Colleen Zenk & Leslie Lopez Join Cast of Tonight's NYMADNESS

Taking the gender parity problem head-on New York Madness is bringing to the stage a Special All-Women writers and directors edition of their short play festival, a mainstay of NYC's Indie Theater Community. NYMadness has produced at HERE Theater, Cherry Lane Theatre, Ensemble Studios Theatre, INTAR Theater, ESPA Primary Stages and many more across the city. Since inception six years ago NYMadness has been a leader on gender parity maintaining a 50/50 even split men/women on their roster. With a focus on emerging artists, NYM hosts a hot night of short plays all based on a Theme announced one week prior to the event. The Theme for this special edition is appropriately dubbed, SMASHING THE PATRIARCHY Madness.

Show starts tonight at 8pm McGinn/Cazale Theater2162 Broadway at 76th Street, 4th Floor.

Full Cast List: Colleen Zenk* (Emmy Nominee, As the World Turns, Annie) and Leslie Lopez* (Power, Dystopia) join the cast Philip Calabro, John Concado*, Caitlin Cooke (The Rules of Cool), Charles Everett, Shaun Bennet Fauntleroy* (Burning), Jordan Ho, Vanessa Kai*, Michael Markham* (Head of Acting), Jerry Matz*, Sevrin Anne Mason*, Romy Nordlinger* (Lancelot), Marie Elena O'Brien*, Stacey Raymond*, Lucas Van Engen* and Marissa Wolf.
Opening Act Comedienne Emily Lynne, "Notary Publix" on IFC.

?List of All-Women Writers and Directors: Cecilia Copeland (Founding Artistic Director), Shira-Lee Shalit, Maybe Burke, Roxy MtJoy, Libby Emmons, Illana Stein, Gina Femia, Michele Travis, Reina Hardy, Lizzy Bryce, Amina Henry, Sash Bischoff, Judith Leora (Managing Director), Joan Kane, Angela Santillo and Julie Kramer.

The artists in this event hail from The League of Profession Theatre Women, Barefoot Theatre Co, P73's Interstate 73, Upright Citizens Brigade, Labyrinth Theatre Co Intensive, New York Stage and Film, and Necessary Exposure the Female Playwright Project.

The show is Sold Out, but a waitlist is available at the Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/smashing-the-patriarchy-madness-tickets-21024084603