My play is a finalist in the Native American New Play Festival!

[yellerpup]

"Broken Heart Land" is one of three finalists in this competition. The winner will receive a full production to open next year's festival. I already feel like a winner, though. Whenever you come in the top three you are definitely not losing. For anyone in the Oklahoma City area on June 9-10, please come by! My play will be read at 1PM on Sunday, June 10th, at the City Space Theater in the OKC Civic Center.

[classof56]

1. Congratulations and all kinds of kudos!

As a writer with several published articles to my credit, I am delighted with your success and will be keeping my fingers crossed (when I'm not typing) that your play wins the competition. Wish I could attend the reading, but I'm out here on the West Coast. Let us know when you win, okay? Love the title, BTW--"Broken Heart Land" sounds intriguing and hope I have the opportunity to see it some day. Meanwhile, best wishes and again--heartiest congrats!

Blessings.

[yellerpup]

3. Thanks so much for your good wishes!

Best of luck to you for your continued success! "Broken Heart Land" is about a young mixed-blood girl who finds her strength and potential when she rebels against a marriage arranged by her family in order benefit from tribal land allotments. It received a very hearty reception at it's first staged reading in NYC. (I love it when people laugh in the right spots!)

[Skinner]

2. Congrats!

That's great news!

[yellerpup]

4. Thanks, Skinner!

I'm excited!

[knowbody0]

5. hey yellerpup

definitely not losing. way kool! I'm betting you write poetry as well

[yellerpup]

6. Thanks, knowbody0!

I do write poetry and will be sharing the stage with other mixed-blood poets at a fundraiser for the Eagle Project in NYC on May 24th. The Eagle Project did a staged reading of "Broken Heart Land" in April and has hopes to produce it in the fall of 2013. But first, we gotta raise the money!

[JoyBugaloo]

7. Congratulations!!!!!!

[yellerpup]

9. Thanks!

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It's going to be fun! Can't wait to meet the cast and director. Hope the Oklahoma audience likes it as much as the NYC audience did.

[Tikki]

8. Excellent....

We are proud of you and your work.

Tikki

[yellerpup]

10. That's very sweet of you to say.

I love this forum because all of you understand the struggle to get your writing recognized.

[DavidDvorkin]

11. Congratulations.

[yellerpup]

12. Wado (thanks)!

I've never been more gratified placing in any other contest. This one brings a deep satisfaction.

[barbtries]

13. great news!

please keep us posted on the outcome!

[yellerpup]

15. I may take a while to know the outcome.

Last year's winner was announced this year on May 1st. I don't know how long the author knew she was the winner, but the press release was worded as if the decision had just been made this year. So, I may not know for a while. But thanks for your encouragement and I will keep you posted.

[rocktivity]

14. Bravo in advance!

And try to get some of it on videotape!


rocktivity

[yellerpup]

16. Good suggestion, thanks!

It would depend on the actor's contracts whether videotaping is allowable or not. Mr. Pup is taking the camera. I may have some of those photos to share if video isn't possible.

[NJCher]

17. That's very impressive!

Congratulations!


The talent we have at DU!!


Cher

[yellerpup]

18. Thanks your good wishes, NJCher.

Talent abounds wide and deep on DU, so true. For all the writers here...

[libodem]

19. Wow

I'm super happy for you. What a fine achievement!

[yellerpup]

20. I'm super happy too, libodem.

And so honored with the recognition.