Ann Farthing worked in theatre in Los Angeles for almost 30 years as an award-winning actor, director, producer and writer. She was literary manager of the National Play Awards sponsored by the National Repertory Theatre Foundation, an OVATIONS Award judge and a GLAAD Media Awards voter. Ann worked in new play development with West Coast Ensemble, The Last Word (a Playwrights Collective) and Highways Performance Space. Since relocating East two of her short plays have been read in NYC and she is at work on her third full length solo play. She has a bachelor’s degree in theatre from Cal State L.A. Ann is the Facilitator of Playsmiths. www.annfarthing.comhttp://www.annfarthing.comshapeimage_5_link_0
Michael Selkirk has been an actor for over thirty years in New York and Los Angeles. It was in L.A. during the 1990s that he met Ann Farthing and began reading for playwright groups. He found that it greatly strengthened and honed his auditioning skills and was, as he put it, “like going to acting gym” every week. It also helped him learn and better understand how a play is constructed and what elements can make a story more successful. He’s a proud member of SAG and AFTRA. Michael serves as the Actor Manager of Playsmiths. www.michaelselkirk.comhttp://www.michaelselkirk.comshapeimage_6_link_0