We had a cozy NPX recommend-a-thon this quarter. Gwydion Suilebhan opened with a statement of gratitude for our support of the new play exchange, a platform that strives to encode generosity, abundance, and visibility for its users. He then shared an exciting new addition to the platform: actors are now able to find audition monologues, searchable by demographics. As of our RAT there were 3,421 monologues and counting uploaded to NPX, please share the news with actors far and wide!
The September NPX recommend-a-thon (RAT) was a friendly and productive coworking session! Gwydion Suilebhan opened the session highlighting some new features of the NPX relaunch, including a faster browsing experience and more detailed profile information. Several participants used this time to update their NPX profiles. As we were small in number, breakout rooms weren’t necessary.
RAT participants recommended the following plays on the NPX:
On March 21, 2024 a group of LMDA members met for the third quarterly NPX Recommend-a-Thon. Attendees included organizers Karen Jean Martinson and Dan Smith, along with Martha Wade Steketee, Giuliana Marchese, Rory Willats, Claire Dettloff, Dane Futrell, James Noonan, and a few others.
In the fall of 2022, we are expanding our traditional monthly newsletter into the LMDA Bulletin upon the request of members who would like expanded coverage of both
LMDA activities and membership as well as outside professional activities.