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Ladies First March 2018

LADIES FIRST is a list of new productions, workshops, readings, and publications by female playwrights. Our goal is to create greater gender parity in theatre by highlighting the works of female writers and the organizations that promote and produce their works.

FESTIVALS:

She Speaks #Metoo

March 1st, 7pm-9pm, Paris, France

https://www.facebook.com/events/182898452480666/

featuring
Jean Hedgecock Armstrong – SNOW EVERYWHERE DESCENDING
Allie Costa – TWO GIRLS
Diana Burbano – FENIX
Erin Moughon – OUT OF A BODY ON A TRAIN
Donna Latham – SHE SAID
Paddy Gillard-Bentley IS THERE AN APP FOR THAT?
Brenda Foley – CAMOUFLAGE
Paddy Gillard-Bentley – IT MUST BE GOOD RIGHT
Darlene Spencer – YELLOW CAB – BLACK CAB
Morgan Trant Kinnally – THIS DRESS
Frances Roberts-Reilly – FULL FATHOM MY FATHER LIES
Geralyn Horton – RUTH

Feisty Women Festival

Thursday, March 1st, 7:30 pm at Bernie Wohl Theatre, New York, NY

 

​The FEISTY WOMEN FESTIVAL features staged readings of work by Suzanne Willett, Robin Rice, Fengar Gael, Renee´ Flemings, Sharon E. Cooper, Cindy Cooper, Patricia Davis and Melissa Bell, directed by Jessica Bauman, Lucy Gram, Chelsea Anderson-Long and Rachael Murray.​
The cast includes Jess Beveridge, William Clark, Cara Feuer, Sarah Kiefer*, Allison Linker, Gabrielle Maisels, Kyle Minshew*, Jared Mason Murray, Abigail Ramsay,  Traci Tolmaire*, and
Crystal L. Ward.

Prepare the Words by Suzanne Willett
The Straight and Narrow by Robin Rice
Tsunami Sisters by Fengar Gael
BFFs by Renee´ Flemings
Fish Story by Patricia Davis
Women’s Health and Wellness by Sharon Cooper
The Accounting Department by Cindy Cooper
Mini’s Comeback by Melissa Bell

Bernie Wohl Theater
​647 Columbus Avenue btw 91st & 92nd Sts

She Speaks: #MeToo  – in Ontario, Canada

March 3rd and 4th

JUST FOR THE WEEKEND
By Christine Emmert
Directed by Colleen Daley
Performed by Kate Urquhart & Joanna Cleary

OUT OF BODY ON A TRAIN
By Erin Moughon-Smith
Directed by Colleen Daley
Performed by Shelagh Ranalli & Tracey Eccleston

CAMOUFLAGE
By Brenda Foley
Directed by Paddy Gillard-Bentley
Performed by Cathy Moore, Scott Cooper & Robin Bennett

IS THERE AN APP FOR THAT?
By Paddy Gillard-Bentley
Directed by Colleen Daley
Performed by Suzanne Langdon, Robin Bennett & Tracy Biggar

MAGGIE
By Joanna Cleary
Directed by Paddy Gillard-Bentley
Performed by Bo Margaret (Sat) Darlene Spencer (Sun) & Colleen Daley

SNOW EVERYWHERE DESCENDING
By Jean Hedgecock Armstrong
Directed by Paddy Gillard-Bentley
Performed by Shelagh Ranalli, Robin Bennett & Scott Cooper

RUTH
By Geralyn Horton
Directed by Paddy Gillard-Bentley
Performed by Mary Neil

SALLY’S MONOLOGUE
By Donna Spector
Directed by Paddy Gillard-Bentley
Performed by Lynne McIntee

FÉNIX
By Diana Burbano
Directed by Paddy Gillard-Bentley
Performed by Ámbar Hernández

FULL FATHOM FIVE MY FATHER’S LIES
By Frances Roberts-Reilly
Directed by Colleen Daley
Performed by Tracy Biggar

TWO GIRLS
By Allie Costa
Directed by Colleen Daley
Performed by Joanna Cleary & Tracey Kenyon

YELLOW CAB – BLACK CAB
By Darlene Spencer
Directed by Paddy Gillard-Bentley
Performed by Cathy Moore

IT MUST BE GOOD, RIGHT?
By The Jazz Musician’s Daughter
Performed by Colleen Daley

NEW OLD STUFF
By Kate Urquhart
Directed by Paddy Gillard-Bentley
Performed by Suzanne Langdon

A talkback will follow with the audience. Joan, a staff member from The Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region, will be on hand.

