AAPEX Artist of the Year: Jacquay Waller

Jacquay Waller

AAPEX Artist of the Year 2013 

Atlanta based Playwright/Actor/Producer/Director Jacquay Waller is the AAPEX Artist of the Year for his work which is raising the bar on all fronts. 

Here is what Jacquay has to say about his work: 

I am the CEO/Artistic Director for DreamCatcher Productions. DreamCatcher is a theatre and film company based here in Atlanta. We produce the "Black Man-O-logues" series which explores love from a black male's perspective. 

Another of our popular pieces is "TRAFFIK: Games GrownUps Play" which explores human trafficking. We just completed a run in Washington, D.C. and New York City. Both of the aforementioned pieces were selected for the DC Black Theatre Festival. 

"Black Man-O-logues" was selected for the Midtown International Theatre Festival in NYC where I was also nominated for Best Actor in the entire festival. 

I am an Actor, Playwright, Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Novelist, etc. You can find out more about me at www.catchingdreamz.com or www.jacquaywaller.com. 

I am the founder of SLAMHOUSE which is a competitive artistic experience where artists of all types in their respective crafts compete to be "Best of Atlanta". Our first pilot is October 19th. The full launch will occur at the top of 2014. DreamCatcher is currently one of the sponsors of Top Actor's Monologue Slam which will debut in November at the Bronze Lens Festival.

2009 Midtown International Theatre Festival call for new plays (NYC)

The 2009 Midtown International Theatre Festival is now accepting for early decision! Visit www.midtownfestival.org to download an application.

Why You Should Apply: Great exposure and networking: Last year Intimate Exchanges was picked up for a run in London's West End, and Exit Cuckoo found an Off-Broadway producer. More individual attention and assistance: Our festival has a high ratio of paid staff per participant, so expert help is near by when you have questions or need help. Flexible financial plans can help you make a higher return on each ticket sold. Parties: We offer free space and a case of beer for your opening-night party, and we have an awards ceremony after the Festival. Reviewers: We get extensive coverage from New York's critical corps. Reviews are posted on our Web site.

Why You Should Apply NOW: Early approval: We'll let you know sooner that you're in the Festival, so you can start planning the myriad details of your production. We give priority to scheduling requests made by early applicants. The MITF seeks an eclectic and diverse collection of works and therefore welcomes all kinds of submissions: international, domestic, musicals, plays, experimental, multi-media, etc.

Source: TRU