Playwright Buzz

David Wiener to develop GOLIATH at 2013 Ojai Playwrights Conference

16th Annual Ojai Playwrights Conference
July 31 - August 11, 2013

Public performances - August 7 - 11, 2013

When a woman is murdered following a contentious town-hall debate in rural Pennsylvania, prominent conservative pundit, Dennis Kahane, finds himself accused of inciting her killer. A play about the price of free speech, Goliath explores the relationship between political violence and loneliness in America.

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David Wiener's EXTRAORDINARY CHAMBERS begins run at Mo'olelo in San Diego

EXTRAORDINARY CHAMBERS runs June 6 – 30, 2013 at Mo'olelo in San Diego. Artistic Director Seema Sueko directs an outstanding cast which includes Greg Watanabe.

Extraordinary Chambers is the story of an American couple who travel to Cambodia for a business trip, but become personally entangled with Khmer Rouge victims and survivors. The genocide, complicity, survival, greed and love collide in this play that shines a light on the Cambodian experience and asks how far are we willing to go to survive?

David Wiener's CASSIOPEIA at Boston Court

CASSIOPEIA, a new play by David Wiener will premiere January 17 - February 24, 2013 at Boston Court in Los Angeles. Directed by Emily Beck.

David Wiener's EXTRAORDINARY CHAMBERS wins LA Drama Critics Circle Award

EXTRAORDINARY CHAMBERS, by David Wiener was named this year's winner of the The Ted Schmitt Award for the world premiere of an outstanding new play by the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle. The award is accompanied by an offer to publish by Samuel French, Inc.