Congratulations to Dr Nympho Vs. The Sex Zombies & Cherry Poppins for winning Broads’ Word Ensemble’s Beyond Bechdel-Wallace award at the 2018 Hollywood Fringe Festival! This award honors exceptional shows that at a bare minimum pass the Bechdel-Wallace test: have two
Announcing LA Broads
BROADS’ WORD ENSEMBLE ANNOUNCES LA BROADS: A STAGED READING SERIES Broads’ Word Ensemble, in partnership with the Los Angeles Female Playwrights Initiative (LAFPI), announces LA Broads: a staged reading festival of original 15-minute plays and short excerpts of original full-length
Thanksgiving Wins the Beyond Bechdel-Wallace Award
Congratulations to Thanksgiving & Tiffany Cascio for winning Broads’ Word Ensemble’s Beyond Bechdel-Wallace award at the 2017 Hollywood Fringe Festival! This award honors exceptional shows that at a bare minimum pass the Bechdel-Wallace test: have two female characters, named, who have a
Call For Submissions – Fall Staged Reading Series
Broads’ Word Ensemble is partnering with Los Angeles Female Playwrights Initiative (LAFPI) to present a staged reading series this fall. Would you like to share your story with us? Submission Guidelines: 1-3 short plays or excerpts from full-length plays may
Announcing Loves Adventures
BROADS’ WORD ENSEMBLE ANNOUNCES LOVES ADVENTURES A Proud Participant of the 2017 Hollywood Fringe Festival Love is a battlefield, and Margaret Cavendish was one to take this literally in her 1600s classic, Loves Adventures. The epic follows Lady Orphant, who joins
Review: The Lady was a Gentleman – Confection with a Kick
Excerpts from Theatre Ghost’s review. Click here to read the full review. It’s common to compare theatrical comedies to desserts — both are often artful, sweet confections enjoyed after dinner. But the best comedies slip a little mickey in between
Review: The Lady was a Gentleman – A Gentle and Cutting Romantic Farce
Excerpts from Night-Tinted Glasses’s review. Click here to read the full review. Although the writing is witty, the cast very good indeed, the directing (by Kate Motzenbacker) smooth and ‘on point,’ methinks an undeniable part of the play’s appeal remains
Announcing The Lady Was a Gentleman
Broads’ Word Ensemble is proud to announce Kate Motzenbacker to direct the West Coast Premiere of The Lady Was a Gentleman; set to open April 8, 2017 in the Dorie Theatre of The Complex Stages. In 1848, celebrated actress Charlotte
Announcing Our 2017 Season and Crowdfunding Campaign
After three successful productions in two years, Broads’ Word Ensemble launches a fundraising campaign alongside their season announcement. In the spring, Broads’ Word Ensemble presents the West Coast premiere of Barbara Kahn’s docu-comedy The Lady Was a Gentleman. The
In Defense of HFF16 Awards Recognizing Women
Last night someone posted on a Fringe participant page taking umbrage with two awards this year: Broads’ Word Ensemble’s Beyond Bechdel-Wallace Award and LAFPI’s recognition of venues that had more than 50% female playwrights. It struck me as a teachable