FC2 (Squared): For the Community, From the Community

We are starting the second session of our new playwriting program, FC Squared (FC2): For the Community, From the Community! Pairing professional writers with emerging playwrights this ongoing program will give powerful and creative voices an opportunity to be heard. There is no financial requirement to participate. We are so excited to begin this new session of FC2! Come join in!

To begin applying:

https://forms.gle/CmVs6zeCXkdDAD6d8

All submissions will be blindly submitted to two professional writing mentors – meaning they will know absolutely nothing other than the writing you submit, no personal information will be included in their packets – no names will be on the packets sent to the mentors

You will be notified in early May

A public presentation of the two short plays will be held in September

Photos from our Inaugural FC2 Presentation in January 2024

Meet our mentors for the Fall 2024 session, Jeremy Mann and Tim Casto

JEREMY MANN is currently head of the Ray Bolger Musical Theater Program at UCLA, where he developed the singing curriculum for the Department of Theater. He has directed, choreographed, musically directed and/or performed in dozens of American regional theatre productions, and is a prolific lyricist and songwriter. Writing credits include the stage musicals Robin Hood, Christmas Is…A Musical Memory, Small Window, Christmas is Here Again, and Jerry Mander’s Blah Album, as well as songs and episodes for Renegade Animation/ Warner Brothers’ series The Tom and Jerry Show. He is a proud graduate of Carnegie Mellon’s Music Theater Program.

TIM CASTO is an actor and writer based in Los Angeles.  He has worked as an actor in multiple regional theaters, including Utah Shakespeare Festival, PCPA Theaterfest, Company of Angels, Geva Theater, Tent Theater, and PenArts. Tim’s TV and Film work includes a recurring role as Jerry on “Comedy Bang Bang” and VO work dubbing English dialogue for multiple Netflix, Hulu and Amazon. As a TV writer, Tim spent four seasons writing episodes for Renegade Animation/Warner Brothers’ series “The Tom and Jerry Show”. Additionally, he wrote the award-winning short screenplays,  “Outside Harmony” and “Fred and Ginger”.  His one act play “The Swing” has had multiple productions, most recently at the Vandivort Theater in Missouri. He is currently developing and writing the Podcast series “Creature of Habits”. Tim holds degrees from Southwest Missouri State University, Ball State University, and is a proud graduate of UCLA Extension’s Feature Screenwriting Program.

We are very grateful to ESC Law Firm for their support of our Inaugural FC2 presentation!