{"id":68,"date":"2014-11-25T20:21:44","date_gmt":"2014-11-26T01:21:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/emlewisplaywright.com\/?page_id=68"},"modified":"2015-01-13T01:33:48","modified_gmt":"2015-01-13T06:33:48","slug":"infinite-black-suitcase","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/emlewisplaywright.com\/?page_id=68","title":{"rendered":"Infinite Black Suitcase"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Drama \u00a0 \u00a0 * \u00a0 \u00a0 90 minutes \u00a0 \u00a0 * \u00a0 \u00a0 9 Men\/6 Women<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The story of one day in a small Oregon town and three families who are trying, in the most loving and human ways, to deal with death and dying.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_101\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/emlewisplaywright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Infinite-Black-Suitcase-Samuel-French-copies.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-101\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-101\" src=\"http:\/\/emlewisplaywright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Infinite-Black-Suitcase-Samuel-French-copies-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;Infinite Black Suitcase&quot; is published by Samuel French.\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/emlewisplaywright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Infinite-Black-Suitcase-Samuel-French-copies-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/emlewisplaywright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Infinite-Black-Suitcase-Samuel-French-copies-600x800.jpg 600w, http:\/\/emlewisplaywright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Infinite-Black-Suitcase-Samuel-French-copies.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-101\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Infinite Black Suitcase&#8221; is published by Samuel French.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Publications<\/strong><\/span>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2011 &#8211;\u00a0Samuel French<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_102\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/emlewisplaywright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IBS-Staples-HS-2013-hospital-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-102\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-102\" src=\"http:\/\/emlewisplaywright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IBS-Staples-HS-2013-hospital-3-300x111.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;Infinite Black Suitcase&quot; at Staples High School.\" width=\"300\" height=\"111\" srcset=\"http:\/\/emlewisplaywright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IBS-Staples-HS-2013-hospital-3-300x111.jpg 300w, http:\/\/emlewisplaywright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IBS-Staples-HS-2013-hospital-3-800x296.jpg 800w, http:\/\/emlewisplaywright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IBS-Staples-HS-2013-hospital-3.jpg 851w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-102\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Infinite Black Suitcase&#8221; at Staples High School.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Productions<\/strong><\/span>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2015 &#8211; Glendale Community College &#8211; Glendale, CA<\/li>\n<li>2015 &#8211; St. Louis Park High School &#8211; St. Louis Park, MN<\/li>\n<li>2014 &#8211; Staples High School &#8211; Westport, CT<\/li>\n<li>2013 \u2013 University of Southern California School for Dramatic Arts \u2014 Los Angeles, CA<\/li>\n<li>2012 \u2013 Colony High School \u2014 Ontario, CA<\/li>\n<li>2007 &#8211; world premiere\u00a0at the Lillian Theatre, produced by TheSpyAnts \u2013 Hollywood, CA<\/li>\n<li>2005 &#8211; workshop production\u00a0at Moving Arts \u2013 Los Angeles, CA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_103\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/emlewisplaywright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IBS-at-USC-2013.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-103\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-103\" src=\"http:\/\/emlewisplaywright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IBS-at-USC-2013-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;Infinite Black Suitcase&quot; at University of Southern California.\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"http:\/\/emlewisplaywright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IBS-at-USC-2013-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/emlewisplaywright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IBS-at-USC-2013.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-103\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Infinite Black Suitcase&#8221; at University of Southern California.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Readings, Awards and Development:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Finalist \u2013 2006 Hinton Battle Theatre Lab Diverse Voices Playwriting Contest \u2013 NY, NY<\/li>\n<li>Semi-finalist \u2013 2006 O\u2019Neill Playwrights Conference \u2013 Waterford, CT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_99\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/emlewisplaywright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IBS-whole-cast-big.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-99\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-99\" src=\"http:\/\/emlewisplaywright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IBS-whole-cast-big-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"Under the supervision of artistic director Paul Nicolai Stein, Moving Arts produced a workshop production of EM Lewis\u2019 large-cast play \u201cInfinite Black Suitcase.\u201d \u00a0Four director and fifteen actors worked together with the playwright to bring her first full-length play to life over two weekends of performances at the Los Angeles Theater Center.