Seth Rozin Lab Notes: Summer 2023

“We had a terrific time working with Phaedra Michelle Scott on her dynamic play, PLANTATION BLACK, which follows two white and black families grappling with their complicated shared legacy of a Civil War era slave plantation.”

- Seth Rozin, producing artistic director

Chaz T. Martin Lab Notes: Summer 2023

"We had an all-star cast help bring PLANTATION BLACK to life. It's a challenging and ambitious piece that we are eager to see grow!"

- Chaz T. Martin, literary and development manager

What is LobstahLab?

It’s an annual Summer New Play Development Workshop held in Mount Desert Island, Maine. Our vision is to give playwrights focused time and a team of collaborators to really dig into their scripts, while also indulging in, and being inspired by, the beauty and wonder of Acadia National Park.

  • LobstahLab launched its inaugural play development retreat on Mount Desert Island (MDI) in Maine in 2019.

  • The hope is to give playwrights focused time and a team of collaborators to really dig into their scripts, while also indulging in, and being inspired by the beauty and wonder of Acadia National Park.

  • STEAL HER BONES by Thomas Gibbons

    NIGHTBIRD by R. Eric Thomas

    PERFORMING CLASS by Preston Choi

    ABIGAIL by Sarah Tuft

    PLANTATION BLACK by Phaedra Michelle Scott

 
 

Seth Rozin

Producing Artistic Director

Seth co-founded InterAct in Philadelphia in 1988. Under his leadership, InterAct has championed the development and production of new and contemporary plays that grapple with pressing, complex and sometimes controversial issues of our time.

Chaz T. Martin

Literary & Development Manager

Chaz is a writer and dramaturg, and the literary and development manager at InterAct Theatre Company. Formally trained as an actor, Chaz emerged from NYU as a screenwriter, and has since parlayed that skill into playwriting and myriad other forms of script-creation.

““Working in a place away from our daily lives, in direct proximity to nature, with trusted collaborators, purposeful communal ventures/activities, group meals...is a luxury not often afforded in the world of theatre.”
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— Preston Choi, playwright (PERFORMING CLASS)

How Does It Work?

Learn how artists spend their week of intensive play development and outdoor enjoyment at LobstahLab.

  • Artist will participate in 20 hours of table work and rehearsal with a director, dramaturg and actors.

  • InterAct coordinates group outings to explore Acadia’s spectacular sites by way of swimming, hiking, and taking in local cuisine.

  • Artists stay in houses on what is called the “Quiet Side” of MDI. InterAct assembles teams and coordinates everyone’s transportation to and from Maine.

LobstahLab has been supported by The Lida Foundation, NNPN Collaboration Fund, NNPN Bridge Program, and The William Penn Foundation.

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