JANE IVES is (BASICALLY) only character in a short film, made a year or so ago. ‘GONE BEFORE YOUR EYES’ ( It has no dialogue/ all reactions shots ) about a painter descending into Alzheimers. So far, and still counting, Festivals shown at: Woodstock, Newport Beach, Mill Valley, Buffalo (WINNER Best Short Narrative), Bowery (WINNER Audience Award), Queens (Nominated Best Actor in a Short) Fri Apr 26 @ 8p - TIX IMDB
TONY BARONE’ ‘WHISPERS’ (featuring BERNIE & VICTORIA, and others ), will have another Encore Staged Reading for the residents of Atria West 86 Senior Living, Sun Apr 28 @ 3p
DAWN JAMIESON is featured in ‘THE FRYBREAD QUEEN’ @ Theater for the New City thru AMERINDA, 155 1st Ave, Apr 27-May 12, Dress/Press Night FREE (Thurs/Fri Apr 25/26) - INFO/TIX
SUZANNE GOLDENSOHN directs ‘IT WAS A DARK & STORMY NIGHT’ (featuring PETRA, STAN , & Cameos by MARTIN P ), for WMP, @ W Milford Presbyterian Church, 1452 Union Valley Rd, W Milford NJ, Thurs-Sun, Apr 25-28 - FLYER
Australia’s 16th St. Actors Studio selected “Digital Support Group #75,000B” by LINDA PALLOTTA as one of the 15 plays shortlisted in its international Cooper Prize Playwriting Contest. SITE
DON LOFTUS’ ‘AMUSING WILLIE’ has been selected by MARSHALL AREA STAGE COMPANY'S 7th BIENNIAL SHORT PLAY FESTIVAL, Marshall MN, Mar 9 AND The Lantern Theatre and The Dilys Guite Players of Sheffield UK for their "New Writing The Shorts” event. April 23rd-27th
RAYMOND ALVIN’ play "Where Do We Go?" will be featured--along with an interview with the playwright--later this year on an episode of GEORGE SAPIO’ podcast "Onstage/Offstage" LINK
KATHARINE MCNAIR’ ‘HOW TO BREAK UP A WEDDING’, (also directed by her), will be featured @ All Out Arts Main Stage Fresh Fruit Festival, The Wild Project, 195 E 3rd (nr Ave B), Thurs, Sat/Sun, May 2, 4/5 - POSTER TIX
GEORGE SAPIO’ play ‘QUACK’ has won a spot in the Ludington Area Center for the Arts (Ludington, MI) 2024 Short Play Festival May 17-19 & ‘BUCKET LIST’ will go up @ 2024 Sam Bass Theatre Assoc 10-Minute Play Festival in Round Rock, TX, simultaneously
A busy week for LINDA PALLOTTA , as she was selected semi-finalist in 3 more film festivals: Chicago Filmmaker Awards “The Friend“ for Best Feature Screenplay & The Soldiers (Mother Ukraine-Layers of War) for Best Drama. In both Paris & Rome, “The Soldiers” selected to compete for Best Micro Short. - LAURELS
LINDA PALLOTTA’ ‘THE FRIEND’ screenplay WINNER Best Debut Writer @ Great Arabian Intl Movie Awards in Bahrain - LAUREL
WALTRUDIS BUCK is featured as “Mrs Johnson” in ‘THE BALLAD OF A HUSTLER’ by Heitor Dhalia, screening @: Santa Barbara Intl Film Festival, Arizona Intl Film Festival, Beverly Hills Intl Film Festival - AZ BH
Monos by JENIFER KELLY (starring ROSINA & DEBORAH ) were part of ‘BOOK CLUB’ @ Paper Kraine, Under St Marks Theatre, 94 St Marks Plc, Wed Apr 24 @ 7:30p EDT (Live & Streaming) - INFO
MARTIN PFEFFERKORN was featured in a Zoom Table Read of the workplace comedy ‘MAT-LEAVE’, Sun Apr 21 @ 1p PDT/4p EDT w/talkback afterwards w/Canadian writer Tamara Green - FLYER
AAN STEELE presented a staged reading of ‘ELEANORA DUSE DIES IN PITTSBURGH’ by Don Nigro, directed by Ted Mornel, starring ROSINA , (SM/SD MARK G ), 100 yrs EXACTLY to the DAY, from her passing, ATA, Beckmann Theater, 314 W 54, 2nd Flr (btwn 8th & 9th) Sun Apr 21 @ 3p - VERY LIMITED Seating - Email: aansteele@mac.com
LINDA PALLOTTA’ ‘PUTIN & THE PRIEST’, part of the (‘Mother Ukraine- Layers of War’) series, was just selected to be part of the Dreamz Catcher Intl Film Festival in (Calcutta, India) WINNER Best Film Based on a True Story’ category. It’s like Barry said hello again! - LAUREL LAUREL
LINDA PALLOTTA’ screenplay ‘THE FRIEND’ & short ‘THE SOLDIERS (MOTHER UKRAINE-LAYERS OF WAR)’, were selected as Semi-Finalist for the Austin Arthouse Intl Film Festival - LAUREL
THAT time again, for DwFs monthly Zoom 1-acts, this month DOESN’T include any of OUR playwrights but DOES feature JOE K directing ‘ABOUT WHAT MATTERS’ & featured in ‘TOP SHELF TOLSTOY’ w/VICTORIA (who is also featured in ‘THE MISSING’) & CAT directing ‘TAXES FOR TURTLES’ & featured in ‘THE ENVIRONMENTALIST’ Mon Apr 15 @ 7p PDT/10p EDT - INFO
BERNARD BOSIO directed ‘PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE’ by Steve Martin, for the Heights Players, 26 Willow Pl, Brooklyn, Performances Apr 5-14 - INFO/TIX
CARLO FIORLETTA is prominently mentioned in BOLD JOURNEY mag’s interview w/his wife MARA LESEMANN - ARTICLE
DIRK BURROWS’ ‘MUFFIN’ (starring MARK G ) & ‘COMMUNION’ (starring ROCCO & ROSINA ), was part of the ‘2024 Spring Playwrights Circle’ (along w/3 others), Prods Club, Crown Thtr, 358 W 44 (nr 9th), Thurs-Sat Mar 21-23 - MUFFIN COMMUNION YOUTUBE
DONALD LOFTUS’ ‘The Springvale Armadillo’ has been selected by THE DEPOT for their upcoming ‘24 Summer season, their 10th anniversary, Hampton, CT. It’s a former train station outbldg, which sits on land formerly inhabited by the Nipmuck Tribe.
