Gino DiIorio / Playwright

Centennial Casting to open at Seven Angels Theatre, Feb. 18

ginodiiorio — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:15:01 +0000

This romantic comedy (co-written with Nancy Bleemer) will be produced at the Seven Angels Theatre in Waterbury, CT. The play runs through March 11th. For more details, visit their website at: sevenangelstheatre.org

REPARATION at Luna Stage, begins previews Feb. 9

ginodiiorio — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:35:13 +0000

My new play REPARATION goes into rehearsals next week, featuring the talents of Shane Taylor, Catherine Eaton, and “The Wire’s” Frankie Faison. REPARATION will be directed by Jane Mandel and begins previews on Feb. 9.

REPARATION was the winner of the E. Desmond Lee Prize in 2011 and a Yale Drama League Finalist in 2010.

For more info, visit: lunastage.org

Release Point is a finalist for the Greenhouse New Play Festival

ginodiiorio — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 03:43:34 +0000

My new play “Release Point” is a finalist for the Greenhouse New Play Festival through the HotCity Theatre, St. Louis, Missouri. Info is at the link below…if you’re in St. Louis in November, come check it out.

“Release Point” was developed with support from a grant through Clark University and also with the very generous support from my friends at the New Jersey Repertory Theatre.

hotcitytheatre.org

REPARATION wins the E. Desmond Lee Prize

ginodiiorio — Sun, 08 May 2011 03:56:53 +0000

My new play REPARATION is the winner of the E. Desmond Lee Playwriting Prize.

The award is given by the Missouri Historical Society and the Lee Endowed Professorship in African-American Studies at the Center for International Studies at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. The competition is open to plays that consider the African-American experience.

REPARATION was a Yale Drama Finalist in 2010. The play deals with the involvement of US banking in the slave trade, both yesterday and today.

Playwriting Class

ginodiiorio — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 03:13:38 +0000

Award winning playwright Gino DiIorio is offering an 8 week playwriting class for both beginning and intermediate playwrights.

Using a balance of lecture, exercise and feedback on work from the instructor and classmates, this class gives students a firm grounding in all basics of playwriting.

The course will focus mostly on full length plays but short works are welcome too. Each class will include mini-lectures on the basics of playwriting followed by weekly writing exercises. Students will write each week and hear their scenes read out loud. Toward the latter part of the term, we’ll bring actors into class to read works out loud as well.

8 sessions, $350.00

Class is strictly limited to 10 students

Classes begin Tuesday, May 10^th, 6.30-9.30 PM, Midtown Location

For more information or to register, contact GINOD42@aol.com

Gino DiIorio has over twenty years experience teaching both playwriting and acting. His plays have won many awards and have been produced both nationally and internationally.

Reading of “Release Point”

ginodiiorio — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 02:17:56 +0000

My new play “Release Point” is a finalist for the 2011 Thomas Barbour Memorial Playwright’s Award. “Release Point” will be given a staged reading on Tuesday, March 22nd at 7 pm, GUILD HALL – 1 E. 29TH ST. – NYC 10016.

The event is cosponsored by New Jersey Repertory Theatre and the Actors Guild.

To RSVP For this Event: matt@actorsguild.org – (212) 685-2927
A Wine and Cheese Reception Will Follow Events
$10 suggested donation benefits future Barbour Award winners