Horse Trade and Moonlight Theatre Productions to Present MOTHERS at The Kraine, 5/12

Horse Trade Theater Group in association with Moonlight Theatre Productions will present a special one-night only celebration of mothers of all ethnic backgrounds, with drama, storytelling, music, and song. The evening will feature Watching by Kelley Girod (Executive Producer of The Fire This Time Festival) about a Creole mother in Louisiana, with the one and only Lynda Gravatt (2004 Helen Hayes Outstanding Supporting Actress Award for Crowns) and Nathan James, directed by Kevin R. Free, and My Mother's Funeral, a dramatic monologue by Israela Margalit (Gold Medal NY Film/TV Festival) about her Jewish mother, with the formidable Lila Donnolo, directed by John-Martin Green. The show will also feature music for Mother's Day performed by the brilliant violinist Asi Matathias, the award-winning composer/keyboard player Oran Eldor (Rokem Composition Award) and contralto Marie-Claire (NAACP Honor for Talent and Inspiration). This special evening of high entertainment will be capped by storytelling from the life of a Louisiana Mother of ten, and a modern-day concert pianist trying to balance her career with motherhood.

MOTHERS will play at The Kraine Theater (85 East 4th Street between 2nd Avenue and Bowery) on Monday, May 12th at 7pm. Tickets ($20/$15 students & seniors) are available online at www.horseTRADE.info or by calling Smarttix at 212-868-4444.

MOONLIGHT THEATRE PRODUCTIONS (winner Best Production at NY MITF) is dedicated to excellence and diversity. In 2014 MTP in collaboration with Horse Trade Theater Group will produce two World Premiere plays and launch a brand new theater festival. More information on their upcoming projects TBA.

HORSE TRADE THEATER GROUP is a self-sustaining theater development group; with a focus on new work that has produced a massive quantity of stimulating downtown theater. Horse Trade's Resident Artist Program offers a home to a select group of Independent theater artists, pooling together a great deal of talent and energy. It is also the home of FRIGID New York - the first and only festival of its kind in New York City.