Official Dorothy Parker Site Since 1998
The Dorothy Parker Society started the annual Parkerfest in 1999. For 2008, it is doing something extra special: taking part in the Jazz-Age Lawn Party on Governors Island. It is Saturday and Sunday, September 13th and 14th, from 11:00 am to 5 pm. Admission is free and open to the public; all ages are invited….
William Zeffiro, who wrote The Road to Ruin and is an officer in the Dorothy Parker Society, composed this song in 2008 and performed it at the birthday party we held for Dottie in August. Happy Birthday, Mrs. Parker was recently recorded, and is presented here for you to enjoy. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MRS. PARKER Words…
The Los Angeles chapter of the Dorothy Parker Society presents an evening of frolic and LA history in the 20s on Thursday, July 31, at 6:30-10 pm at Casa Del Mar, 1910 Ocean Way, Santa Monica, CA 90405. Phone: (310) 581-5533. We will have time to get to know each other during cocktail hour between…
If you saw the special section on The Ladies of the Corridor, you know what an important play this was to Dorothy Parker. In April Penguin Books released the book, and now we have something special for Dorothy Parker Society members: a limited edition numbered first edition of 40 copies. Each is signed by Marion…
As we previously announced, the production of Those Whistling Lads! the Poetry and Short Stories of Dorothy Parker has been accepted into the prestigious 2008 New York City Midtown International Theatre Festival. It will run Sunday, July 20, through Friday, August 1, at the Workshop Theatre Mainstage, 312 West 36th Street. Director Maureen VanTrease has…
We finally have photos and video clips of the Lawn Party on Governors Island from a few weeks ago. It was such a fun time. There were hundreds of people there. The music was fantastic, the vintage outfits classy, and the atmosphere of the old island was special. There is going to be another 2-day…