30 Plays Celebrate 30 Years at Various

The League of Professional Theatre Women is proud to announce 30 Plays Celebrate 30 Years, honoring the 30th Anniversary of the League. 30 brand-new plays, musicals & theatrical events, curated by League members, will be presented in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens & beyond.

From site specific theatre on the prairie in central Canada, to the unveiling of a new play in London; from downtown at the New York Theatre Workshop, the Cherry Lane & HERE to Memphis & a theatrical walking tour in Central Park, this year-long series of theatrical events, coordinated by LPTW members Rachel Reiner & Deborah Savadge, celebrate the creativity of women theatre artists worldwide!

30 Plays Celebrate 30 Years - APRIL, 2012

Friday, April 13 @ 7pm
The Play Room Theatre ~ 151 West 46th St., 8th floor NYC
Curated by Carrie Robbins
Days of the Giants presents a reading of Dragon Tales...a Dark Quartet, one-acts by Robbins. A somewhat UN-comfortable evening (with visual aides) comprised of The Dragon Griswynd & Dr. Schizo/Boxes Within Boxes & excerpts from The Death & Life of Dr. Cutter, A Vaudeville, (directed by Deborah Savadge), The Diamond Eater & a song or two (directed by Robert Kalfin). Four short pieces examining the human spirit & assorted ways to die... by old age, by poison gas, by disease & by choice.

Saturday, April 14 @ 8pm
Interart Theatre ~ 500 W. 52nd St. @ 10th Ave.
Curated by Jessica Burr
The Storm by Aleksandr Ostrovsky; translated & adapted by Laura Wickens; directed by Jessica Burr. Called the most poetic of all Russian plays, The Storm is a dangerous fusion of romance & immorality unleashed as its heroine attempts to escape her loveless marriage through forbidden passion while living in a small town full of hypocrisy & righteousness. The intensity of Ostrovsky’s story & Wickens’ choice of language, rhythm & scene structure, combine to create a play that is resonant, moving & surprisingly funny.
Tickets are available at www.blessedunrest.org, using the discount code "LPTW."

Tuesday, April 24 @ 6:45pm
the cell ~ 338 West 23rd St. (bet. 8th & 9th Ave.)
Curated by Barbara Sutton Masry
A play reading of Kika, about the struggles of a young, bourgeois mid-20th century artist, who attempts to escape the rigidity of her life through her art. Written by Barbara Sutton Masry; Petronia Paley, director. Cast includes Maja Wampuszyc, Tim Fitzpatrick, Gena Bardwell, Jack Gindi & Diane Tyler. A post-reading discussion will be led by Maxine Kern. Seating limited, reservations required. Call (516)316-9407 with name, phone number & number of seats or barbaramasry@hotmail.com to reserve.

The League of Professional Theatre Women is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization. Numerous events are planned each year to deliver on their mission of promoting visibility & increasing opportunities for women in the field. For their 30th Anniversary, they are planning fifteen months of events to advocate, promote & highlight the contributions of women in theatre both domestically & abroad. None of these projects are possible without generous philanthropic support. To find out more about how you can support their endeavors please visit their website www.theatrewomen.org & click on the “Support Us” tab.