RITE2STAGE, (formerly Camden Artists and New Playwrights) started as a writers workshop in February 1997 with the intention of encouraging new writers. It  was reformed as a co-operative in October 1997 with the addition of an actors group and got the new name, RITE2STAGE (© Jim Grover) , in October 2000. Actors' Workshops ran from February 1997 to April 2004. It staged over 30 new plays on the London fringe and also performed adaptations of the classics. There were 7 full-length plays, 2 musical adaptations, 19 'shorts' and 9 one act plays and open-air community event. Other plays have been devised by actors, co-scripted by the writers' group or written through a partnership between actors and playwrights. In addition to staged theatre performances they have produced numerous public and "invited audience" rehearsed reading events. 
The purpose of RITE2STAGE was:
To encourage, develop and support playwrights in the writing of new plays.
To encourage, develop and support actors in our company.
To promote equal opportunities to all writers, actors and other theatre practitioners wishing to join.
To produce professional performances of selected plays and rehearsed readings of all other work submitted.
To give preferential auditions to our actors and the opportunity to participate in every production.
To encourage cross-training and in-job experience for new or aspiring actors, directors, writers and designers.
To produce performances of excellence to showcase the talents of our actors, playwrights and other practitioners.
To encourage new audiences to theatrical works, aiming to promote theatre and reflect the greater community.

Thanks are due to the past teams, including Steve Wilson, Tim Heath, David Evans Rees and Dave Erdos, to the hospitality of Primrose Hill Community Centre.and for occasional financial assistance from LONDON BOROUGH OF CAMDEN.

Adaptation by Jenny Vuglar of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM. Cast within our actors' group, rehearsed by Jenny Vuglar and former R2S workshop leader, Dave Erdos, on Wednesday evening sessions and played at the re-opening of Stockwell Studios on mid-summers night 2001 and  4th July at Primrose Hill Community Centre.

Three plays in repertory over 3 weeks, followed by rehearsed readings events.
(Our thanks for the generous financial assistance of LONDON BOROUGH OF CAMDEN Leisure & Community in this project).

PAINTINGS BY PLAYWRIGHTS	MEASURING WINGS by Jenny Vuglar REVIEW
PROVENANCE HELPLINE  by Jim Grove		BOTERO FOREVER by Roberto Trippini

Aselection of other productions and readings:
 Public rehearsed readings (special thanks to Alan Bennett) LADY IN THE VAN, Gareth Pilkington's NEW JEANS, Tim Heath's adaptation of A Hero of Our Time
IN SEASON - 4 one-act plays, reflecting the seasons, at at Etcetera Theatre, May 2000
(Our thanks for the generous financial assistance of LONDON BOROUGH OF CAMDEN Leisure & Community in this project).
LAUNCHING PAD - 3 full-length plays in repertory for a 3 weeks run (+ rehearsed readings) at Etcetera Theatre, November/ December 1999.
NO RESERVATIONS at Etcetera Theatre, July 1999.
(Our thanks for the generous financial assistance of LONDON BOROUGH OF CAMDEN Leisure & Community in this project).
STRUTTING AND FRETTING - Four Stages of Fright at Etcetera Theatre and The Bird's Nest Theatre, March 1999.
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