Akademeia Theatre Presents MISS NOWHERE DINER, 6/13-23

Akad?meia Theatre presents Miss Nowhere Diner, a play about the power of faith, the lure of deceit by Kathleen Potts. Lydia Fort directs a cast of six including Branden Baskin, Lex Daemon, Salina Duplessis, Jennifer Roberts, Miriam Tabb, and Corey Wright*. Six performances for Miss Nowhere Diner will be held at the Robert Moss Theatre, 440 Lafayette Street, NYC from June 13-23 as part of The Planet Connections Theatre Festivity. The Festivity will take place May 29th through June 23rd at Gene Frankel and Robert Moss Theatres in New York City. *Member, Actors' Equity Association. AEA Showcase.

Gambling, promises, denial, lies, and a trucker/preacher who thinks of his flock "not as sheep, but as deer in the headlights of life." As each character's outlook is altered, the audience is left to decide what truly constitutes conversion - what truly constitutes change.

"The great Jazz musician Charles Mingus had a resounding conviction that all art is revolutionary," said Director Lydia Fort. "Miss Nowhere Diner contributes to the revolution by giving our audience a mirror through which we see ourselves, and through which we can gain the courage to re-determine, to change, and to see hope where there was none. What things and people do we put our faith in? Why do we take these risks when the 'odds of winning' are so slim? Why do we put our faith in others, but not in ourselves?'"

Miss Nowhere Diner is presented by Akad?meia Theatre.Co-Producers: Kathleen Potts & Lydia Fort; Director: Lydia Fort; Set Design: Andrew Mannion; Lighting Design: Annie Wiegand; Costume Design: Tina McCartney; Stage Manager: Noelle Semedo; Casting Consultant: Lawrence Evans; Publicist: Paul Siebold/Off Off PR.

Miss Nowhere Diner plays the following schedule as part of the Planet Connections Theatre Festivity: Thursday, June 13 @ 4:30pm; Friday, June 14 @ 7:00pm; Thursday, June 20 @ 5:30pm; Friday, June 21 @ 5:00pm; Saturday, June 22 @ 8:30pm; Sunday, June 23 @ 1:30pm.

Tickets are $18 and can be purchased online at www.planetconnections.org/miss-nowhere-diner or by calling 212-352-3101.