May 2012


“Writing Myself” will hit screens in June!

Posted on: May 1st, 2012.
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“Writing Myself”, a documentary of PlayWrite’s work by Brian Lindstrom, has not just one, but two scheduled screening dates in June! Info on the first showing is here (why not join our Facebook page while you’re at it?), and info for both is ...

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April 2012


White Shield Up!

Posted on: April 12th, 2012.
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Hey all!  Did you know you can now watch videos of beautiful plays and sketches from young writers at the White Shield Center?  They’re online here, and you can enjoy them whenever you’d like (though I’d highly recommend *right now* as an ideal ...

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January 2012


Way to go, Mt. Scott!

Posted on: January 30th, 2012.
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Hey Folks! Wanted to share this write-up from Mt. Scott Learning Centers with you all.  As you may know, we’ve had two workshops with Mt. Scott High School this school year, working with 14 fantastic young playwrights.  Check out what the school ...

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New Year, TWO New Performances!

Posted on: January 6th, 2012.
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We’re kicking off the New Year with TWO performances just TWO days apart! It all starts with our Annual Winter Showcase: WORD.VOICE. on January 22nd at The Gerding Theater at the Armory. Come see works from the last few PlayWrite workshops, and ...

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December 2011


Give!Guide Give!Aways!

Posted on: December 9th, 2011.
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It truly is a Season of Giving!  The Give!Guide just announced a new flurry of giveaways; make your gift to PlayWrite, Inc. through the Guide on any of these days, and you’ll be automatically entered into a drawing to win a correspond prize: ...

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Drew

Posted on: December 7th, 2011.
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I wanted to let you all in on a new name in music. Drew, who attended a PlayWrite Workshop in 2006, has recently released a couple of titles to iTunes.  You can click here to check them out and purchase them. Drew says that his PlayWrite ...

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November 2011


Give!Guide Excitement

Posted on: November 9th, 2011.
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There are so many cool features to the Willamette Week Give!Guide that I didn’t know where on our Facebook or Twitter to keep them all!  Here are some fun facts about the Willamette Week’s annual gift campaign: *The Give!Guide was started in an ...

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September 2011


Transform the Lives of Youth at the Edge…with Cupcakes!

Posted on: September 7th, 2011.
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Well hey, there. I’ve got a couple of questions for you: Do you like supporting local businesses, resilience, change, and growth? Do you want to help celebrate the creative voices of youth in Oregon? How about cupcakes?  Do you like ...

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A Birthday Wish Fulfilled!

Posted on: September 6th, 2011.
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A big, huge, whoopin’ and hollerin’ THANK YOU to everyone who helped raise money for PlayWrite on my Birthday!  For my Birthday on August 30th, the same date as the Bienestar Performance, I asked my friends and family to make donations to ...

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August 2011


Write, Writers, Write On!

Posted on: August 11th, 2011.
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It was a rollicking good time in the Mt. Hood conference room for the Banquet Dinner at the Willamette Writers 2011 Conference last Saturday night.  A room full of writers, the performance of a fantastic PlayWrite monologue, and a call to write ...

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July 2011


Pearl Art Show Supports PlayWrite Inc!

Posted on: July 26th, 2011.
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Check out “FUSED,” the upcoming art show at PRESENTspace gallery in the Pearl.  The artists and organizers involved are so generous as to be donating 10% of the two month show’s proceeds to PlayWrite Inc.  How cool is that?! Read below for ...

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June 2011


A Nod of Thanks to Our Awesome Board

Posted on: June 22nd, 2011.
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PlayWrite congratulates Abigail Gilbert, avid PlayWrite supporter and 4-year Board member, for her recent election to the position of Board President.  Her dedication to PlayWrite and passion for our mission ensures that our Board always has a ...

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March 2011


Mt. Scott Great Success

Posted on: March 15th, 2011.
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Theater! Theatre! was a packed house last Tuesday for the PlayWrite performance. The audience was captivated by the creative and emotional works of eight students from Mt. Scott Learning Center. Forks and books, kites and tee shirts came alive on ...

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November 2010


November News

Posted on: November 16th, 2010.
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Our November Newsletter has been e-mailed out to the world. Click here to read online. We have also posted our our winter appeal letters, which includes a bit of Julian’s story. Julian is a graduate of PlayWrite and we are now very pleased to ...

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October 2010


October Newsletter now online

Posted on: October 18th, 2010.
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Our October newsletter has now hit the webesphere. This month - PlayWrite’s Journey, Welcomes and Adieus, and Hugs and Hot Chocolate opportunities. Read it on-line and to make sure you don’t miss out subscribe to our mailing ...

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September 2010


September Newsletter

Posted on: September 29th, 2010.
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Our September Newsletter includes upcoming Events, Winter Showcase Hugs and Hot Chocolate news and more. Click to read it online and subscribe to make sure you don’t miss out on ...

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August 2010


Great Article in the Oregon Live and Hillsboro Performance Tonight

Posted on: August 24th, 2010.
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There is a terrific article about PlayWrite and what we’ve been doing in Hillsboro, check it out. Tonight eight new PlayWrite graduates will be sharing their creations in a free public performance. Local professional actors performing include: ...

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Something Old, Something New

Posted on: August 18th, 2010.
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Something New: We’ve got brand new videos up from our April 2010 show with Rosemont School and Treatment Center. You can watch the plays and read them too over in our Performance Archive. Something Old: Our Newsletters and Reports section now ...

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We are live!

Posted on: August 4th, 2010.
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Dear Friends of PlayWrite, Thank you for dropping by and checking out our new website. We’ve just sent out our first e-mail bulletin, officially launching our new space. You can check it out our August e-mail ...

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July 2010


New website, new voices.

Posted on: July 13th, 2010.
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Being heard is important. Sharing stories and being part of something is important. We’ve constructed our new website in a way that shares more of the PlayWrite experience, including scripts, videos, photos and stories. This website will be an ...

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