Photo Flash: In Scena! Italian Theater Festival 2017 Kicks Off with Mario Fratti Celebration

Kairos Italy Theater (KIT), the preeminent Italian theater company in New York, kicked off the 5th annual IN SCENA! ITALIAN THEATER FESTIVAL NY at the Cherry Lane Theatre in Manhattan. The opening celebrated Award Winning playwright Mario Fratti with friends and admirers. Scroll down for photos!

This 15-day festival continues tonight May 2 at Cherry Lane with "Don't Tell" by and with Award Winning author Sandro Veronesi. Tomorrow the Festival goes to Staten Island and Manhattan. All shows and special events are presented in Italian and English or with English supertitles, curated by Kairos Italy Theater. Performances run May 1-15, 2017.

For a complete calendar of performances, dates and venues, visit www.inscenany.com.

In Scena! Opening Night celebrating Mario Fratti at Cherry Lane Theatre. Photo by Nando Tampubolon
In Scena! Opening Night celebrating Mario Fratti at Cherry Lane Theatre. Photo by Nando Tampubolon
In Scena! Opening Night celebrating Mario Fratti at Cherry Lane Theatre. Photo by Nando Tampubolon
Elena Dragonetti Dieci-Ten at In Scena! Opening Night celebrating Mario Fratti at Cherry Lane Theatre. Photo by Nando Tampubolon
Aleksandros Memetaj Sweet Home Albania at In Scena! Opening Night celebrating Mario Fratti at Cherry Lane Theatre. Photo by Nando Tampubolon
Enrico Granafei at In Scena! Opening Night celebrating Mario Fratti at Cherry Lane Theatre. Photo by Nando Tampubolon
John La Barbera at In Scena! Opening Night celebrating Mario Fratti at Cherry Lane Theatre. Photo by Nando Tampubolon