Photo by Clint Brandhagen
WOMEN IN THEATRE FESTIVAL (Michole Biancosino, Founder and Producer)
Project Y Theatre Company will present 4 weeks of new plays by women to New York City in the form of the 4th annual Women in Theatre Festival (#witfestival), the festival that pushes past the notion of ‘Gender Parity’ by going ‘Beyond Parity’ with an entirely women-led lineup of writers. This year, Project Y Theatre Company has commissioned 7 new plays by women writers to head up the festival.
June 4-29th, 2019 at the new ART/NY THEATRES (53rd Street at 10th Avenue)
World Premiere:
The Three Musketeers, by Megan Monaghan Rivas
co-directed by Michole Biancosino and Andrew W. Smith
Commissions:
Sleeping Beauty, by Amina Henry
a new all-ages version of the fairy tale by the playwright behind last year’s hit, “Cindy.”
"The Hrostvitha Project" 6 new short play adaptations of the plays of the first female playwright, Hrostwitha of Gandersham.
Stay Tuned for tickets and more info: www.projectytheare.org
Readings:
The Violet Sisters, by Gina Femia