March 3rd: https://www.facebook.com/events/152186112107670/
March 4th: https://www.facebook.com/events/326323364538537/

HERSTORY 3: JOURNEY WOMEN

March 9th-10th, New Haven, CT

HERSTORY will take place at the Institute Library in New Haven, CT, March 9th and 10th at 7pm. Plays include We-Remember written by Amy Oestricher and directed by Ingrid Oslund, Frida Kahlo: Heartbreaker written by Lylanne Musselman and directed by Teresa Langston, The Astonishing and the Lily written by Kendra Augustin and directed by Keith Paul, and The Legend of Sigridur Tomasdottir written by Natalie Osborne and directed by Moira Malone. There will be a raffle with gift cards to local business and other fabulous prizes. Refreshments will be served free of charge. There is a $10 suggested donation for entry. Tickets are available at the door or at https://institutelibrary.z2systems.com/np/clients/institutelibrary/event.jsp?event=1203

We hope to see you there!

Fantastic.Z’s 6th Annual New Works Festival: Femme

March 8th through March 11th in Seattle

featuring
MISS EDUCATION by Charlie Cook
WHO SHE COULD HAVE BEEN by Allie Costa
TINY MOMENTS IN BETWEEN by Sarah Haas
THE WAY BACK by Rebecca K. Hsia
PERFORMANCE REVIEW by Nedra Pezold Roberts
I’M LOVIN’ IT by Jessi Pitts

*Opening Night is Followed by an Artist Talk-Back*

DIRECTORS:
Linda Cleckler, Jasmine Lomax, and Caitlin McCown

ENSEMBLE:
Simone Dawson, MJ Jurgensen, Maddy Noonan, Duncan Pound, Stephanie Spohrer, and Emma Wilkinson

DRAMATURG:  Claire Koleske
STAGE MANAGER:  Rebecca K. Hsia
ASST STAGE MANAGER:  Queenelle Gazmen
LIGHTS:  Keny Dutton
SOUND:  Stefanie M. Senior
GRAPHIC DESIGN: Margarita Mouschovias

MARCH 8th – 11th
18th and Union Art Space
1406 18th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122
http://www.fantasticz.org
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3086683

* Fantastic.Z’s B-SIDES Matinee Saturday March 10th at 2 PM is a pay what you can at the door event.*

INK Fest in Los Angeles

March 9th through March 11th

2Cents Theatre Group’s popular 3-day festival of female playwrights is back for year five and we’re gearing up for the most exciting INK yet!

featuring

34B by Rosemary Frisino Toohey
All We Know is Not Enough by Darcy Parker Bruce
Ava Maria by Anne Flanagan
Dalton by Dagney Kerr
Extra, Extra! by Iona Cruey Holder
Follow Through by Jaime Becker
I Can Speak: the Does by Juanita Chase de Lamont
If I Fell by Laura Stribling
Jim Reaper by Tracey Jane Smith
Little Swan a pas de deux by Allie Costa
Mirror, Mirror by Laura King
Phoenix by Penny Jackson
The Baby Shower by Stevie Stern
The Dreamy One by Brittny Roberts
The Ethel Party by Lolly Ward
The Misfit Mantra by Amy Dellagiarino
The Porch Swing by Alli Miller
This Almost Joy by Barbara Lindsay
Thunder by Wendy Gough Soroka
We Will Not Describe the Conversation by Eugenie Carabatsos
Woman on the Bridge by Julia Pascal
Young Savages by Skyler Barrett

http://2centstheatre.wixsite.com/2centstheatre/actingoutinkfest

Untold Stories of Jewish Women

March 20th-22nd, New York City, NY

Untold Stories of Jewish Women
A Festival of Plays, Music, and Conversation
March 20-22 (All-Day)
at the Museum of Jewish Heritage

This three-day festival of readings and performances, including theater, music, and conversation, will challenge the stereotypes of Jewish women’s lives and elevate their voices.

Sample events are below; complete schedules will be available soon.

Tickets for each day are available, as well as tickets to the Celebration held Tuesday from 6 – 8 PM. Or purchase the All Festival Pass which includes all three days as well as the Celebration.