DONALD LOFTUS’ ‘EDDY & EDNA’, has been selected as one of 5 winning dramas in the LAKE SHORE CTR FOR THE ARTS’ 2024 JUICE BOX INTL 1-ACT PLAY COMPETITION, Jul 26-28, Westfield, NY. A book containing the plays will also be published.
TONJA WALKER has started vidcast ‘ONE DATE TO LOVE’, & has brought in her Daytime Celeb friends to discuss their relationships, struggles, life after divorce, loss, methods of success and more. YOUTUBE
DONALD LOFTUS’ monologue of the lead character from his full-length drama, ‘THE SPRINGVALE ARMADILLO’, to be included in, ‘THE BEST WOMEN'S STAGE MONOLOGUES OF 2024’, by Smith & Kraus w/an approximate publication date of Dec 2024..
J LOIS DIAMOND’ ‘Purdah’ was available to stream with Powerstories Theatre Voice of Women Theatre Festival from March 25-30. EXTENDED TO FRI APR 5. It is India under the Raj. Kamala marries into the most powerful family in the country but is treated cruelly by her in-laws. She struggles to end the evil custom of Purdah. Will anyone follow her lead? FLYER
CLAUDIA UNGER was part of ‘SPRING SING’ @ Chelsea Community Choir for Easter Sun Mar 31 @ 1p w/potluck to follow - INFO
FRANKIE VERROCA was a “Parader” in the ensemble of ‘FAR AWAY’ by Caryl Churchill, a directing thesis done @ Col U’s Lenfest Ctr, Thurs-Sun, Mar 28-31,
LIONELLE HAMANAKA’ Crossways Thtr presented: ‘7TH ANNUAL WOMEN’S FESTIVAL ‘24: CRITICAL CHALLENGES FACING WOMEN’ with ‘THE ROE PLAYS’ (by LIONELLE , featuring MARGARET & ANITA ), ‘CALL SOMETIME’ (by JESSICA , featuring VICTORIA & SHARLENE ), ‘MISS NOWHERE DINER’ (by Kathleen Potts, featuring DEBORAH ) & 1 other; - Strycker’s Bay Apts, Community Rm, 66 W 94 (btwn Columbus & CPW), Sat Mar 30, 1-4p - FREE (Donations accepted)
CAT HAMPTON portrayed 3 of 6 remarkable women of San Fran’s past, in honor of Women's History Month. ‘Women of Worth: The Legacies of Six Influential Women of Historic SF -- HERstory ’ Wed Mar 27, 1-2:30p PDT/4-5:30p EDT . Performed by Louise Vogel & Catherine Hampton- FREE. - INFO
‘25 INTERVIEWS’ (written/directed by KATHARINE MCNAIR ) March 27th at 7:30 EDT - in-person and livestream! Under St. Mark's (94 St. Mark's Place) Comedic mono in Paper Kraine's variety show! All proceeds benefit March for Our Lives! - FLYER TIX
MICHELLE MACAU was featured in The Open Eye Theater’ PLAYTIME: three 10 min plays. Tim Main directs and hosts the show, Tues Mar 26th from 6-7pm EDT on WIOX Radio in the Catskills, 91.3 FM, and streaming everywhere at wioxradio.org . 2 humorous plays and 1 not — about superstition, trust, disbelief, and confidence: THE CODE BOX by Mindy Roll, A SECOND RAPTURE by James E. Marlow, and RETURN OF THE CURSE by Jack Neary
BARCELONA INDIE AWARDS officially selected LINDA PALLOTTA ’s short ‘The Soldiers’ (from the series ‘Mother Ukraine: Layers of War) as FINALIST starring ROCCO’s son ALEX as the Ukrainian boy in train station waiting to go to Poland. LAUREL VIEWING LINK
LAUREN PRODA was featured in WHATCO’s ‘DEADLY DESSERT CHAMPIONSHIP’, Annual Murder Mystery Dinner Thtr Fundraiser, Former Holy Cross HS, 15 Frank E Rodgers Blvd So, Harrison NJ, Fri/Sat Mar 22/23 @ 7p, (3 course meal + Dessert & Beverage) - TIX
'GONE BEFORE YOUR EYES' (starring JANE IVES ), was part of Women Arts Day 2024, w/FREE screening & talkback @ SVA Theater, 333 E 23rd, Sat Mar 23 @ 2p - INF
MISTI TINDIGLIA played “Marlene” in Albi Gorn’s play VERBATIM part of ‘DANGEROUS AT ANY AGE’, Fri Mar 22 @ 2p at The Founders Hall, 193 Danbury Road, Ridgefield, CT - FREE
LINDA PALLOTTA has been selected as the writer of “Mother Ukraine-Layers of War” to participate in The Pinx Film Festival in August 2024 for Best Original Screenplay. She credits Rosina Fernhoff as her inspiration creating it. - LAUREL
DON LOFTUS’ “RUBY,” accepted into the Equity Library Theater of NY’s 2024 SUMMER FESTIVAL at the HARRY BELAFONTE LIBRARY in August.
LINDA PALLOTTA ’ ZLATA’ monologue of “Mother Ukraine” which Rosina inspired & starred in too, will be published by Smith & Kraus
BOB MACKAY’ ‘Putting It Behind Us’, starring ROCCO & MARGARET , directed by MARTIN P , was part of LUV Festival, Players Theatre, 115 MacDougal St, Thurs, Fri, Sun, Feb 22-25 w/Sold Out run - It was also part of the Queens SPF in Woodside, Prgrm H, Wed Feb 28, Sun Mar 3, Sat Mar 9, Fri Mar 15 placing 3rd overall - BWY WORLD YOUTUBE
DEBORAH DELORENZO directed ‘BARREN LANDSCAPE’ by Steve Gold, (featuring NANCY ) in Prgrm E @ Queens SPF, Sun Feb 25, Tue Mar 5, Sat Mar 9, Thurs Mar 14
SHERRY FRIEDMAN read her NYT Metro Diary piece "And For Dessert?" at the Equity Library Theater Sun Mar 10 at 1:00pm. Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, 331 East 70th St. - Free admission. Ran about 60 minutes.
