Midtown International Theatre Festival Tenth Anniversary Season Launch Party To Be Held 6/28

The Midtown InterNational Theatre Festival (MITF) presents their Tenth Anniversary Season Launch Party on Sunday, June 28, 2009 at 7pm (doors open at 6pm) at the Bleecker Street Theatre, 45 Bleecker Street, NYC.  Tickets are $20 and are available now at www.midtownfestival.org or by phone at 866-811-4111.
 
MITF's Launch Party will feature previews of upcoming shows in the MITF, including musical numbers from Insecurity! (featuring the Icky House Club) and That's Showbiz!, as well as scenes from Bartholomew Fair, NJ; Checking In; The Lincoln Continental; Monroe Bound; Not My Daughter; and Southern Man, among others.  Food and drinks are available, and there will be raffles for show and event tickets, theatre memorabilia, goods and services, and more.
 
Bartholomew Fair, NJ, by Billy Mitchell, produced by The Theater Company / David Zimmerman
A twisting, madcap knot of deceit, disguises, puppets... and New Jersey!
 
Checking In, written and produced by Brian Hampton
Only one rule for the weekend: No boys. No babies. Six high school friends reunite for a weekend in Atlantic City...and new truths spill out.

Insecurity!, book, music and lyrics by Mickey Zetts, produced by Oberon Theatre Ensemble
The recession proof musical!
 
The Lincoln Continental, by Kathy Kafer, produced by Shadow Productions + Kramis Productions
A father, a daughter and the car that drives their relationship through three decades.

Monroe Bound, by Lucile Scott, produced by Mighty Little Productions
Secrets destroy in this offbeat tale about miscommunication, Communist microbrew, The Princess of Power and finding your home.

Not My Daughter, by Ann Mary Mullane, produced by No Apology Theatre
An actress's big Broadway debut reveals more than she bargained for--and forces her parents to confront their own perceptions of their little girl, all grown up.

Southern Man, by Stuart Katz, Jeff Pierce, and Colleen Pierce, produced by Colleen Pierce and Katzcando Productions
Follow the adventures of a WWII POW in this timelessly profound tale of camaraderie, love, survival and triumph of the human spirit.
 
That's Showbiz!, music by Colin Chaston & Tony Clout, book and lyrics by Colin Chaston, produced by Janski Productions Limited

If only all celebrity talk shows were like this!
 
The MITF's 2009 Season runs from July 13 - August 2, 2009 at the June Havoc Theatre, 312 W. 36th Street, 1st floor; the Dorothy Strelsin Theatre, 312 W. 36th Street, 1st floor; the MainStage Theater, 312 W. 36th Street, 4th floor; the Jewel Box Theater, 312 W. 36th Street, 4th floor; and Where Eagles Dare Studio Blackbird, 347 W. 36th Street, 13th floor, NYC.
 
The Midtown InterNational Theatre Festival, now in its tenth year, celebrates the diversity of theatre.  The MITF welcomes theatrical storytelling across a broad spectrum of genres, forms, identities, cultures, and appetites.  The MITF seeks to nurture these new ideas, perspectives, and stories on its stages, with an eye set on guiding these productions toward future success and longevity.  The festival, traditionally held in summer, represents a fantastic, often paradoxical, adventurous and intriguing cross-section of the forefront of the Theatre World.  The MITF proudly hosts production companies from across the country and around the globe, uniting talent in one of the biggest theatre capitals in the world.
 
Mr. Chatterton created the MITF in 2000, a Midtown alternative to other theatre festivals, as a way to present the finest off-off Broadway talent in convenience, comfort, and safety.  All theatres are located near the MITF offices at 347 W. 36th Street (home of Mr. Chatterton's Where Eagles Dare rehearsal studios and theatre).
 
For more information, visit www.midtownfestival.org.