Day One: Jewish Women Before the Holocaust | Tuesday, March 20, 10 AM – 5 PM
•  Excerpts and full-length readings about Biblical figures (Tamar, Lot’s Wife, Devorah) as well as historical figures (Emma Goldman, Stella Adler)
•  Lilith Salon: Historical Perspectives on Jewish Women (moderated by Lilith Magazine staff)

Celebration | Tuesday, March 20, 6 – 8 PM
• Songs and monologues by established and up-and-coming writers performed by actors including Tovah Feldshuh, the writers themselves, and more

Day Two: Jewish Women in the Holocaust and Its Aftermath | Wednesday, March 21, 10 AM – 6 PM
•  Excerpts and full-length readings about well-known women such as Hannah Arendt, Hannah Senesh, Edith Stein, as well as unnamed women of that time
•  Lilith Salon: The Damage of the Holocaust—The Discussed and Undiscussed Toil (moderated by Lilith Magazine staff)

Day Three: Jewish Women in the Twentieth Century to Now | Thursday, March 22, 10 AM – 6 PM
•  Excerpts and full-length readings about Lee Krasner, Shirley Jackson, Monica Lewinsky
•  Lilith Salon: What IS a Jewish Woman? (moderated by Lilith Magazine staff)

Choose from the links below to purchase tickets:

365 Women a Year Festival in Plano, Texas

365 Women A Year, whose focus is to write and present plays about extraordinary women, bring women back into the social consciousness, and plant seeds of herstory around the country.

featuring

BEST ACTRESS 1962 by Allie Costa
EVERY ROSE by Danielle Wirsansky
SARAH’S POEM by Charissa Menefee
OLGA’S LETTER By J. Sanders Nelson
AN UNTIMELY LIKENESS by Nancy Cooper Frank
ADMIRAL GRACE HOPPER REVISITS by Jennifer O’Grady
BLOODLETTING by Lisa A. Mammel
BRYNLEE & THE BULL by Sean Nill
BABE by Cindy Cooper
DAISY, FIRST GIRL SCOUT by Susan Shafer
THREE JUDY GARLANDS by Jess Eisenberg
UNVEILED By J. Thalia Cunningham
BEATEN by Carol M. Rice
BETWEEN US GALS by Sue Yocum

https://www.facebook.com/events/157510558245129/
https://roverdramawerks.thundertix.com/events/113005/performances

READINGS:

The Bechdel Group

Monday, March 5th from 6-9 pm, New York, NY

In Mathilde Dratwa’s Milk and Gall, Vera gives birth to a shape-shifting baby on election night, and attempts to navigate the chaos of that first year as a new mom amid political turmoil.

And in Susan Hansell’s An Ocean of Bees, four characters represent the human species in a post-apocalyptic future. How will they find their humanity?

There’s some exciting stuff here – both in the scripts themselves and in looking at the way they support our mission. What happens when the parameters of ‘the test’ are blurred? We’d love you to be part of the conversation.

We will be at The Tank in midtown Manhattan (312 West 36th Street at 8th Avenue). Hope to see you there!

To submit to the April issue of LADIES FIRST, email natalie.noplays@gmail.com before the end of the month. Send us your name, the name of your play, the name of the theatre producing your work, a sentence or two about the play, the where and when, and an image. Thank you to everyone who participated in this month’s LADIES FIRST newsletter.

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LADIES FIRST JANUARY 2018

LADIES FIRST is a list of new productions, workshops, readings, and publications by female playwrights. Our goal is to create greater gender parity in theatre by highlighting the works of female writers and the organizations that promote and produce their works.

Join us Monday, January 15th for a staged reading of the winning pieces from Little Black Dress INK’s 2017 ONSTAGE Festival. The performance begins at 7 PM at the Zephyr Theatre, 7456 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90046. Free admission!

Zero-Six-Two-Eight by Katherine James
Boxes Are Magic by Allie Costa
Spark by Barbara Blumenthal-Ehrlich
The Worst of All Evils by Philana Omorotionmwan
Evolution Fast Track by Micki Shelton
Three Ghosts of Elizabeth Bathory by Anne Flanagan
Co-workers by C.J. Ehrlich
Linda by Diana Burbano
Hot/Mess by Jen Huszcza
Mommy Knows Best by Tiffany Antone
Fruit Salad of Shame by Ellen Davis Sullivan
Educated Fleas Do It by Karen Loseff Lothan

To submit to the February issue of LADIES FIRST, email natalie.noplays@gmail.com before the end of the month. Send us your name, the name of your play, the name of the theatre producing your work, a sentence or two about the play, the where and when, and an image. Thank you to everyone who participated in this month’s LADIES FIRST newsletter.

