Monday, October 20, 2025

Old Pueblo Playwrights weekly meeting 10-20-25

 

From: David Zinke <dzinkmeister@yahoo.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2025 9:49 PM
Subject: Reminder/Invitation to attend OPP weekly meeting 10-20-25

 

 

Old Pueblo Playwrights cordially invite you to attend their weekly meeting Monday, October 20, 2025 beginning at 7 pm.  This is our third and final Hybrid meeting for the month of October. You may attend in person or via zoom. 

 

We meet in room #50 on the St. Francis in the Foothills campus on the Northwest corner of River Road and Swan Ave.  ( Campus map attached) 

 

Alternately, you can tune in via our dedicated Zoom room.  (Link below) 

 

Our opening segment encourages members and attendees to share info about theatrical things in the area that they have been in, are in, or will be in.  We also share about things we saw or plan to see.  What closed?  What opened?  What's the skinny?

 

Tomorrow will FEATURE three playwrights.  First a collaboration from Mel Hector and Carl Damhesel.  This will be followed by a ten minute play by Leslie Powell. (Both scripts are attached below)

 

AVAILABLE DETAILS:

        " Half Lives   " by Carl Damhessel and Mel Hector (30 min – 2nd read – Vote)

                  CAST:  Playwright, RICK – Eric Everts  

              Actor, Mike – TBD

              Actor, Glenna – Kira McNeil

              Playwright, BILL – Dave Sewell               

              Facilitator. Stage Directions – Liisa Rose\

Change"  by Leslie Powell  (10 min)  2nd read  Vote                                                     Sydney Flynn as "Old They"                                                      Kim Lowry as "Young They"

     Man TBA

                    Stage directions Ron Pullins.

 

OCT         27 ZOOM Membership discussion on how to resolve the issue of too many plays eligible for the New Play Festival

NOV           3 HYBRID "For God, Russia and the Tsar" by Sharon Surhoff  (45 min - 2nd read – new title – Vote)

                                Rasputin - Eric Everts

Felix Youssoupov- Adrian Cory

Dimitri Pavlovich- Drew Kallen-Keck

Facilitator- TBA

 

NOV         10 HYBRID OPEN  David Rochon  place holder  (40 min)

                                Liisa Rose place holder  two tens  if possible. 

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

FEB         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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