“Take space/Make space” is a community agreement that I am drawn to. Those who are quieter are encouraged to participate, and those who tend to express a lot are encouraged to make space for others. By temperament, I prefer to sit back and observe, so I definitely need encouragement to take space and speak up.Continue reading “Taking Space and Making Space with Kasama”
Tag Archives: San Diego Playwrights
Dramatists Guild Southern California Season In Review
What is time? (This lead in could be a cop-out to a very tardy blog post, or it could be relevant. Let’s see where this goes.) Dramatists Guild Southern California Regional Rep Diana Burbano invited me and playwrights Jennie Webb and Luis Alfaro to participate in a conversation about our season in review. It wasContinue reading “Dramatists Guild Southern California Season In Review”
Kennedy Center Summer Playwriting Intensive 2021
In July, Thelma has the honor of attending the Kennedy Center 2021 Summer Playwriting Intensive. This session will mark the launch of “a designated track for playwrights identifying as Black, Indigenous, of Latinx or Asian heritage, and of Mixed Race,” which is something Thelma has been searching for. (As in, her heart wanted it.) TheContinue reading “Kennedy Center Summer Playwriting Intensive 2021”
San Diego Writers, Ink
Thelma has joined the Board of Directors of San Diego Writer’s, Ink (SDWI). She’s enjoyed collaborating with them through San Diego Playwrights and the Dramatists Guild and looks forward to serving more of the writing community. She’s attended Tania Pryputniewicz’s weekly SDWI Tarot Journaling group for over a year (briefly in person and then virtually). Her essay “SuchContinue reading “San Diego Writers, Ink”
Thelma Virata de Castro 