JESSICA FEDER BIRNBAUM’ ‘DIET COKE’ was presented by The Playground Experiment’ Vol 206, Mon Feb 26 @ 7p
MICHAEL BLIZZARD’ ‘THE LEGACY OF BRIDGET “BIDDY” MASON’ was presented by ATC Studios’ ‘Fridays @ the Studio’ on Zoom w/talkback afterwards (MICHAEL makes his directing debut & it features WHITNEY, CAROLINE, COLLEEN, MARK C, & FRANK B ) - Fri Feb 23 @ 7:30p EST - POSTER YOUTUBE
EMMA WOOD’ ‘MR. BENNET’S BRIDE’ had its USA premiere w/Pumphouse Players in Cartersville GA, Feb 2-10. Also, check out her new site: www.emmawoodplays.au - ARTICLE ARTICLE
STEPHANIE SCHWARTZ played “Alfred Doolittle” in a Zoom production of PYGMALION, on Sat Feb 24, 7-9:30pm EST, for UpstartArtsPA. - YOUTUBE
JOAN VALENTINA ’ Memorial was Mon Apr 8, Metro Baptist Church, 410 West 40th St, Noon-2p & on Zoom - DONALD was 1 of speakers
Irish American Writers & Artists Monthly Free Salon was Hosted by JENIFER KELLY , Wed, Feb 28th : 7 pm at EarthChxrch Home of The Church of Stop Shopping with Reverend Billy’s famous choir: Lower East Side: 36 Avenue C (at 3rd street) presenters tonight are Brian Fleming, world-famous drummer and theater maker coming in straight from Dublin, Barak Wilson, renowned poet, Katherine Deves, playwright and director, IRTE Improv company, Amos Kwaku Gabia, drummer from Ghana, Africa and more! Hope you can make it!
LINDA PALLOTTA’ feature length screenplay, “THE FRIEND,” was selected as a Semi-Finalist to participate in the PALERMO INTL FILM FESTIVAL for Best Unproduced Script this Winter 2024. (Her maternal grandparents’ hometown) - LAUREL
J LOIS DIAMOND’ ‘LOVE GONE VIRAL’ had Zoom reading w/Virtual Arts, Fri Feb 23 @ 7p - INFO
MARK CUNNINGHAM was in ‘SHAVING LESSONS & HALF WINDSOR KNOTS’ & LAUREN PRODA was in ‘THE QUEEN & HER HIVE’ as part of OLT’s 13th Annual 1-Act Play Festival, George Frey Community Rec Ctr, 10-10 20th St, Fair Lawn NJ, Fri-Sun Feb 16-18
REX MCGREGOR ’ FIGHT FOR THE APRON’ was part of Zoom readings thru The Playground Experiment’s ‘Virtual Drop and Give Me 10 #23: Unhappy Valentines!’, Sun Feb 18, 6-8:30p EST, his piece will be in 7:15-8:00 block (SHARLENE will also be featured, in a piece in the 6:15-7:00 block
LINDA PALLOTTA ’ ‘MOTHER UKRAINE: LAYERS OF WAR, 30,000 STRONG’ (starring STANLEY, GREG & LAUREN ) has WON the ROME Intl Short Festival for the Winter season as Best Social Justice Short! - AWARD
ART FEINGLASS’ ‘MISSISSIPPI SUMMER’ (written/directed by him, featuring VICTORIA, MARK G, JASON (Sat Only), OJI, JILLIE, & ROCCO; w/SHARLENE as SDs) had a FREE staged reading at The Lambs Club, 3 West 51st Street, on Wed Feb 7 at 7p & Sat Feb 10 at 2p. - INFO
WALTRUDIS BUCK’ ‘WATER WITHOUT BERRIES’ 1-Act was selected to be in the Emerging Playwrights & Poets Festival at the Billie Limacher Bicentennial Prk Theatre in Joliet, IL in January 2024.
MADELINE PUCCIONI’ ‘SCOTTY BONS’ (featuring GRACE ) was part of a Zoom presentation by Scriptwriters & Co (w/other plays) around theme of ‘Carbon Copy’, on Tues Jan 23, 2p EST/11a PST - FREE
TONY BARONE’ ‘WHISPERS’ (featuring BERNIE & VICTORIA, and others; MARK C. doing SDs), had an Encore Staged Reading for the residents of an Upper Eastside Senior Facility, Sun Jan 21
ALEX SPOON (ROCCO’S youngest son) is featured in the beginning of LINDA PALLOTTA’ ‘THE SOLDIERS’; part of ‘Mother Ukraine: Layers of War - VIDEOS OF WEE
SUE PHILLIPS is interviewed (& on the COVER!, of EuroCosmetics) about the power of fragrance and how she has helped many people who have suffered from Anosmia. - ARTICLE
LINDA PALLOTTA’s “Sunset Phenomena” will be showcased Feb. ‘24 at the Wildflower Playhouse in magical Taos, New Mexico. The roles were originated on PAGES by Martin P and Arthur.
