 : Lisa Soland's "Ladder Plays" Debuts March 23
March 23 marks the opening night of the world premiere of Lisa Soland's "The Ladder Plays", a collection of short comedies and dramas that all take place on or around ladders. Included are stories of eloping, a suicide off the letter “H” in the Hollywood sign, and even a one-act called “Spatial Disorientation” – about the last moments in the lives of John F. Kennedy Jr., his wife Carolyn, and her sister Lauren as they wait to take off in inclement weather to fly to Martha’s Vineyard. Playwright Soland also directs the cast, which includes Pellissippi State students and other local actors.

"The Ladder Plays" opens at the Clayton Performing Arts Center at Hardin Valley on the campus of Pellissippi State Community College, March 23 and plays Friday and Saturdays at 8 pm through March 31, with a Sunday performance on April 1 at 2 pm. Call 865-694-6684 for more information or visit the website at www.pstcc.edu/theatre/news. Tickets are available at the Pellissippi State Theatre Box office, in the lobby of the Clayton Performing Arts Center.

Guild adds new genres to 2012 Contests!

The Knoxville Writers' Guild sponsors the following annual literary contests with more than $1,200 in prizes for poetry, fiction, and essays. Enter as many of these contests as you like: The newly extended deadline is midnight May 31. Previous contest winners can be viewed on the Contest Winners page and the Career Achievement Awards page for each year..

Poetry, in honor of Libba Moore Gray
Fiction, in honor of Leslie Garrett
Young Writers' Prize in Poetry
Creative Nonfiction
Novel Excerpts
One Act Play/ Script

For guidelines and submission information....click here!

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