Learn about the bills with this video:

More information: Here’s an infographic. And an article about the bills. And an article written by my former employer, the Center for Democracy & Technology. The #stopsopa hashtag on Twitter will be active today. Tons of info at AmericanCensorship.org.

The Baltimore Playwrights Festival is looking for a volunteer to fill the position of Webmaster, responsible for updating and maintaining the BPF website. The Webmaster serves on the Board as a voting member and must stand for election. If you are interested or would like to discuss the requirements of the position, please contact Rodney Bonds, Chairman at 410-616-9347.

The current BPF web site is baltimoreplaywrightsfestival.org.

The Baltimore Playwrights Festival proudly announces the results of its Season XXX competition for new works. The Carol Weinberg Award for Best Script, along with a $250 cash prize, went to Stephen Schulze for his play Abraham & Isaac. The Second Place Award and $100 prize was won by Kevin Kostic for Unraveled on the Gravel: A New Musical, and the Third Place Award and $50 prize went to Marilyn Millstone for The Sculptress. Honorable Mentions went to Alonzo LaMont for Zulu Fits, Colin Riley for Web of Deceit, J-F Bibeau for Self, Inc., and Nancy Murray for Asking Questions.

The Awards for Best Production followed along the same lines: First Place for Theatrical Mining Company’s production of Abraham & Isaac, directed by Barry Feinstein, Second Place to The Audrey Herman Spotlighters Theater for Unraveled on the Gravel, directed by Michael Tan, and Third Place to Fells Point Corner Theater’s production of The Sculptress, directed by Juliana Avery. Zulu Fits, directed by Alonzo LaMont for Heralds of Hope Theater, Web of Deceit, produced by Red Branch Theater and directed by Jennifer Spieler, Self, Inc., directed by Da’Minique Williams for Theatrical Mining Company and Asking Questions produced by Fells Point Corner Theater and directed by Peter Davis, all received Honorable Mentions.

The winners were announced at an Awards Dinner and Ceremony which took place at the University of Baltimore Student Center on Monday, September 19th. The Baltimore Playwrights Festival congratulates this year’s winners, and would like to thank all the playwrights, theaters, directors, actors, technical support and judges whose participation in this year’s Festival made the BPF’s Thirtieth Season a roaring success. Most of all, the BPF would like to thank the Baltimore theater-going audience, without whose support we would not be able to fulfill our mission of nurturing playwrights in the Maryland and District of Columbia area.

• Our Town, October 2011 Schedule
• The Merchant of Venice, February – March 2012
• Pride and Prejudice, Summer 2012
• Romeo and Juliet, June – July 2012

Schedule is subject to change due to performance rights conflicts or other issues. Specific dates of performances and auditions have not been announced yet.

• The Drowsy Chaperone, November 2011 Schedule
• Go Back For Murder, February – March 2012 Schedule
• All Shook Up, May 2012 Schedule

Schedule is subject to change due to performance rights conflicts or other issues.

• The Music Man, Jr., September – October 2011 Schedule
• The Mousetrap, October – November 2011 Schedule
• A Christmas Carol, December 2011 Schedule
• A Year with Frog and Toad, March 2012 Schedule
• Fame, May 2012 Schedule

Schedule is subject to change due to performance rights conflicts or other issues.

• Wait Until Dark, September 2011
• Godspell, October – November 2011
• Arsenic and Old Lace, January – February 2012
• California Suite, February – March 2012
• Frost/Nixon, April – May 2012
• Souvenir: A Fantasia in the Life of Florence Foster Jenkins, June – July 2012

Schedule is subject to change due to performance rights conflicts or other issues. Specific dates of auditions are yet to be announced.