DONALD J LOFTUS’ ‘PER’ accepted by LAB Theater Project of Tampa, FLA, in their 2024 season! INFO
TONY BARONE’ ‘WHISPERS’ (which he also directed), [NOMINATED FOR BEST PLAY! (But didn’t win) & presented A scene during the Awards Show], was @ NYTheater Winterfest, Thurs Dec 7, Sat Dec 9 & Sun Dec 10 (Closing show CANCELLED due to approaching storm) @ LATEA Theater, 107 Suffolk St - (featuring BERNIE & VICTORIA, and others; MARK C. Co-Directed/SMd) - INFO YOUTUBE
REX MCGREGOR’ ‘FELINE HIGH-RISE SYNDROME’ (featuring JACK & VICTORIA ) & a scene from SHERRY FRIEDMAN’ ‘RAT PACK’ (featuring MARK G ) had a Zoom reading @ Anything Goes! Mon Dec 20 from 6-8p EST (approx after 7p)
DAWN JAMIESON played the lead “Chylalis” in ‘CRUSHED EARTH’ last summer for the People’s Light Theater in PA. Listenable HERE
MARK CUNNINGHAM was featured in ‘FORSOOTH!’ & ‘STOP SIGNS’ as Drama w/Friends presented their monthly Zoom 1-acts, Mon Dec 18, 7p PST/10p EST - INFO/LINK
RACHEL RUBIN LADUTKE directed a seldom performed version of ‘A CHRISTMAS CAROL’, @ NLT, 47 Erie Pl, Nutley NJ, Dec 8-10 & 14-16 - BWY WORLD INTRVW
MICHELLE MACAU was featured in reading of ‘MAMO’ by Emily J. Daly for the Round the Bend Theater in Woodstock, NY. It’s beautifully written and disturbing story focusing on the potato famine in Ireland and its legacy. She plays “Granny” who has a dark and horrifying past. Though most of you do not live close, those who do, please come and support this local theater focusing on new plays. She’d love to see you. Mon Dec 11 @ 7p - INFO
GEORGE SAPIO’ ‘THIS BLEEPING PLAY IS CURSED’ (his latest full length, featuring his wife MAURA) , had a workshop Zoom reading thru Just Write! Lakeland, Mon Dec 11 @ 7p EST, w/Feedback session after - INFO/LINK
DIRK BURROWS & Gary Apple presented ‘ChestNUTS: Holiday-ish Shorts’ (featuring NICHOLAS B, NICK K, DEBORAH, ROSINA, MARK G, JASON, & ROCCO ) @ ATA, 314 W 54 (btwn 8th & 9th), Wed Dec 6-Fri Dec 8 @ 7p, Sat Dec 9 @ 3 & 7p, Sun Dec 10 @ 3p - BWY WORLD ARTICLE
KUBBI was 1st up, singing @ the Graceland Benefit Concert for Graceland Needy Child Care Shelter in Ghana, Dec 2 @ Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in NYC - YOUTUBE
UPDATE: LINDA PALLOTTA’S ‘BEST FRIEND‘ from her “Mother Ukraine-Layers of War” series of shorts, WON in 4 Major categories @ the Intl Film Talent Awards, Nov edition: Critics Award for Story, Best Female Writer, Best Female Dir, Best Emotional Short - LAUREL/CERTIFICATES
CARLO FIORLETTA (who stars in his wife Mara’s Feat ‘DETOURS’), which is now streaming on Redbox - INFO
Sad to report, our JOAN VALENTINA passed Nov 19, Sun morn. 💓🙏s - Joan lived at Manhattan Plaza, and living there provides a kind of built in family of sorts. There will be a memorial service in the months to come. The news of that will be shared with all of you. - I’m sure, She & Roslyn Carter will have ALOT to talk about.
JOE KANIEWSKI directed ‘A MONK, A DRUID, & A RABBI WALK INTO THE UNIVERSE’ & was featured in & directed ‘ABBE MENDEZ GOES TO REHAB’ for Drama w/Friends monthly Zoom 1-acts, Mon Nov 20, 7p PST/10 EST - INFO/LINK
MARTIN PFEFFFERKORN was “Aquaman #5” in the ‘Aquamen & Buckets’ sketch on THE TONIGHT SHOW w/JIMMY FALLON; Guest Jason Momoa - CLIP
MARTIN PFEFFERKORN starred in Ryan Adam’s Music Vid ‘F**K THE RAIN’, which screened @ Ruff Cuts 2 @ The New School, Fri Nov 17, 6-9p
‘Digital Support Group #75,000B,’ written by LINDA PALLOTTA , award winner for BEST SUPER SHORT SCRIPT this Nov in, appropriately enough, Mars Intl Film Festival for her sci-fi (IMDb qualified). - POSTER LAUREL ANNCMNT
ART FEINGLASS’ ‘MISSISSIPPI SUMMER’ (written & directed by), had its debut by Seattle Jewish Theater Co @ Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute, Sat/Sun Oct 21/22 thru Nov 19 - FLYER
LINDA PALLOTTA’S short script “Mother Ukraine-Layers of War” selected for online screening for New York Tristate Film Freeway until Nov. 13. ‘30,000 Strong’ which is included in script is featured in festival.
J LOIS DIAMOND’ s ‘RIDE TO THE BRIDGE’ w/MARK GORDON as Stage Mgr. was featured (along w/others) @ Polaris North’s 2nd Annual Comedies About NY, 245 W 29, 4th Flr, Fri/Sat Nov 10/11 @ 7p, Sun Nov 12 @ 230p - Suggested Donation: $10 - RSVP/INFO
Tiger’s Heart Players presented 3 plays including LINDA PALLOTTA’S short play “Digital Support Group #75,200B” Sun, 11/12 at 3pm EST free on zoom! Players and writers from Spain, United Kingdom & the US.
JOE KANIEWSKI , one of our newer members, was here from CA to be in the Marathon! (His 20th!) - Some of you will get to meet him THIS Tues nite.