\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"http:\/\/emlewisplaywright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IBS-whole-cast-big-300x240.jpg 300w, http:\/\/emlewisplaywright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IBS-whole-cast-big.jpg 675w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-99\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Under the supervision of artistic director Paul Nicolai Stein, Moving Arts produced a workshop production of EM Lewis\u2019 large-cast play \u201cInfinite Black Suitcase.\u201d \u00a0Four director and fifteen actors worked together with the playwright to bring her first full-length play to life over two weekends of performances at the Los Angeles Theater Center.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_100\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/emlewisplaywright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IBS-Colony-2012-All-the-roses-falling.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-100\" src=\"http:\/\/emlewisplaywright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IBS-Colony-2012-All-the-roses-falling-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;Infinite Black Suitcase&quot; at Colony High School.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/emlewisplaywright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IBS-Colony-2012-All-the-roses-falling-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/emlewisplaywright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IBS-Colony-2012-All-the-roses-falling-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/emlewisplaywright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IBS-Colony-2012-All-the-roses-falling-800x533.jpg 800w, http:\/\/emlewisplaywright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IBS-Colony-2012-All-the-roses-falling.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-100\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Infinite Black Suitcase&#8221; at Colony High School.<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Reviews from the world premiere production at the Lillian Theater<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> in Hollywood, CA, produced by TheSpyAnts:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Julio Martinez, for Variety: \u201cScripter EM Lewis offers an endearing and insightful perusal into the lives of 16 rural Oregonians, dealing with the trauma of recent or impending death, during the course of a single day\u2026 Lewis gives evidence of being a significant talent to watch. \u2018Infinite Black Suitcase\u2019 certainly has the legs to move on to a more ambitious staging.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Neal Weaver, for BackStage West: \u201c\u2026touchingly funny\u2026\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Keisha7, for LA Splash: \u201c\u2026a great balance of humanity and humor.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Pat Taylor, for the Tolucan Times: \u201c\u2026a compellingly emotional journey!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_104\" style=\"width: 254px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/emlewisplaywright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IBS-poster-USC-production-2013.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-104\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-104\" src=\"http:\/\/emlewisplaywright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IBS-poster-USC-production-2013-244x300.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;Infinite Black Suitcase&quot; poster from USC production 2013.\" width=\"244\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/emlewisplaywright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IBS-poster-USC-production-2013-244x300.jpg 244w, http:\/\/emlewisplaywright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IBS-poster-USC-production-2013.jpg 414w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 244px) 100vw, 244px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-104\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Infinite Black Suitcase&#8221; poster from USC production 2013.<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Multimedia:<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bTOohzKk3zE\" target=\"_blank\">Click here<\/a> to watch a video trailer for the Staples Players production of &#8220;Infinite Black Suitcase.&#8221; \u00a0Or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VbH3kSZTHiw\">click here<\/a> to watch a second video trailer from their beautiful production!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Drama \u00a0 \u00a0 * \u00a0 \u00a0 90 minutes \u00a0 \u00a0 * \u00a0 \u00a0 9 Men\/6 Women The story of one day in a small Oregon town and three families who are trying, in the most loving and human ways, to deal with death and dying. Publications: 2011 &#8211;\u00a0Samuel French Productions: 2015 &#8211; Glendale Community College [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":9,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-68","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","post-preview"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/emlewisplaywright.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/68","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/emlewisplaywright.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/emlewisplaywright.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/emlewisplaywright.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/emlewisplaywright.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=68"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/emlewisplaywright.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/68\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/emlewisplaywright.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/emlewisplaywright.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=68"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}