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Ladies First October 2017

LADIES FIRST is a list of new productions, workshops, readings, and publications by female playwrights. Our goal is to create greater gender parity in theatre by highlighting the works of female writers and the organizations that promote and produce their works.

PRODUCTIONS:

Hello Stranger by Sharon Yablon

Produced by Theater of N.O.T.E.

The play is about a man who returns to his hometown after many years away to come to grips with a dark secret about his mother. Along the way he meets ghosts and other odd characters from the landscape, who are part of the Day of the Dead festival. October 13th- November 18th.Los Angeles, CA.  www.theatreofnote.com.

The Fear Festival 

The Fear Festival returns to New York October 20th through 22nd. Join us at the Roebuck Theater for three nights of chilling and thrilling plays written by Allie Costa, Aoise Stratford, J. J. Steinfeld, Jimmy Lovett, Maximillian Gill, Sean McGrath, and Susan Goodell, directed by Alice Camarota.

Tickets – Cast A:
https://www.eventbrite.com/o/the-fear-festival-cast-a-11407546743

Tickets – Cast B:
https://www.eventbrite.com/o/the-fear-festival-cast-b-11407581988

READINGS:

La Broads 

Broads’ Word Ensemble, in partnership with the Los Angeles Female Playwrights Initiative (LAFPI), announces LA Broads: a staged reading festival of original 15-minute plays and short excerpts of original full-length scripts from Los Angeles based female playwrights. Each play is partnered with a female director to tell a woman’s story with at least 50% female cast.

Join us for an evening of perseverance, recovery, and unconventional podcasts as we explore the roles women play in their own stories. Stories that range from dramas about difficult choices regarding bringing a child into the world and struggles over honoring the memory of loved ones to comedies involving a time traveler who can change a tire and the tension of family secrets revealed.

Playwrights: Nayna Agrawal, Tiffany Cascio, Allie Costa, Aja Houston, Uma Incrocci, and Starina Johnson
Directors: Elkin Antoniou, Lesley Asistio, June Carryl, Allie Costa, Gloria Iseli, Rachel Manheimer, Rasika Mathur, and Desiree York

Broads’ Word Ensemble’s Executive Director Tara Donovan serves as producer. The production team is rounded out by Broads’ Management Team: Danielle Ozymandias, Artistic Director; Sylvia Loehndorf, Managing Director; Dana DeRuyck, Social Media Director; Lacy Altwine, Literary Manager. Sound Design by Suze Campagna with Heatherlynn Gonzalez as Stage Manager.

To submit to the November issue of LADIES FIRST, email natalie.noplays@gmail.com before the end of the month. Send us your name, the name of your play, the name of the theatre producing your work, a sentence or two about the play, the where and when, and an image. Thank you to everyone who participated in this month’s LADIES FIRST newsletter.
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Ladies First September 2017

LADIES FIRST is a list of new productions, workshops, readings, and publications by female playwrights. Our goal is to create greater gender parity in theatre by highlighting the works of female writers and the organizations that promote and produce their works.

PRODUCTIONS:

Seven Sins

On September 10th and 11th, see the Seven Sins short play festival at the Cockpit Theatre in London. The lineup includes She Has Seen the Wolf written by Allie Costa. Presented by Doughnut Productions, the swivel seats put the audience right the middle of the space so you can watch the fascinating narratives unravel around you.
http://thecockpit.org.uk/show/seven_sins

http://doughnutproductions.co.uk/whats-on/ 

Plays and Pizza

In NYC we don’t stay home just because it’s Monday night! Come enjoy a evening of short plays, some rockin’ piano, AND some darn good free pizza! $7 at the link below, $8 at the door. http://www.PayPal.Me/PlaysandPizza. Monday September 18th, 7:30pm, Lucky Jack’s Bar and Lounge, 129 Orchard Street, NYC

100 Minutes of New Works Festival

The 100 Minutes of New Works Festival will be produced in Hollywood on September 22nd and 23rd. 10 ten-minute plays ranging from comedy to drama and everything in-between will take the stage at The Ruby Theatre. Stay tuned for the full lineup and ticket info…
http://uaplayclubwest.wordpress.com/

