Fourth Annual She NYC Arts Summer Theater Festival To Play The Connelly Theater

“She NYC Arts will present the fourth annual She NYC Arts Summer Theater Festival, a festival featuring eight new full length shows by women writers and composers, June 19-30 at The Connelly Theater (220 E 4th St, New York, NY 10009). Tickets ($20) will go on sale Monday, May 6 at www.shenycarts.org. The performance schedule for the festival will be announced in May.

Now in its fourth year, the 2019 She NYC Arts Summer Theater Festival is the city's premiere spot for presenting the best work by up-and-coming women writers and composers. The 2019 Festival will showcase 8 new full-length plays and musicals, including a New Play Residency in which a returning writer will build an entirely new piece from scratch. In addition, She NYC Art's new educational program, CreateHer, will present staged readings of 4 new short plays written and produced by high school students.

Swim Before You Drown Written by Ciara Kay Swim Before You Drown is a dramatic comedy about recent college graduate, Harper, coping with the magnitude of life after college. Her and her best friend, Sam, can't stand living in their small, "beige" hometown in the Midwest and both dream of escaping, even if that means losing each other. With everything in her life changing and on the brink of losing the one person she loves, Harper must deal with how to accept who she is in a world that fails to respect her and a Korean family that judges her even more.

Created by artists, for artists, the She NYC Arts Summer Theater Festival is New York City's premiere festival devoted to producing full-length plays, musicals, and adaptations by women writers annually. In 2018 She NYC Arts brought its mission to the West Coast by launching the inaugural year of the She Arts LA Summer Theater Festival. She NYC's commitment to an open submissions process allows it to discover and cultivate the best up-and-coming talent in the industry, while providing an environment where artists are mentored in how to produce their work in full for a paying audience. www.shenycarts.org”

Award Winners Announced For The 32nd Season Of Riant Theatre Strawberry One-Act Festival

“The Riant Theatre's 32nd Strawberry One-Act Festival presented … over 30 short and long plays and thirteen videos competed for top awards in the 32nd Season of the Strawberry One-Act Festival at both Theatre 54 @ Shetler Studios and Theatre and the Mansion/Museum, Margo Feiden Galleries Ltd from March 4 - 24. "It was a very strong season of plays," said Van Dirk Fisher, founder and director of Riant Theatre and Strawberry One-Act Festival, which is over 20 years old. "The artists really lifted the bar this year. ! There were so many great plays. The biggest compliment was hearing audiences say, "It's the best work I've seen this year!" Everyone seemed impress with the work and were captivated by the strong writing, directing and acting in the festival."

The BEST VIDEO DIARY winner: Ciara Kay for "Swim Before You Drown" a dramatic comedy about recent college gra! duate, Harper, coping with the magnitude of life after college. In Ms. Kay's Video Diary Short Film, she shows what inspire her to become a playwright, from her early beginnings growing up in the Midwest and her Korean family.

Plays By Women Rock the Strawberry One-Act Festival for Women's History Month

Never underestimate the power and talent of a woman. 11 Fearless Women Playwrights will have their plays grace the stage in the Strawberry One-Act Festival with BOLD new ideas that are unapologetic and thought provoking! Beginning with JESSICA MARIE FISHER'S Welcome To Narnia, to JO RODRIGUEZ'S Why We're Here, NATASHA COBB'S Doin' Good and CAROLYN MOSES' Adam's Eve; these women playwrights tackle everything from sexual abuse, identity, empowerment, careers, family and chasing Jibouti forces.

SWIM BEFORE YOU DROWN by Ciara Kay

Featuring: Hunter Mruz, Michaella Deladia

Swim Before You Drown is a dramatic comedy about recent college graduate, Harper, coping with the magnitude of life after college. Her and her best friend, Sam, can't stand living in their small, "beige" hometown in the Midwest and both dream of escaping, even if that means losing each other. With everything in her life changing and on the brink of losing the one person she loves, Harper must deal with how to accept who she is in a world that fails to respect her and a Korean family that judges her even more.