welcome...
...to the website of Paula Cizmar, an award-winning playwright whose work often combines poetry and politics to get at the heart of a matter. Her plays have been produced all over the world. Here you'll find information about upcoming performances, past productions, and new plays, plus news and reviews, photos, and thoughts, always changing, always growing.
GOLDEN – A Few Glimpses
A team of 21 dedicated artists came together and in one week put together an amazing first look at GOLDEN – a new musical. With book & lyrics by Paula Cizmar and music by Nathan Wang, directed by Diana Wyenn, GOLDEN tells the story of the Old World versus the...
And next up – CCTA 2019
Climate Change Theatre Action 2019 is gearing up, and I’m so happy to be a part of it. This event is global and is an opportunity for the arts to take on the issue that touches us all: climate change. Whether it’s air quality, or extreme weather, or ocean levels...
The Absolute Fun of the Sitzprobe
Rehearsals with an orchestra are so utterly delightful, kind of a playwright’s idea of heaven–especially when the musicians are superb. And the musicians for GOLDEN are just so incredibly talented and dedicated. Here’s a view of the sitzprobe–just the schmancy term for when the orchestra and the singers meet...
ideas and issues
and thoughts about life, justice, culture, and the way we can all try to make a better world. that's the goal. keep on keeping on.