Leela Tours the Boroughs: Dixon Place 

We will be presenting four plays, under 10 minutes, written, directed, memorized in a short amount of time based on a specific theme with specific directions. Free admission. Estimated runtime 45 minutes. Tickets here: http://dixonplace.org/performances/leela-tours-the-boroughs-dixon-place/

READINGS

Staged Readings of New Works  

On September 24th, the Infinite Jest Theatre Company will present staged readings of six short comedies written by Allie Costa and directed by Collette Rutherford. Make your reservations now!
http://www.infinitejesttheatrecompany.org/on-stage.html

To submit to the October issue of LADIES FIRST, email natalie.noplays@gmail.com before the end of the month. Send us your name, the name of your play, the name of the theatre producing your work, a sentence or two about the play, the where and when, and an image. Thank you to everyone who participated in this month’s LADIES FIRST newsletter.

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Ladies First July 2017

LADIES FIRST is a list of new productions, workshops, readings, and publications by female playwrights. Our goal is to create greater gender parity in theatre by highlighting the works of female writers and the organizations that promote and produce their works. 

PRODUCTIONS:

Little Black Dress INK presents the 2017 Female Playwrights ONSTAGE Festival July 6th through July 8th in Arizona. This year’s theme is Hot Mess, and this year’s non-profit is Days for Girls. The winning lineup of plays includes:

Zero-Six-Two-Eight by Katherine James
Boxes are Magic by Allie Costa
Spark by Barbara Blumenthal-Ehrlich
The Worst of All Evils by Philana Omorotionmwan
Evolution Fast Track by Micki Shelton
Three Ghosts of Elizabeth Bathory by Anne Flanagan
Co-Workers by C.J. Ehrlich
Linda by Diana Burbano
Hot/Mess by Jen Huszcza
Mommy Knows Best by Tiffany Antone
Fruit Salad of Shame by Ellen Davis Sullivan
Educated Fleas Do It by Karen Loseff Lothan

http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2993356

The 10-10 New Play Festival is currently running at Chagrin Valley Little Theatre at The River Street Playhouse in Ohio. This biennial series of ten-minute plays includes GWTW Abridged by Annie Taft and Two Girls by Allie Costa. The festival is directed by Yvonne E. Pilarczyk & Dawn Hill and runs through July 15th.

http://www.cvlt.org/87thSeason/10-10.php

The Summer Shorts Play Series returns to Samuel French, Theatre & Film Bookshop July 29th and 30th. Stay tuned for the lineup!

https://www.facebook.com/pg/samfrenchbkshp/events/

 To submit to the August issue of LADIES FIRST, email natalie.noplays@gmail.com before the end of the month. Send us your name, the name of your play, the name of the theatre producing your work, a sentence or two about the play, the where and when, and an image. Thank you to everyone who participated in this month’s LADIES FIRST newsletter.
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LADIES FIRST April 2017

LADIES FIRST is a list of new productions, workshops, readings, and publications by female playwrights. Our goal is to create greater gender parity in theatre by highlighting the works of female writers and the organizations that promote and produce their works.

PRODUCTIONS:

365 Women a Year Festival at Rover Dramawerks 

April 6th through April 15th in Plano, Texas.

This year’s lineup includes:
The Anesthetic Was Psalms by Nancy Gall-Clayton
Julia Tuttle: The Mother of Miami by Marj O’Neill-Butler
The Deaths of Anna May Wong by Anne V. McGravie
Return to Sender: The Minnie Cox Story by Rita Anderson
Linda by Diana Burbano
Herstorical Pen-Pals by Caroline Turner Cole
Curtain Rods by J Sanders Nelson
No Limits by Carol M. Rice
Little Swan, a Pas de Deux by Allie Costa
The Mysterious Affair at the Christies by Jennifer O’Grady
Joan by Susan Shafer
Hitler’s Whore by Jim Colgan

Check out the full lineup with cast list and additional details:https://www.facebook.com/RoverDramawerks/posts/10154898548610751

Tickets: http://www.roverdramawerks.com/04_BuyTickets/04_BuyTickets.php

She Has Seen the Wolf by Allie Costa

Produced by Lake Sumter State College

Lake Sumter State College in Florida will host a short play festival April 6th through 9th, directed by Amber Karlins. 32 short plays were selected for this event, including She Has Seen the Wolf by Allie Costa, a dark, modern-day retelling of Little Red Riding Hood that addresses street harassment and assault.

https://www.facebook.com/events/640708866122032/

Urban Legends Festival

Produced by Urban Theatre Movement

April 27th through May 14th at studio/stage in Los Angeles.


