The First Draft screenplay series offers staged readings of the Finalist screenplays from the 2016 Catalyst Screenplay Competition. See the winning scripts here. The screenplays will be performed live with professional actors in front of an audience, and followed by feedback from industry insiders and audience members, alike.

Dietrich Danzig synopsis:
Although fictitious, Dietrich Danzig is the last known living survivor of the Pink Triangles arrested for homosexuality during the reign of the Third Reich. Through a 2011 interview with Dr. Theodore Bitten of the United States Holocaust Museum, Dietrich, at the age of 95, recalls his life as a ballet dancer, the romance that led to his internment to Dachau Labor Camp, and the unique dance opportunity that led to his escape from Germany.

About the Writer:
John Pisano-Thomsen is a native Californian and a former New Yorker who lives in Toronto with his husband, Robert, and his teenage son, Dakota. He is an Associate Member of the Dramatists Guild of America and currently works for Canada’s public broadcasters: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and Société Radio-Canada. Visit John online at http://thatwriterjohn.com.