LIONELLE HAMANAKA’ ‘THE UNEXPECTED’ (featuring MARGARET, ARTHUR, COLLEEN, KUBBI [also directing], & MARTIN P ) was part of multiple staged readings @ Crossways Theatres’ Fall Festival, (BRENDAN & ARTHUR were featured in ‘COVERUP’ & DEBORAH in ‘THE WATCHERS’), West Prk Presbyterian Church, 265 W 86 & Amsterdam, Sun Nov 5 @ 5p EST (Set your clocks BACK nite before!), Suggested Donation: $10 - FLYER
Postponed from the summer, MIRIAM KULICK did an excerpt Zoom reading, (& interview), Sun Nov 5 from 4 - 5 PM EST, in Suze Allens’ event called ‘Memoir Church’. It's very informal; this is a work in progress shes’ developing and would be delighted if you could be there in her journey. Suggested Donation: $5 - RSVP
LAUREN PRODA was featured in ‘LOST IN YONKERS’ presented by Pioneer Prods Co, Fellowship Hall @ United Morristown Methodist Church, 50 S. Park Pl, Morristown NJ, Fri-Suns Oct 27-29 & Nov 3-5; Fri/Sats @ 8p, Suns @ 3p - TIX
DON LOFTUS and STEVE ZACKIM ’S new musical, "ILLUSION," directed by RONNY DUTRA, had debut staged reading @ Dramatist Guild Found Music Hall, 520 8th Ave, Ste 2401, Mon Oct 30 @ 2 pm &, was part of THE SPARKS FESTIVAL @ TADA, Thu Nov 2 @ 7 pm, (2 pm Matinee CANCELLED). The theatre seats 100. FLYER
LINDA PALLOTTA’ “KISS The BRUISES,” a one-minute play, was published in the Sept ‘23 issue of ‘Mini Plays Review- An International Journal of Short Plays.’ It was performed wonderfully Oct 24 at PAGES by Stephanie Schwartz and Barry Reitman. - COVER GRAPHIC
SHERRY FRIEDMAN read her NYTimes piece (along w/39 other actors) at ‘More Tales from the Times--Selections from Metropolitan Diary’ @ the Equity Library Theater/5th Ave Theater. Sun Oct 29, 1p, Admission is FREE. 650 Fifth Ave, entrance SW corner of W 52 St. Take the escalator down.
LINDA PALLOTTA’ ‘THE FRIEND’ chosen as a RED Movie Awards Official selection in its Film Festival in Reims, France - LAUREL
MARTIN PFEFFERKORN was featured as “The Host” in the Epsd ‘The Undead’ of the Old-Tyme Radio show INNER SANCTUM, being recreated LIVE (along w/THE SHADOW Epsd ‘Werewolf of Hamilton Mansion’) by The WWOW Radio Mystery Hour, Actors Guild Hall (inside Episcopal Church), 1 E 29th (nr 5th Ave), Sat Oct 28 @ 6p, RSVP to reserve - FLYER
MARTIN ALVIN and PAMELA JOY reprised their roles as Jack and Liz in a scene from his play, ‘THE RIGHT PAIR OF EYES’, previously read at P.A.G.E.S., live on 10/3. The evening of theater, fiction, music, and dance begins at 7 p.m. THIS Mon eve, Oct 23 at the Ellington Restaurant, 2745 Broadway, at W 105th St. Hosted by Maureen Hossbacher and the Irish American Writers and Artists (IAW&A), admission was FREE. Food/Drink OPTIONAL but, excellent, affordable, & Highly recommended.
DIRK BURROWS’ ‘WIPES’ (starring DEBORAH & ROSINA ) was part of ‘Everything Under the Sun: A Night of Short Plays’, featuring 5 of Richard Thomas Henle’s plays, The Prod Club, Royal Theatre, 358 W 44th (nr 9th),Fri-Sat Oct 20-21 (2 SHOWS ON SAT 330 & 630; NO SHOW ON SUN!) - FLYER
ELWHY JONES ' pandemic film production of THE MAN I LOVE (formerly The Man With The Floppy Ears) was part of the MY TRUE COLORS FESTIVAL - 4 PM on Sunday Oct 22 at WOW Cafe Theater, 59-61 East 4th Street, NYC. FLYER
GLENN ALTERMAN’ ‘DITMAS’ was part of the MY TRUE COLORS FESTIVAL from 1 PM to 3 PM as collection of six short LGBTQ films - FLY
REX MCGREGOR’ MONSTROUS VILLAINY’ (directed by DEBORAH ) was part of the 12th Annual SPF BOO!, Players Theatre, 115 MacDougal St, Thurs-Suns, Oct 19-22
LINDA PALLOTTA’S feature “The Friend” was selected to be included in Best Unproduced Screenplay category in the Your Way International Film Festival in Valletta, Malta.
WALTRUDIS BUCK is playing “The Receiver” in Sarah Small’s beautiful art film “Secondary Dominance” which is premiering at Yale U, Loria Ctr, Tues Oct 17 @ 6:30p and will also be taught in their Film and Media Studies Dept - TRAILER
MICHELLE RISSE’ ‘UNMASKED’ had a concert reading @ Fountain House, Living Rm, 425 W 47th, Fri Oct 20 @ 7p - FLYER
JESSICA FEDER-BIRNBAUM’ ‘FAIR HOUSING’ (developed @ PAGES) had its first table reading (featuring MICHELLE M ), Directed by Beth Ryan Troxell @ Bedford Playhouse, 633 Old Post Rd., Bedford, NY, Sun Oct 15 @ 1p INFO
REX McGREGOR 's monologue "FARSIGHTED" performed by Elle White, directed by Judy Tucker & PAMELA JOY’s “INFLUENCED” written/performed by her, directed by Ron Barba, was performed at Go Solo, ANDTheatre Company, Chain Theatre, 312 W 36, 4th Flr, Oct 10-12, 7p
CLAUDIA UNGER was 1of the featured Artists in a FREE Special Highlights performance of ‘HERE I AM: A NEW MUSICAL’, in Celebration of Natl Coming Out Day! Oct 11/12 @ 730p, 6 River Terr, Battery Prk City - CAST
Our own NICHOLAS KEMELMACHER was in ‘A SKETCH OF NY’, The Prods Club, 358 W 44 (nr 9th), Oct 6/7 Fri/Sat 9p & Oct 8 Sun @ 3p -