The short plays featured include :
The Hummingbirds Punch the Clock by Beau McCoy, directed by Amaka Izuchi
The Dating Pool by Essence Brown, directed by Essence Brown and Emmanuel Plasencia
An Addict Speaks by A.L. Adams, directed by Gisla Stringer
The Pro Tem by Robert Wayne Allsop, directed by Paul Tully
Freddie’s Last Concert, written and directed by Alex Alpharaoh
Scratches by Julian Rubel and Joe Samaniego, directed by Garrett Ward
Don’t Take the Stairs by Zharia O’Neal, directed by Joan Marie Hurwit
Oscar and Rita by Lynn Adrianna, directed by Paul Tully
Cause of the Son by Christopher Gavilanes, directed by Christopher Gavilanes and Gisla Stringer
Two Girls written and directed by Allie Costa
Celest’s Way by Gisla Stringer, directed by Gisla Stringer and Mathew Belnas
Cater written and Directed by James Morosini

More information + tickets: http://www.urbantheatremovement.com/one-act-festival.html

READINGS

One Acts and Snacks

Produced by Casa de Beverley

Casa de Beverley will partner up with the Rugby Road Salon once more for its final One Acts and Snacks of season 3! We celebrated women this season and we hope to go out with a bang! April 15th, 2017. Doors open at 6pm.. Please join us for an evening of new works featuring Mona, The Phona Bona by Sue Horowitz, Dragon Riders Visit Vermont by Natalie Osborne, and For All Concerned by M. Amanda Vann. Great art, conversation, and food. IMPORTANT ALLERGY NOTE – Location is also home to a cat. If you know you are sensitive, please take whatever precautions you need to keep yourself comfortable while here. Venue location will be sent to registered attendees 24 hours before the event. Tickets are $10. $15 at the door.

Tickets can be purchased here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/one-acts-and-snacks-season-3-finale-april-15-2017-tickets-33140839142

To submit to the May issue of LADIES FIRST, email natalie.noplays@gmail.com before the end of the month. Send us your name, the name of your play, the name of the theatre producing your work, a sentence or two about the play, the where and when, and an image. Thank you to everyone who participated in this month’s LADIES FIRST newsletter.

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LADIES FIRST MARCH 2017

Happy Women’s History Month!

This is a list of new productions, workshops, readings, and publications by female playwrights. Our goal is to create greater gender parity in theatre by highlighting the works of female writers and the organizations that promote and produce their works.

PRODUCTIONS:

HERSTORY 2: WE RISE 

Produced by NOplays Theatre

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A new play festival celebrating the bravery and strength of unsung heroines. Featuring A Moment of Silence by Allie Costa, K.C. Reporting by Natalie Osborne, Ida and Leonor by Danielle Winston, and My Aim is True by Lucy Wang.

March 10th and 11th at 7pm at the Silk Road Art Gallery in New Haven Connecticut. $10 suggested donation. Visit us at http://www.noplays.com to learn more. Rsvp through our facebook event here.

The Nasty Cabaret

Produced by Nasty Women New Haven

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Lyric Hall 827 Whalley Avenue New Haven, CT. Friday, March 24th 7-9pm. Tickets $20. More info at lyrichallnewhaven.com. Part of the Nasty Women Exhibition at the Institute Library 845 Chapel Street New Haven, CT.

READINGS:

The Women Playwright’s Initiative 

Produced by Ivoryton Playhouse (CT) 

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Four one acts by four fabulous playwrights. Staged readings and talk backs followed by Talk Backs and refreshments each night. Starts at 7pm.

To attend the free pre-reading discussion hosted by the League of Professional Theatre Women (Connecticut Chapter) on Saturday, March 4 from 5pm, please register by following this link. To purchase tickets for the Friday, March 3rd or Saturday, March 4th readings – each start at 7pm – please call 860.767.7318 or follow this link to purchase tickets online. Tickets for Friday and Saturday night 7pm readings:  $20 adult each night; $15 senior each night; $10 student and LPTW members each night.

