Playwrights are noted for their unique voices on the page, but singing? Well, that’s another matter entirely. So when artistic director Jon Lawrence Rivera asked a few of those of us who had been produced at Playwrights Arena in LA to sing a song on Zoom, the response was….uh….gulp….uh….really, are…
Here we all are, in quarantine, dealing with a global crisis that is full of anxiety and tragedy. But I’m a teacher, too, not just a writer, and it’s important to keep our students on track for earning their degrees, finishing their projects, and investigating what theatre will be after…
Better late than never to report that The Last Nights of Scheherazade was part of WinterFest this year, presented by Ensemble Studio Theatre/LA at Atwater Village Theatre. Directed by Laura Stribling, the staged reading of my new play was brought to life by the heartfelt performances of Laura Flanagan as…
To start off the new decade, my collaborator, composer Guang Yang, and I were so very fortunate to have I N V I S I B L E, our short opera, included in the Eurydice Found Festival, presented by LA Opera, on January 16, 2020. The opera was one of…
The Fountain Theatre storms kicks off 2019 with FemFest – Plays By and About Women, and it’s a thrill to be included. First in the month-long series of events are readings of Lauren Gunderson’s NATURAL SHOCKS, with three different casts from three different theatres from all over town: Echo Theatre,…
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…
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…
A first look at a new musical, GOLDEN. Book & lyrics by Paula Cizmar. Music by Nathan Wang. Directed by Diana Wyenn. For a new musical, it’s only right that there should be a beautiful new performance space: The Glorya Kaufman International Dance Center, 849 W. 34th Street…
Look for a preview of the musical GOLDEN, book & lyrics by Paula Cizmar, music by Nathan Wang, in December 2018. GOLDEN is set in Paso Robles, California. 1914. The world is at the brink of war. Two real-life characters from history–Ignace Jan Paderewski, an Old World concert pianist and…
The performance of GOLDEN, music by Nathan Wang, book & lyrics by Paula Cizmar (me), is growing closer and today we discovered Paderewski (a key figure in our story) has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame–right on Hollywood Boulevard near Vine Street. So save the date: December…