WILFRED GREEN as “King Nebuchadnezzar” & MARTIN PFEFFERKORN as “King Darius’ in a version of the Book of Daniel, like you’ve NEVER seen, (ala The 3 Stooges), thru Incarn Live Virtual Theatre - FB LIVE
LINDA PALLOTTA’ ‘THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER’ has reached the 2nd Round of the Playwrighting Competition @ the Austin Film Festival ‘23 - GRAPHIC LAUREL
KAILI Y. TURNER’ ‘TWICE AROUND THE BLOCK’ (full length) had a FREE reading @ Naked Angels NYC, Arnhold Hall @ The Schl of Drama @ The New Schl, 55 W 13th (btwn 5th & 6th), Mon Oct 2 @ 7p - FLYER
LINDA PALLOTTA’ ‘SUNSET PHENOMENA’ (starring ARTHUR & MARTIN P ), chosen to be prt of Equity Library Virtual Theater Summer Festival - YOUTUBE
SUZANNE GOLDENSOHN & STAN SAJA directed/performed in ‘70s CABARET’ (also featuring LAUREN ), for West Milford Players @ W Milford Presbyterian Church, 1452 Union Valley Rd, W Milford NJ, Fri-Sat Sep 29-30 -
JOE KANIEWSKI directed ‘CLASH OF THE SUBSCRIBERS’ & MARK CUNNINGHAM was featured in ‘HOPES & DREAMS’ for DwF’s monthly Zoom 1-acts, Mon Sep 18,7p PDT/10p EDT - INFO
SUE PHILLIPS presented a fun, interactive SCENT MEETS SOUND event on Mon Sept 18 @ 6p and would love you to come and share this with your colleagues and our PAGES friends -
EMMA WOOD’ ‘MR BENNET’S BRIDE’ by Canberra Rep, has received not 1, not 2, but 3 reviews from highly regarded, local reviewing organization Canberra Critics Circle - #1 #2 #3
MICHELLE MACAU Co-Hosted ‘TRANSFORMING A PLAY INTO A MUSICAL’ for the Open Eye Theater Playtime on WIOX Radio 91.3 & WIOXRadio.org, Tues Sep 12, 6-7p EDT - INFO
KAILI Y. TURNER ’ show ‘SHEEN THE MUSICAL’ (which she created, wrote and directed) went up Sun Sep 10 @ 7pm @ Brooklyn Comedy Collective. It's a Grease parody with all original songs and music and loads of fun. -Besides THAT, she’s received following honors: Lucille Lortel Nominee, Best Ensemble:The Nosebleed 2023. Collective Five Showrunner Program 2023. Native American Tv Writers Lab 2022. SNL/Second City Fellow 2021. Kaili’s Website with more info.
DONALD LOFTUS’ ‘AMUSING WILLIE’ once again, produced by THE OPEN-DOOR PLAYHOUSE in LA, as part of their terrific podcast - LINK
TAMIR was part of Sacred Music Concert in a cavernous space: 150 thousand square feet and there were thousands in the audience. LINK
CAROLINE PLEASANT performed in ‘BRADFORD’ (written & featuring MICHAEL BLIZZARD ) for Incarn Live Virtual Theater, Sun Aug 20 - FB LIVE LINK
CAROLINE PLEASANT gives a wonderful performance as a woman on a mission to get NASA to make a big change in ‘FARSIGHTED’ by REX McGREGOR. YOUTUBE
From BeeGees to REAL Respect, more time traveling from FRANKIE & the Nanny - YOUTUBE
MARTIN PFEFFERKORN featured in the pilot ‘180 DAYS’, screened @ the Big Apple Film Festival, Fri May 19, as part of the 9p Episodic/TV/Streaming Block 2, @ Cinema Village NYC - SOLD OUT! - Now viewable on YOUTUBE
DONALD LOFTUS’ ‘EDDY & EDNA’ was selected (out of 355), to be 1 of 8 plays in The Open Eye Theaters’ ‘Summer Shortcuts XIII’, in Margaretville NY, Aug 17-27, Dir: Elizabeth Sherr - INFO
DIRK BURROWS’ ‘FACES’ (starring JASON ), was presented along w/‘ROMANCE W/ORION’ by James Jennings, American Theater of Actors, Beckmann Theater, 314 W 54th St (btwn 8th & 9th Aves), Aug 23-Sep 3 - POSTER
GEORGE SAPIO’ ‘NIGHT WITCH’ had its 1st reading on Zoom, Wed Aug 23, 5p PDT/8p EDT - INFO
DONALD LOFTUS’ play, ‘The Archway,’ had its first air date by the prestigious Los Angeles Dean Productions Theatre Company of their podcast production on Tuesday, August 15th. Info about this, and availability of DON’s play ‘Per’ - also online - at INFO.
DONALD LOFTUS’ New Musical ‘ILLUSION’ (Music by STEVE ZACKIM ), premiered @ Colorado 4th Annual New Musical Festival, Aug 18-20
WAYNE JOSEPH featured in ‘THE INVINCIBLE EDDIE VINCENT’, in Act One One Act Festival @ Secret Theatre in Queens, reached FINALS! (But, unfortunately, didn’t win) Sat, Aug 19 @ 7:00p
“MOTHER UKRAINE-LAYERS OF WAR” by LINDA PALLOTTA selected FINALIST this summer, for micro-shorts, ‘Best Friend’ and ‘30,000 Strong’ in the PARIS INTL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (starring FRANKIE & MARK G )
DONALD LOFTUS' 'The Springvale Armadillo' was presented August 12th at the Tyler Civic Theatre Center's '2023 New Play Festival. FLYER
STEPHANIE SCHWARTZ was in the Chorus of ‘WHISTLEVILLE: SOUTH NORWALK 1907’, a new, partly historical, musical by Cheryl E. Kemeny @ Crystal Community Theatre, 66 Bayview Ave, Norwalk CT, Fri-Sun Aug 4-6 -
J LOIS DIAMOND’ comedy "On The Turnpike" was included in The Grange Playhouse's NJ themed festival in Howell, NJ. August 4-6. - FLYER
LINDA PALLOTTA ’S “BEST FRIEND” in her “Mother Ukraine-Layers of War” series has been selected as Semi-Finalist in Best Short Screenplay category for SEATTLE FILMMAKER AWARDS Fall Festival. FRANKIE VERROCA & MARK GORDON & Cosmo star.