One Acts and Snacks

Produced by Casa de Beverley 

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Casa de Beverley’s monthly reading series featuring works by female playwrights. Saturday March 18th at 6pm. Rugby Road, Brooklyn, New York. Tickets available here.

To submit to the April issue of LADIES FIRST, email natalie.noplays@gmail.com before the end of the month. Send us your name, the name of your play, the name of the theatre producing your work, a sentence or two about the play, the where and when, and an image. Thank you to everyone who participated in this months LADIES FIRST.

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LADIES FIRST FEBRUARY 2017

This is a list of new productions, workshops, readings, and publications by female playwrights. Our goal is to create greater gender parity in theatre by highlighting the works of female writers and the organizations that promote and produce their works.

PRODUCTIONS:

The Skirtz Festival.

 Roebuck Theater.

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Includes plays written by Allie Costa, Anne Flanagan, Nancy Gall-Clayton, Regina Robbins, Ronald Micci, and Stanley Toledo. NYC February 16th, 17th, and 18th. Tickets are available for series A and series B.

Don’t Shoot the Messenger Pigeon, written by Allie Costa. 

Produced by Barrington Stage Company 10×10 New Play Festival.

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Running February 16th through March 5th in the Berkshires. In this dark comedy written by Allie Costa and directed by Julianne Boyd, a mafia messenger in a career crisis meets his match while out on assignment.

class=”m_3041194484150028213edited-link-editor” href=”http://barringtonstageco.org/10×10-new-play-festival-2017/” target=”_blank”>View the festival lineup and get tickets!

http://barringtonstageco.org/10×10-new-play-festival-2017/

Cut and Run by Allie Costa.

Produced by This is Water Theatre in Texas. 

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World premiere February 8th through February 18th at This is Water Theatre in Texas. At this hair salon, it’s live and let dye. This is Water has selected eight plays for the festival, all related to the themes of risk and vulnerability.
Full lineup + tickets:

http://thisiswatertheatre.com/current-show

The Fast & Furious Festival. 

Produced by Spokane Stage Left. 

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February 10th-12th. This is Stage Left’s fourth annual staged reading of super-short plays. This fast-paced event features 35 new comedies and dramas that are sure to chase away the winter blahs. The lineup includes Anniversary by Allie Costa.

http://tktassist.com/Tix/?u=StageLeft&eventID=FF

Where Do We Go From Here?

Produced by Goblin Baby Theatre Co. 

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The Bread & Roses Theatre in London February 12th & 13th. The festival showcases new works reacting to the UK referendum and the US election. The lineup includes Party of Two written by Allie Costa, directed by Su Gilroy.
http://www.goblinbaby.com/where-do-we-go-from-here.html

READINGS:

One Acts and Snacks. 

Casa de Beverly. 

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February 18th, Brooklyn. Featuring Baby by Emma Goldman Sherman, Menage A Quois by Julie Richardson, and A Bigger Fire by Cecilia Copeland.

 

To submit to the March issue of LADIES FIRST, email natalie.noplays@gmail.com before the end of the month. Send us your name, the name of your play, the name of the theatre producing your work, a sentence or two about the play, the where and when, and an image. Thank you to everyone who participated in this months LADIES FIRST.

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LADIES FIRST: December 2016

This is a list of new productions, workshops, readings, and publications by female playwrights. Our goal is to create greater gender parity in theatre by highlighting the works of female writers and the organizations that promote and produce their works.

PRODUCTIONS:

Arts Tri-State presents their 2nd Annual New Works Festival in West Virginia, featuring 15 short plays from writers from all over the world. 

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Thursday, December 1st through Saturday, December 3rd.

Awnings  by    Matthew Weaver
Best Chance Cafe   by   Rex McGregor
Cicadas on a Summer Afternoon   by   DW Carkuff
Escape from Toyland   by   Paul Lewis
I, Marshmallow   by   Matthew Weaver
Prize Fight    by Michael Weems
Sustainability    by David Jack Sorensen
The Best Seller at Fifty   by   Ivan Faute
The Drift of Things    by Chris Shaw Swanson
The Seven Management Lessons of Macbeth    by Dwayne Yancey
Weight    by Chris Shaw Swanson
Culture Vultures  by    Tim Connery
Untitled    by Judy E Hamilton
Jolly Time   by   Jann Hoke
Apres-ski    by Allie Costa

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THE SUBJECT by Carolyn Kras

Produced by The Blank at Hollywood

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Monday, December 5th at 8 PM.

