Alumni news, in brief:

Read (and listen) about Karen Zacarías' new play, Just Like Us (based on Helen Thorpe's book), which is playing to sold out houses in Denver...

Check out Will Fancher's new writing project -- to write one new song each week for a year -- and make a request (I'm going to!)...

Cliff Odle is one of the producers and organizers of UMass Boston's The Emancipated Century, staged readings of all ten plays in August Wilson's Century Cycle. Take a look at the project's Web site for a full schedule of readings and related events. Next up is Jitney on Nov. 18, right here at BPT...

Wes Savick's new play FAB! or whatever opens at Suffolk University's Modern Theatre this Thursday...