BEYOND LOOSE TIES - TPS Special Topics talk with Shawn Whitsell

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TPS Special Topics Talk - 7 Plays in 7 Days with Shawn Whitsell and Virtual Reading of the play BEYOND LOOSE TIES

7:00 p.m. CST - TPS Special Topics Talk7:30 p.m. CST - Virtual Reading of Play, Q&amp;A to followAbout the TalkShawn Whitsell talks about his experience producing a festival of 7 of his original plays performed in 7 days. About the PlayA son returns home from prison to live with his estranged father and his new family. Beyond Loose ties is one of the plays performed in the 7 Plays in 7 Days Festival and has had several productions in and outside of Nashville. A production of the play was also performed at Riverbend Maximum Security Prison. Directed by Shawn Whitsell. Cast: Molly Breen, Brianna Booker, Laurie Canaan, Jalen Dukes, Leonard Ledford, Regan Minner, Elliott Winston Robinson, J. WorthyAbout TPS TalksTennessee Playwrights Studio is proud to present 7 PLAYS IN 7 DAYS w/ BEYOND LOOSE TIES virtual reading aa 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&#x27;T LOOK BLACK (w/ virtual reading included)Activism Through Theatre: From Prison to Stage Can 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 http://tnplaywrights.org.About the TPS ArtistShawn Whitsell  is a father, activist, poet and teaching artist. He is also an actor, playwright, director, producer and founder of the Destiny Theatre Experience. His one-man show 23/1 was named &quot;Best Blend of Theater and Activism&quot; by the Nashville Scene, for its message about solitary confinement and mass incarceration. When he isn&#x27;t onstage, he visits schools and community spaces, teaching spoken word for Southern Word and drama for a number of arts institutions. He also serves as a volunteer for the School for Alternative Learning &amp; Transformation (SALT) at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution. Shawn was a 2020 Nashville New Leaders Council fellow and is currently a member of the NLC board. He also serves on the boards of Street Theatre Company and Rooftop Nashville. He is a member of the Metro Nashville Community Oversight Board and the Co-Chair of the Criminal Justice Task Force for Nashville Organized For Action and Hope (NOAH).

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