MICHAEL DIGAETANO had a reading of his new two-hander ‘THE CHRISTMAS LETTERS’ Sun July 30 at noon at Studio 353, 353 W 48th St
MARTIN PFEFFERKORN portrayed “Athelstan” in the short screenplay Zoom reading of ‘A SWORD IN HAND’, Sun Jul 30, 11a PDT/2p EDT
DON LOFTUS' 'THE SPRINGVALE ARMADILLO’ was chosen to be in the New Works Festival July 21 & 29 by the prestigious Cincinnati Lab Theatre. FLYER
SUZANNE GOLDENSOHN directed ‘HOOK, LINE & SINKER’ (which took Best Playwright & Best Male & Female Actor) & LAUREN was in ‘THE ALL NEW DATING GAME!: THE VIDEO GAME EDITION’ & ‘MINOR DEVIATIONS’, 3 of 9 1-acts in the Annual One Act Jamboree @ Stageworks Theatre Grp, Studio 237, Jul 21-23, Pompton Lks, NJ - FLYER
Blast frm Past: Our own FRANKIE VERROCA atop Hollywood sign, 43 yrs ago, during SAG strike of ‘80 - YOUTUBE YOUTUBE/NOW
MICHELLE MACAU directed ‘ANTIGONE’ (which featured DEBORAH DELORENZO ) for Open Eye Theater Jul 13-23, in Margaretville NY - FLYER
LINDA PALLOTTA’ s “The Friend,” has been chosen by Vancouver Movie Awards and the Paris Awards Film Festival, as Semi-Finalist in summer line-up of their Best Original Screenplay category. AND, Palm Beach Shorts nominated Linda’s one-act, “The Unknown Soldier” as Best Unproduced Short Script Semi-Finalist.
LINDA PALLOTTA recently had three poems published in ‘Review Americana’ this past Spring and in the July 2023 journal ‘Literature Today.’
WAYNE JOSEPH was featured in ‘TEQUILA SUNSET’ by Laurel Lockhart, 1 of multiple 1-acts as part of Small Plates, an AEA benefit for/at the Episcopal Actors Guild, Little Church, 1 E 29th (@ 5th Ave), Thurs Jul 20 @ 7p - FREE (Donations accepted)
MARK CUNNINGHAM starred in ‘MOON VIXENS’ & MARTIN PFEFFERKORN directed ‘ONE MORE WAKING’, 2 of 4 One-Acts by Sam Hurwitt, presented by Drama w/Friends on Zoom, Mon Jul 17, 7p PDT/10p EDT - INFO
MARTIN PFEFFERKORN will be featured as a “Further Demon” in ‘INSIDIOUS: THE RED DOOR’, in theaters starting Fri Jul 7
REX MCGREGOR’ 45 min original play ‘LADY GODIVA DOESN’T RIDE AGAIN’ (featuring VICTORIA as “Godiva,” MO as "Leofric," MARK G as “Thomas” & SHARLENE as “The Narrator”) was in the 1st half & NICHOLAS HART ’ ‘COMING OUT ON A LIMB’ (ALYSON, BERNARD & MARK G ) was in 2nd, of Virtual Globe Workshop’ Zoom reading, Wed Jul 5, 6-8p EDT - YOUTUBE/REX
Incarn Live Virtual Theater presented ‘THE WIDOW’S MITES’ by MICHAEL BLIZZARD , featuring himself & VICTORIA FREEDMAN , Sun Jul 16 @ 5p EDT - FLYER PROMO
MARTIN PFEFFERKORN portrayed “Karl Marx”, in the short screenplay Zoom reading of ‘COMMUNIST MANIFESTO’, presented by ATC Studios ‘Fridays at the Studio’ Fri Jul 14 @ 730p EDT - FLYER YOUTUBE
LINDA PALLOTTA just garnered ANOTHER, ANOTHER AWARD!!! Best Emotionial Short in the Dona Paula Intl Film Festival for her ‘Best Friend: Mother Ukraine - Layers of War.' ANNOUNCEMENT
REX MCGREGOR’ Mono ‘OLIVE STRUTS & FRETS’ was performed on Zoom @ Virtual Globe, Wed Jul 12 @ 6p EDT
SUE PHILLIPS was on Scentbird live discussing Summer Scent School with Sue Phillips!! there are 3 Giveaways! Her book “The Power of Perfume”; plus two more incredible Custom perfume giveaways. Watch & send comments to @ScentfullySue, see how you can win your own Custom Fragrance! - INSTAGRAM
CAROLINE PLEASANT was featured in the INCARN Live Virtual Theater play, "FAMILY REUNION"! Her role was: Aunt Myrtle. The show was Sunday, July 9, at 5:00 p.m. EDT on Zoom. It was simultaneously shown on Facebook LIVE and it was recorded. FLYER VID
MICHAEL BLIZZARD starred & CARLO FIORLETTA was featured in ‘THE STORY OF THELONIOUS MONK’ thru Incarn Live Virtual Theatre, Sun Jun 25 @ 5p EDT - FLYER VID
ROCCO SPOON can be seen as a Bartender serving Carrie & her friends in ‘AND JUST LIKE THAT’ Seas 2 Epsd 2 ‘The Real Deal’ on Max - PIX
FRANKIE VERROCA can be seen VERY briefly, in ‘THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL’ Seas 5 Epsd 6 ‘The Testi-Roastial’ on Prime - PIX
MICHAEL BLIZZARD was featured in ‘GOLD PAINT’, an Orig Full length play by Morey Norkin, (directed by MARTIN PFEFFERKORN ), presented by ATC Studios ‘Fridays at the Studio’ Zoom reading, Fri Jul 7 @ 730p EDT - FLYER VID
LINDA PALLOTTA won Honorable Mention in the ATHENS Int’l Monthly Art Film Festival, one of top three in the category of Best Original Script, 'Mother Ukraine-Layers of War' for event in 2024. She was also selected Semi-Finalist in both SAN DIEGO Int’l Film Awards and The VANCOUVER Film Awards in Best Unproduced Feature Script category for 'The Friend.' LINDA's play, 'Vamos' was just published in Mini Plays Review Journal. She sends “a big hug" to PAGES thespians who helped her fill in the skeleton of her play 'The SHRIEK' published this June in Fresh Words horror plays anthology.n