Princess Sophia’s family is one of the most dysfunctional in history, with notoriously mad father King George III, drug-dependent mother Queen Charlotte, sex addict brother Ernest, and agoraphobic sister Augusta. When Sophia is attacked and fights to bring the criminal to justice, her family seeks to mastermind a cover-up of the secret for fear of losing the throne. A take on history that explores the contemporary crisis of sexual assault cover-ups. Starring Allie Costa, Amin El Gamal, Kelsey Griswold, Jennifer Taub, Jennifer Losi, Rosie Mandel, Bill Mendieta, Laura Michl, Briana Price, Thaddeus Shafer, Martin Thompson.

READINGS:

Feminist AF

Feminist AF is BACK!  Join us Sunday, December 11th at the Samuel French Bookshop in Hollywood as emerging feminist writers and storytellers from the Women’s Center for Creative Work and [Working Title] share their revolutionary original work to inspire social change. Featuring new poetry, monologues, stand-up, and short plays by artists such as Allie Costa, Lucy Engelman, Lindsey Lee, Smaranda Luna, Judy Marcelline, Anne Rieman, and MORE!

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Eggs on Ice by Kristine M. Reyes’

Produced by The Bechdel Group

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Monday, December 12th brings our final reading of the Fall Series! We will be at the Back Room at Jimmy’s No. 43 (43 E 7th Street in East Village) from 6 – 9pm

“At Eggs On Ice, freezing your eggs has never been more convenient, affordable — or fabulous! Hit the snooze button on your biological clock while you focus on your career, and let us take care of the rest. Your future’s safe with us, ladies – we’ll make sure of that.”

To submit to the January issue of LADIES FIRST, email natalie.noplays@gmail.com before the end of the month. Send us your name, the name of your play, the name of the theatre producing your work, a sentence or two about the play, the where and when, and an image. Thank you to everyone who participated in LADIES FIRST 2016. We look forward to another year of promoting your productions, readings, and publications!

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LADIES FIRST ISSUE #11, SEPTEMBER 2016

LADIES FIRST is a list of new productions, workshops, readings, and publications by female playwrights. Our goal is to create greater gender parity in theatre by highlighting the works of female writers and the organizations that promote and produce their works.

PRODUCTIONS:

A Moment of Silence by Allie Costa

Produced by the Stella Adler Theatre in Hollywood

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September 9th, 10th, and 11th as part of A Light in Dark Places: A Collection of Plays for Hope. Five plays were selected for this festival. All proceeds will go to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
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How I Knew Her by Allie Costa

Produced by Eden Prairie Players

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September 16th-25th. Directed by Liz Michaelson, featuring Lauren Schulke as Kylie and Chad Giefer as Cole. How I Knew Her is one of seven plays selected by Eden Prairie for their Collection of One Acts. http://www.edenprairieplayers.com/2016oneacts.htm

READINGS:

One Acts and Snacks at Casa de Beverley

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One Acts and Snacks is a monthly gathering to hear and discuss new plays from up-and-coming playwrights. One Acts and Snacks is not a traditional play performance, but rather a semi-produced table-read. This means that every character is assigned an actor or actress, and the entire script — along with the stage directions — is read in its entirety.

Following the read-through, the audience will be able to interact directly with the playwright, asking questions and providing feedback. Socializing and networking will follow.

This year, One Acts and Snacks is proud to be producing an entirely female season! This month features the works of Jacqui Lynch, Karin Diann Williams, and Jenna Schlag.

September 17th at 6pm at Casa de Beverley, in Ditmas Park (exact address will be given to those who purchase tickets.)

Click here to purchase tickets through Eventbrite.

PUBLICATIONS:

Fawnbook by Ayun Halliday

Published by Indie Theater Now

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An agrarian settlement of 3 middle aged women and 3 teenage boys communicates in dialogue culled exclusively from social media comments in this post digital, pre-apocalyptic dark comedy-cum-anthropological-study. Originally produced at the Brick Theater in Brooklyn, New York in November 2016. http://www.indietheaternow.com/Play/fawnbook

To submit to the issue of LADIES FIRST, email natalie.noplays@gmail.com before the end of the month. Send us your name, the name of your play, the name of the theatre producing your work, a sentence or two about the play, the where and when, and an image. Thank you to everyone who participated in this month’s LADIES FIRST newsletter.