Young Playwrights Tuesday Talks

The Young Playwrights Festival 2001, running through December 1st at the Cherry Lane Theatre Alternative Space, presents its Tuesday Talks Series. Every Tuesday, Young Playwrights Inc. invites audiences to experience a powerful evening of theater - penned by the talented winners of the Young Playwrights Festival National Playwriting Competition - followed by the inside scoop on the making of new plays. Each Tuesday Talk will feature today's most compelling playwrights in tandem with some talented newcomers - the award-winning young writers of YPF 2001. The Tuesday Talks schedule is as follows (subject to change): 10/30/01 Alfred Uhry / Kia Corthron 11/06/01 John Weidman / Lynn Ahrens 11/13/01 Warren Leight / Carol Hall / Kenneth Lonergan 11/20/01 Douglas Carter Beane 11/27/01 David Henry Hwang / Nan Knighton Tickets to the Young Playwrights Festival are $30; preview tickets (including the October 30th Tuesday Talk performance) are $20. Student rush tickets are available for $15 (with ID 30 minutes before the performance). Tickets may be purchased by calling Ticket Central at (212) 279-4200. All Tuesday Talks performances begin at 7:00 p.m., with discussions to follow.