Authors and Illustrators Database

Rachel Feldbin Urist

Born: 03/22/1949  Brooklyn, England
Parents: Rabbi Abraham Feldbin, Betty Feldbin
Address(es):
Permanent:
310 Awixa Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Contact Information:
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.afjt.com/mem/urist.htm
Phone: 734-662-0712
Phone: cell: 734-904-0202

Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
Dear Jason: A Dark Comedy Drama Adult Venice, FL: Eldridge Publishing 2001
Monologues for Mature Actors, Dramatic Publishing Company Drama Adult Dramatic Publishing Company 2000
Shtetl Tales Companion Feedback
- -A play published in Playwrights Companion Feedback. 		Drama Adult Theatrebooks 1986
Other writings
- -Articles appeared in The Dramatists Guild Quarterly, Hadassah Magazine, The Ann Arbor News, the Ann Arbor Observer, Washtenaw Jewish News, Ann Arbor Scene Magazine, Current, Agenda, and Crazy Wisdom Community Journal. 		Non Fiction Adult
Other plays
- -list includes one-acts and full lengths, comedies and dramas, and several children's plays. Titles include: Audition, Blueprints,Clowns on Ice, Going Up, Just Dessert, Legacies, Luck of the Draw, Legacies; Off and Running, Pound of Feather, Sentimental Father, Shtetl Tales, Shylock's Daughter, Talking Cure, Thin Ice, Whipping Boy, and With This Ring. 		Drama Adult, Children, Teen
Children of Abraham Project Drama Children Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit
What is the aim or goal of your writing: "Production-stage or screen."

May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: Yes

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

Skills:
Author

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
Master of Arts (A.M.) University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI 1953

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
Playwright Instructor
- Urist taught the Fundamentals of Playwriting: a class designed for beginning playwrights who want to develop their skills. 		Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbo, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent 2011-2011
Stewardship Writer New York University School of Law New York 2005-2008
Founder and Executive Director
- New Voices is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote self-discovery through theatre. Urist conducted playwriting workshops for teens (mostly at-risk youth) at sites including the Washtenaw County Youth Center (Juvenile Detention & Day Treatment Programs); Huron High School; Ann Arbor Open; Neutral Zone, Focus: HOPE, Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit. Other tasks: grant-writing, fund-raising. 		New Voices Ann Arbor, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent 2002-2008
Playwright in residence.
- Urist was a participant playwright at the inaugural summer season of The Playwrights Project in Healing Springs, NC. 		The Playwrights Healing Springs 1999-1999
Profiles writer
- Urist is currently writing for this journal. 		The Washtenaw Jewish News 1996
Writer
- Urist is currently writing for this journal. Journal is published online at, http://www.crazywisdomjournal.com/ 		Crazy Wisdom Community Journal, Ann Arbor's Holistic Magazine Ann Arbor, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent 1995
Instructor, Dramatic Literature Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent 1994-1994
Publicist Hebrew Day School of Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent 1992-1995
Writer in residence The Performance Network Ann Arbor, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent 1990-1999
Playwright, reelance writer, and editor
- Urist has held numerous positions as the Play Director, Playwright, Freelance Writer, Speaker/Storeteller, and Itinerant actor within many varied productions across the country. 		1986-2005
Artist in residence
- Conducted writing workshops on Jewish themes. 		Midrasha College for Jewish Studies Southfield, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent 1986-1986
Theatre Critic
- Wrote theatre reviews, previews and other theatre-related articles. 		Ann Arbor News Ann Arbor, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent 1981-1984
Theatre critic/commentator
- Wrote and audio taped theatre reviews for broadcast on the radio. 		WUOM/WVGR-University of Michigan FM radio stations. Ann Arbor, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent 1977-1981
Instructor of Dramatic Literature University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent 1972-1975
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