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Fellows Feature: 2012/13 Van Lier Fellows, Pt. 3 - The Plays
In early 2012, three writers were selected by three outside adjudicators to be Van Lier Fellows: Jackie Sibblies Drury, Brian Otaño and Charise Castro Smith. In conjunction with the upcoming Van Lier Festival, in a series of brief segments, Van Lier Coordinator Kristoffer Diaz engages the Fellows in conversation about influences, dream collaborators and the plays on which they are currently working. This is part two of three. Read More
Fellows Feature: 2012/13 Van Lier Fellows, Pt. 2 - Dream Collaborators
In early 2012, three writers were selected by three outside adjudicators to be Van Lier Fellows: Jackie Sibblies Drury, Brian Otaño and Charise Castro Smith. In conjunction with the upcoming Van Lier Festival, in a series of brief segments, Van Lier Coordinator Kristoffer Diaz engages the Fellows in conversation about influences, dream collaborators and the plays on which they are currently working. This is part two of three. Read More
Fellows Feature: 2012/13 Van Lier Fellows, Pt. 1 - Influences
In early 2012, three writers were selected by three outside adjudicators to be Van Lier Fellows: Jackie Sibblies Drury, Brian Otaño and Charise Castro Smith. In conjunction with the upcoming Van Lier Festival, in a series of brief segments, Van Lier Coordinator Kristoffer Diaz engages the Fellows in conversation about influences, dream collaborators and the plays on which they are currently working. This is part one of three. Read More
The Ocean at Your Door by Brian Otaño; directed by Stefanie Abel Horowitz
While preparing for an oncoming storm, JP discovers evidence of a decades-old crime that sheds a new light on his family, his next-door neighbors and their shared history of violence. Set in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn in 1977 and 2018, The Ocean at Your Door concludes Brian’s Dooley Street Trilogy.
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Podcast: New Dramatists Van Lier Fellows

HowlRound.com's David Dower recently interviewed current New Dramatists Van Lier Fellows Jackie Sibblies Drury, Brian Otaño and Charise Castro Smith for his podcast on HowlRound.com. Read More
Three Playwrights Selected for 2012-13 Van Lier Playwriting Fellowships
Charise Castro Smith, Brian Otaño, and Jackie Sibblies Drury have each won a Van Lier Playwriting Fellowship at New Dramatists. The three writers will spend 18 months at New Dramatists developing their work and working closely with mentor playwrights. Read More
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