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PLAYWRIGHT - CAUGHT ENJOYING HIS OWN WORK
ACTOR - PRODUCTION SHOTS FROM THE VAULT
PLAYWRIGHT/DIRECTOR
I enjoy the writing process itself. If the subject matter is not my area of expertise, I look forward to the research involved and delight in making new discoveries about those previously unknown areas. What I prize most is the freedom to create my own artistic destiny: to take risks and to write what I am passionate about without having to worry about the future commercial life of the play. What inspires me most are the stories of people trying to live their lives, often under extremely negative or extraordinary circumstances: sometimes succeeding and sometimes not. Theater should enlighten us as well as entertain. When the first draft is finished and ready to be heard, I am ecstatic because what I truly relish is the collaborative nature of playwriting and the challenges one encounters while bringing the page to the stage. I do appreciate the many opportunities I have had to address both my artistic and professional challenges. Whether I am wearing my playwright, actor, or director hat, I always look forward to creating exciting new work and presenting it within a rigorous and nurturing environment. - Sam Affoumado
I enjoy the writing process itself. If the subject matter is not my area of expertise, I look forward to the research involved and delight in making new discoveries about those previously unknown areas. What I prize most is the freedom to create my own artistic destiny: to take risks and to write what I am passionate about without having to worry about the future commercial life of the play. What inspires me most are the stories of people trying to live their lives, often under extremely negative or extraordinary circumstances: sometimes succeeding and sometimes not. Theater should enlighten us as well as entertain. When the first draft is finished and ready to be heard, I am ecstatic because what I truly relish is the collaborative nature of playwriting and the challenges one encounters while bringing the page to the stage. I do appreciate the many opportunities I have had to address both my artistic and professional challenges. Whether I am wearing my playwright, actor, or director hat, I always look forward to creating exciting new work and presenting it within a rigorous and nurturing environment. - Sam Affoumado
Excerpt from THE PANIC DEFENSE featured in PRIDE PIECES 2020
Watch it here or at Pride Plays 2020 at this link.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CBYHNGbgESD/
UPDATE: POSTPONED UNTIL OCTOBER, 2020 - DATE TBD - MY SHORT PLAY, THE FINALIST, WILL BE RESCHEDULED FOR THE FALL NEW WORK SERIES
EMERGING ARTISTS THEATRE
AT THE TADA THEATRE, 15 W. 28th Street (2nd floor)
NEW YORK, NY 10001
NOVEMBER, 2019: MY PLAY, THE PANIC DEFENSE, WAS PRESENTED AS AN EQUITY STAGE READING AT
THE PLAYROOM THEATER, NYC. WATCH THE TEASER...
THE PLAYROOM THEATER, NYC. WATCH THE TEASER...
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LAB PLAYWRIGHT AT THE 2018 WILLIAM INGE FESTIVAL:
SEE FESTIVAL PAGE FOR DETAILS...
SEE FESTIVAL PAGE FOR DETAILS...
My Plays At A Glance
Equity Stage Reading of HEL'S KITCHEN.
PERFORMANCES: October 17th, 19th and 20th (2018)
The Playroom Theater, 151 West 46th Street, NYC
PERFORMANCES: October 17th, 19th and 20th (2018)
The Playroom Theater, 151 West 46th Street, NYC
PRODUCTION: DOCTOR TRUTH
written and directed by Sam Affoumado
THE MANHATTAN REP SHORT PLAY FESTIVAL - APRIL, 2018
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MORE SUDS: An Equity Stage Reading
November, 2017 (Playroom Theater)