A PIECE OF PROPERTY Debuts At Shortened Attention Span Festival 6/18-6/21

Shortened Attention Span proudly announces the premiere of Pulitzer nominated playwright Richard Vetere's "A Piece of Property" at their 3rd annual One-Act Festival. "A Piece of Property" will be presented June 18th through June 21st at The Players Loft in The Players Theatre, Thursdays-Sundays (Thursday-Saturday @ 8pm, Sundays @ 3pm). The play, directed by Catherine Lamm and featuring Robert Farrior, Justin Hoch, Ebony Booth Mike Pitsikoulis and Natalia Alfonso, concerns a man who has purchased a small vacant lot and how his desire to stay there, in his lawn chair, no matter who else might want that land or how truly valuable it is, changes his own world.

Tickets are available at www.TheaterMania.com, or call 212-352-3101. Tickets are $18.00. You can also call The Players Theatre at 212-475-1449 to confirm availability for tickets at the door on the day of the show.

Richard Vetere is a playwright, novelist, published poet, film, TV writer and actor. He wrote the novel The Third Miracle, published by Simon & Shuster, which is now in several languages, and co-authored the screenplay adaptation produced by Frances Ford Coppola starring Ed Harris. His other plays include Machiavelli, Caravaggio, Gangster Apparel, The Marriage Fool, and his Pulitzer nominated One Shot, One Kill. He's a member of the Writer's Guild, the Author's Guild, Dramatist Guild, Poet & Writers, and the NY Playwright's Lab. He holds a master's degree from Columbia University and teaches a master screenwriting class at NYU and Queens College.

Shortened Attention Span was founded in 2007 by Carlo Rivieccio and Christy Benanti to give up-and-coming writers an opportunity to see their plays produced in a professional and affordable setting. Shortened Attention Span produces three yearly festivals: A One-Act Festival, A Horror Festival, and a themed festival. To date, Shortened Attention Span has produced some ninety short plays in its festivals.

Press Reservations or interview inquiries with Richard Vetere: Please call Michael Martinez, 212-712-7362. For more information on the Festival, please go to: www.ShortenedAttentionSpan.com.

Location: The Players Theatre
115 MacDougal Street
at Minetta Lane
212-475-1449