Summer Play Festival (SPF) provides 15 emerging playwrights a chance to present their work at Theatre Row throughout July. Four plays will be performed on Theatre Row (410 W 42nd St.) during the fourth week (July 24th through July 30th) of the festival: The Fearless by Etan Frankel (at the Kirk Theatre); Swansong by Patrick Page (at the Lion Theatre); Sonia Flew by Melinda Lopez (at the Clurman theatre); Hardball by Victoria Stewart (at the Beckett Theatre)
The Week Four Schedule follows:
Monday July 24th:
2:00pm- The Little Shubert (422 W.42nd)- Free Theatre Panel. "Looking for the Perfect Match: A practical dialogue between artists and industry."
4:00pm– The Little Shubert (422 W.42nd)- Free Theatre Panel. "Is New York Where It's At? (And, if not, where?)" (Moderated by David Cote, Theatre Editor and Critic, Time Out NY)
Tuesday July 25th
2:00pm- The Fearless, by Etan Frankel, directed by Scott Schwartz, "follows the decade-long journey of three friends who form a rock band in college, and find out what its like to live their dream," state press notes. The cast includes: Will Janowitz, Reiko Aylesworth, Liz Morton, and Blake Whyte.
3:00pm- Swansong by Patrick Page, directed by David Muse, "is a fictitious tale about real life playwright Ben Jonson putting together the first Folio of William Shakespeare's work after his friend the Bard's death. "The cast includes: Andrew Long, Tom Hammond, and Larry Paulsen.
7:00pm- Sonia Flew by Melinda Lopez, directed by Justin Waldman, "follows a Cuban exile haunted by the memories of her past when her son announces his intention to join the Marines." The cast includes: Carmen Roman, Will LeBow, Armando Riesco, Zabryna Guevara, David Wohl, and Shana Dowdswell.
7:30pm- Hardball, by Victoria Stewart, directed by Lou Jacob, "is a comedy about a rising female Republican political pundit. What happens when news becomes entertainment and politics become a performance?" The cast includes: Mia Barron, Murphy Guyer, Tuck Milligan, Judith Hawking, Janis Dardaris, and Rebecca Creskoff.
Wednesday July 26h:
2:00pm- Hardball
7:00pm- The Fearless
7:30pm- Sonia Flew
8:00pm- Swansong
Thursday July 27th:
6:30pm- The Fearless
7:00pm- Sonia Flew
7:30pm- Hardball
8:00pm- Swansong
9:00pm- SPF/Naked Angels' Thursdays@9 (in The Living Room on Theatre Row).
Friday July 28th:
6:30pm- The Fearless
7:00pm- Sonia Flew
7:30pm- Hardball
8:00pm- Swansong
Saturday July 29th:
1:00pm- The Fearless
1:30pm- Sonia Flew
2:00pm- Hardball
2:30pm- Swansong
7:00pm- The Fearless
7:30pm- Sonia Flew
8:00pm- Hardball
8:30pm- Swansong
Sunday July 30th:
1:30- The Fearless
2:00- Sonia Flew
2:30- Hardball
3:00- Swansong
All show ticket are $10 each. Visit TicketCentral.com or call 212-279-4200. Naked Angels seats and Theatre Industry Panels are free.
For more information, visit SPF's website www.spfnyc.com or contact Michael Gravison at 212-279-4040 or Michael@spfnyc.com.
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