1st Stage production of How the Light Gets In garners 8 Helen Hayes Award Nominations!

Congratulations to Artistic Director Alex Levy, and everyone at 1st Stage in Tysons, Virginia!  The Helen Hayes Award Nominations were just announced, and their beautiful production of my play How the Light Gets In received a whopping EIGHT NOMINATIONS, in a variety of categories!

Outstanding Production

Outstanding Ensemble in a Play 

Alex Levy for Outstanding Director of a Play

Jacob Yeh and Joel Ashur for 

Outstanding Supporting Performer in a Play

Kathryn Kawecki for Outstanding Set Design

Helen Garcia-Alton for Outstanding Lighting Design

Gordon Nimmo-Smith for Outstanding Sound Design

https://theatrewashington.org/updates/2024-helen-hayes-award-nominees

Duck Harbor - A New Web Series Premieres!

 

It’s not easy finding connection these days. But when a crazy accident brings Wendy and Mac together, they might not want to let go...

Filled with small town charm, and featuring funny, quirky characters, Duck Harbor is a twelve episode romantic comedy about rediscovering joy and figuring out where you’re  supposed to be in the world. 

Every week, each of the two actors, who live on opposite coasts, will be given only their half of the script and will experience the other side of the story with a sincere and genuine freshness, “on stage,” in front of our audience. 1st Stage is delighted to welcome back renowned playwrights E. M. Lewis and Bob Bartlett, who will be collaborating on this unique and exciting piece. Directed by Alex Levy. Featuring Deidra LaWan Starnes and Geoffrey Rivas!

Performances will take place every Tuesday, June 1- August 17, 2021 -- 5pm PDT / 8pm EDT.

Click here for more information: https://1ststage.org/duck-harbor

World Premiere of my New Play in DC!

Now Comes the Night by E. M. Lewis
will have its world premiere at 1st Stage this fall
as part of the Women's Voices Theatre Festival in DC.

I am delighted to announce that my new play "Now Comes the Night" will have its world premiere at 1st Stage this fall, as part of the Women's Voices Theatre Festival in Washington, DC.  I'm in DC now, working with my director/artistic director Alex Levy on the script and casting.

What's the play about?  American journalist Michael Après has been released after being held hostage for eighteen months in Iraq.  But Michael’s colleague has begun to suspect that he isn’t free yet. Secrets, lies, and betrayals haunt both men, as an explosive television interview puts their friendship to the test

(If you think this world sounds familiar... yes, this is a free-standing sequel to my Primus Prize winning play "Heads.")

For more about the festival, here's an article from Broadway World announcing that First Lady Michelle Obama has just signed on as honorary chair. Glad to be part of this giant city-wide celebration and performance of new work! Check out this line up of plays: http://www.womensvoicestheaterfestival.org