SINGLEVILLE - TPS Special Topics Talk and Film Screening

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TPS Special Topics Talk and Screening of the film SINGLEVILLE - written, co-directed, and starring Mary McCallum

About this Event7:00 p.m. - TPS Special Topics Talk7:30 p.m. - Film Screening, Q&amp;A to followAbout the FilmSingledom sucks for three feisty ladies with stories to tell in this raucously funny mockumentary that boasts an all-female cast. Three bachelorette pals beat a clutch of contenders to become subjects of a low-budget documentary on single life. Parody is the name of the game as filmmakers Edwards and McCallum conjure up a host of goofy male stereotypes in flashbacks, pickup scenarios, and TV show satires, with the three women gleefully trading off the male impersonations. Et Al Films. Written by Mary McCallum Directed by Meleisha Edwards and Mary McCallum. Starring: Addy Biggers, Molly Breen, Mary McCallum, Candace-Omnira, Tamiko Robinson-Steele. Film Festivals: Black Harvest Film Festival, Black Laurel Film Festival, Twin Cities Film Festival, African Diaspora Film Festival, Festival International du Film PanAfricain de Cannes, Best Narrative Feature and the Audience Choice Awards - International Black Film Festival. and more. SINGLEVILLE was also a recipient of the Nashville Women in Film and Television Finishing Fund Grant.About the TalkTPS Special Topics Talk - Stage to Screen - Mary McCallum will discuss her process of adapting her award-winning plays into award-winning screenplays, including THE 70% CLUB, SINGLEVILLE, SIX TRIPLE EIGHT, BLACK GIRL LOST, CHASING JEREMY and more! About TPS TalksTennessee Playwrights Studio is proud to present the TPS Special Topics Talk - Stage to Screen and the screening of SINGLEVILLE as a kick-off to our newest program, TPS Talks. TPS Talks provide real-world stories and insights from working theatre professionals to college/university classrooms, corporate events, group organizations, and more! TPS Theatre Artists Mary McCallum, Kenley Smith, Shawn Whitsell and others - in virtual and/or live format - share their triumphs and challenges when writing, directing, producing, touring, and acting in theatre productions (often all at the same time) and will answer practical questions relevant to future theatre artists and others curious about theatre-making via our TPS Page to Stage series, TPS Playwright Process series (with access to virtual readings of accompanying plays), and TPS Special Topics series. Some talk topics include:So You Think You Want to Run Your Own Theatre Company?Writing DON'T LOOK BLACK (w/ virtual reading included)Activism Through Theatre: From Prison to StageCan You Write my Life Story? (I Actually Said Yes!)Contested! What I Have Learned from Reading and Judging 300+ New Playsand many more...We also provide bookings of live Full Productions (when safe to do so) of plays from Destiny Theatre Experience, SistaStyle Productions and TPS for College/Universities, Corporate Events, Family Reunions, Social, Sororal and Fraternal Organizations and more! Or if you are looking for a new work to produce for your theatre/university, visit TPS Scripts for a full listing of award-winning scripts with diverse casts. To learn more about these programs, visit tnplaywrights.org.

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