Press Release from Tamara Kissane: In collaboration with Tamara Kissane, the 2020 Piedmont Laureate, and local theatre artist Hayden Tyler Moses, Women’s Theatre Festival (WTF) proudly announces the Triangle Bake-Off Competition. This spirited playwrighting competition is open to North Carolina residents of all ages and experience levels. The Bake-Off will begin at 7:00 am on Friday, April 3 when… Read More →
Piedmont Laureate
TAMARA KISSANE SELECTED AS 2020 PIEDMONT LAUREATE
Tamara Kissane, a Durham-based dramatist and audio fiction writer, has been selected as the region’s 2020 Piedmont Laureate. During 2020, Kissane will appear at workshops, reading programs and speaking engagements throughout Wake, Durham and Orange counties. The Piedmont Laureate program is dedicated to building a literary bridge for residents to come together and celebrate the… Read More →
Piedmont Laureate Presents: How to Cover Politics and Stay Sane, An Election-Year Preview
The Orange County Arts Commission and Piedmont Laureate David Menconi Present: How to Cover Politics and Stay Sane: An Election-Year Preview Wednesday, Dec. 4 at 7pm Chapel Hill Library In today’s increasingly divisive political climate, how do reporters cover politics while maintaining clarity, honoring industry ethics standards and, more importantly, keeping their sanity? And how are… Read More →
The 2020 Piedmont Laureate Program is Seeking Playwrights and Screenwriters
The Piedmont Laureate program is accepting applications from writers of plays, musicals and screenplays (for film, television and video games). Authors must be residents of Wake, Durham or Orange counties. The deadline to apply is October 7, 2019 by midnight. The primary goal of the Piedmont Laureate program is “to promote awareness and heighten appreciation… Read More →
