TucsonStage Blog: Old Pueblo Playwright weekly meeting 10-12-25

From: David Zinke <dzinkmeister@yahoo.com>
Sent: Monday, October 13, 2025 3:37 AM
Subject: Reminder/Invitation to attend OPP weekly meeting 10-12-25

Old Pueblo Playwrights cordially invite you to attend their weekly meeting Monday, October 13, 2025 beginning at 7pm. This is our second of three Hybrid meetings in October which means we will meet in person at St. Francis in the Foothills, Room 50. ( Campus map attached) We will also meet simultaneously in our dedicated Zoom room. (Zoom link below COMING OPP ATTRACTIONS:) These emails sometimes include theatrical news of interest to our members. Member Liisa Rose asked me to pass on information about a series of online writing classes which begin tomorrow and run into November. Please scroll to the end of this email to access the sign-up links. Prices and start times vary.

Our meetings always open with a segment we call "who's PLAY ing?" to highlight theatrical offerings members have seen, are in, or wish to plug for various reasons. We then usually have a play reading or two or three. We follow that by a discussion/critique of the pieces just read.

FEATURED PLAYWRIGHTS: JEFFREY WEBSTER AND MEL HECTOR (All scripts attached)

" Bad Men" by Jeffrey Webster (30 min)

Sydney Flynn = Greta

Liisa Rose = Peggy

Eric Everts = Kevin

Dennis O'Dell = Robert

Facilitator and Stage Directions = Mel Hector

" Cheap Therapy" by Jeffrey Webster (11 min)

Eric Everts = Tony

Liisa Rose = Rose

Meagan Jones = Anna

Facilitator and Stage Directions = Mel Hector

" Randy" by Mel Hector (10 min)

Trudy – Kim Lowry

Alter – Trudy's alter ego. Sydney Flynn.

Randy, an invisible dog

Candy, not.

Facilitator - TBA

COMING OPP ATTRACTIONS:

OCT 20 HYBRID "Half Lives" by Carl Damhesel and Mel Hector

(30 min – 2^nd read – Vote)

Place holder: Leslie Powell 2 – 10 minute plays.

OCT 27 ZOOM OPEN

NOV 3 HYBRID "For God, Russia and the Tsar" by Sharon Surhoff

(45 min - 2^nd read – new title – Vote)

NOV 10 HYBRID OPEN David Rochon place holder

NOV 17 HYBRID "Don't Feed the Troll" by Adrian Cory (2^nd read)

NOV 24 ZOOM OPEN OPP ELECTIONS ????

DEC 1 HYBRID "Ghost Heart Winter" by Mel Hector (new full length play)

DEC 8 HYBRID OPEN

DEC 15 HYBRID OPEN

DEC 22 ZOOM "My Wonderful Life " by Sharon Otstot (60 min)

DEC 29 ZOOM OPEN

2026

JAN 5 OPEN HYBRID NPF AUDITIONS ?

JAN 12 OPEN HYBRID

JAN 19 OPEN HYBRID

JAN 26 OPEN ZOOM

FEB 2 OPEN HYBRID

FRI 9 OPEN HYBRID

FEB 16 OPEN HYBRID

FEB 25 OPEN ZOOM

MARCH 3 – 8 2026 OPP NEW PLAY FESTIVAL AT THE CABARET THEATRE

Tuesday March 3 tech all day

Wednesday March 4 tech all day

Wednesday March 4 tech morning/afternoon

Thursday March 5 7 pm

Friday March 6 7 pm

Saturday March 7 2 pm Matinee

Saturday March 7 7 pm

Sunday March 8 2 pm Matinee

Sunday March 8 7 pm

MARCH 9 RECAP OF THE NEW PLAY FESTIVAL

MARCH 16 OPEN HYBRID

MARCH 23 OPEN ZOOM

O.P.P. ZOOM MEETING ETIQUETTE ENABLE AUDIO AND VIDEO TO PARTICIPATE IN OPENING GREETING SECTION Of MEETING.TURN OFF YOUR VIDEO AND AUDIO WHILE A READING IS IN PROGRESS (ONLY THE ACTORS SHOULD BE HEARD AND SEEN DURING A READING) TURN ON YOUR VIDEO AND AUDIO TO PARTICIPATE IN DISCUSSIONS AFTER EACH READING.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION.Regarding our ZOOM calls - you may find it easier to have ZOOM downloaded on your computer OR your phone. It is a free application. [GO TO http://www.ZOOM.US TO ACQUIRE THE PROGRAM]

EVERY Monday, we will again present a "regular" OPP meeting via ZOOM. Here are the instruction of how to tune in. NOTE: THIS IS UNLIMITED TIME USE. The link is the same every week.

Melvin Hector is Treasurer and host of Old Pueblo Playwrights meetings.

Melvin Hector is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

MEL HECTORS PHONE (520)488-9229

just click on the link below.

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OPP Minutes of the Meeting are only sent to paid members and others who join the conversation providing I have email addresses for them. Old Pueblo Playwrights Reminder/Invitations are sent to over 200 individuals including all paid members, (40) actor/readers (111) and general mailing list (124) plus one-time invitees.

Your OPP Secretary,

ZINK aka David Zinke

Be Good To You

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Our upcoming semester carries forward the shared ethos of both efforts: theatre makers at all skill levels deserve affordable and rigorous training opportunities outside of traditional MFA programs.

Need a little help covering class costs? PlayPenn's new Access Scholarship provides financial support for a limited number of participants this Fall/Winter 2025. Scholarships are awarded based on the potential impact of participation.