New Works Theatre Festival and Days of the Giants to Present OBSESSIONS OF AN ART STUDENT

The New York New Works Theatre Festival, with Days of the Giants LLC, will present the premier of Carrie Robbins' one act play Obsessions of an Art Student in its 3rd annual competition on Wednesday, September 14, 2016.

Obsessions of an Art Student is told from the perspective of an artist at several stages of her career - as a young, struggling freelancer, and a successful artist reflecting on her life. Five monologues explore five peculiar obsessions, including "Born to Draw," the story of Baby, whose nascent urge to draw compels her to smear on the wall above her crib with the only medium available to her - the one she can produce naturally. Mother and Father are horrified by this obsessive behavior, and finally dispatch her to a psychologist. The resulting breakthrough sends Baby on her life's path.

Directed by Luke Tudball (Co-Founding Artistic Director, Tasty Monster Productions), Obsessions of an Art Student stars Jenne Vath (The Actress, 2016 Thespis Summerfest Festival; Le Wedding Dress, NYNWTF 2015; The Winter's Tale, Yorick Theatre; Outstanding Supporting Actress nomination for Sawbones and The Diamond Eater, NYITAWARD, 2014) and Courtney Shaw (Devil and the Deep and The Butterfly, Mint Theatre; Urinetown, Westside Theatre; member Animus Theatre Company) as the older and younger artist, respectively. Eileen F. Haggerty is the Stage Manager (Broadway: Spiderman: Turn Off the Dark; The Boy From Oz; Fosse), with Chris Stratis as Assistant Stage Manager. Emily Hewitt is the Company Manager.

For more about Carrie Robbins, visit www.daysofthegiants.com and www.carrierobbinsdesignageinc.com.

Now in its third year, the New York New Works Theatre Festival assembles a panel of Broadway producers and Emmy Award winners who, along with the audience, cast their votes to select the best show. The Festival showcases only 50 short plays or musicals in the competition, selected from a field of hundreds of applicants.

Obsessions of an Art Student premiers at 7:00 PM at the Elektra Theatre on the second floor of the Times Square Arts Center, 300 West 43rd Street, New York. Tickets are available at http://m.bpt.me/event/2589068 ($21.25) or after 3:00 PM the day of the show at the Elektra theatre box office ($25).