DIRK BURROWS’ ‘COLLAPSE’ (w/NICK A & JACKIE L ) & ‘SIXTY’ (ROSINA & MARK G ; directed by DIRK) were part of POLY PLAYS V: 2 Playwrights & Poet, Producers Club, 358 W 44th, Royal Theater (near 9th Ave), Jun 22-25 - FLYER COLLAPSE/VID
MARK CUNNINGHAM was in 2 of 6 One-Acts @ ‘THE MARSHALL PLAYWRIGHTS SHOWCASE’ thru Players Guild of Leonia, Leonia NJ, Jun 16-18 - ARTICLE PERFORMANCE VID
SHERRY FRIEDMAN 's full length play "Zombies" had a staged reading at OutCast Productions in Washington state, Jun 24/25. "Thanks to all PAGES members." ~SF -
J LOIS DIAMOND’ full length play ‘LADY OF THE CELLS’ had Zoom reading thru ‘RACHEL RUBIN LADUTKE’ ‘States of Play’, (featuring MEREDITH & MARTIN P doin SDs), Thurs Jun 22, 730p EDT
SACHI PARKER was featured in ‘DANCING FOR BRIGID’, a new play by Terence Keyes, which premiered @ Manhattanville College Jun 8-10
LINDA PALLOTTA ’ ‘30,000 STRONG’ (featuring GREG & STANLEY ) chosen as BEST PROJECT OF THE WEEK Jun 19 for Barcelona Indie Awards - INFO
COLLEEN KENNEDY took part in H.B. Studios Triangle Play Festival, thanks to Polaris playwright Rachel Petite, whose play, "The Three Graces" was read. Jun 20
“When the Moon Dances on the Water,” by PAUL K. SMITH will be a Zoom-style reading from Indianapolis. POSTPONED - Link TBA - OTHER INFO
"The 'Mona Lisa' Women" (by PAUL K. SMITH ) POSTPONED publication till Sep 29. The play first saw life here at P.A.G.E.S., on March 7, 2023. ROSINA FERNHOFF played "Kat'rina" and DEBORAH DELORENZO played "Mona Lisa." Each actress gave the heart, warmth, soul, and "ruach" (the breath of life) that brought life to their roles. More Info TBA
MARTIN PFEFFERKORN directed ‘BOOMERTOWN’ & was featured in ‘AT THE WATERING HOLE’ as part of Drama w/Friends presentation of 1-acts by Cathy Midori Stonie, Mon Jun 19, 7p PDT/10p EDT on Zoom
VICTORIA FREEDMAN was featured in ‘MY OLE MAN’ thru Incarn Live Virtual Theatre, Fathers Day, Sun Jun 18 @ 5p EDT - FLYER
MARK GORDON starred as “Fiorello H. La Guardia” in REX McGREGOR' s ‘SUNSHINE IN EVERY WINDOW’ (also directed by Rex) at the Rogue Theater Festival, streaming as Video on Demand from June 5 to June 18.
JESSICA FEDER-BIRNBAUM’ ‘TOPPINGS AND SIDES’ & J LOIS DIAMOND’ ‘OPEN PALMS’ were part of a FREE evening of Monos thru Honor Roll! & Proj Y Theatre 8th annual WIT Festival, celebrating women playwrights over 40, A.R.T./NY Theatres, 502 W 53, Wed Jun 14 @ 730p
MADELINE PUCCIONI 'S full-length 'The Cassandra Murders,' (workshopped with Anthony Clarvoe and P.A.G.E.S ), has WON ‘Best Mid-length Stage or Audio Play’ in the Scriptwriters & Co 2023 International Festival, Bath, UK (REX MCGREGOR ’ ‘Speechless’ was Semi-Finalist, also)
LINDA PALLOTTA’ ‘PRIME RIB WEDDING” chosen as 1 of 8 winners in the Jun 2023 10-min plays VILLAGE PLAYWRIGHTS PRIDE FESTIVAL (w/Sharlene, Bernard [also directng], Mark G., Frank, [Michael B., Miriam, & Tennille as U/Ss] ) Jun 12, 7-9pm. - CAST
FRANK BOWMAN was featured in ‘THE BREAKING POINT’, 1 of 2 One-Acts being presented on Zoom by JT & Brown & Brown’s Prods, Sat Jun 10 @ 7p EDT w/Q&A after; (Encore Sun Jun 11 @ 2p EDT)
REX McGREGOR' s ‘AMAZONS OF TOMORROW’ was on stage at the NYC/Short Play Festival, The Players Theatre, 115 MacDougal St, Jun 8-11.
KUBBI directed a staged reading of ‘BALDWINS’ NI$$ER’ for the Sixth Festival, Balance Arts Ctr, 151 W 30, 3rd Flr, Sat Jun 10 @ 7p
LINDA PALLOTTA has been selected a nominee for Best Feature Screenplay Award for “The Friend” in the Hawaii International Film Awards. Also, selected Semi-Finalist for micro-short film “ Best Friend” of her series (starring FRANKIE VERROCA & MARK GORDON ) at the Santa Barbara International Movie Awards along with her script “Mother Ukraine Layers of War.” She credits PAGES for her success.
BOB OST’ TRU Virtual Benefit, ‘TRU SPEAKS, HEAR OUR VOICES’, celebrating 30 yrs; Five 1-acts rethought as films, 1 by GLENN ALTERMAN & 1 produced by AMY DRAKE , now avail On-Demand; use Discount Code: PAGES-25 for 25% off $25 tix - INFO
MIRIAM KULICK performed an original Mono (1 of 5) for Roland Tec’s ‘SOME1SPEAKING’ on Zoom, Mon Jun 5 @ 6p EDT - Tix: $5
Past members MIKE JANKOWITZ & DONNA ROESEL were part of a FREE reading of CARLOS JEROME’ ‘VESTED INTEREST’ @ Dramatist Guild, Mon Jun 5 @ 6p
MICHELLE RISSE’ ‘Unmasked’ will be produced at the Pioneer Park Civic Center in Fairbanks, AK in Mar ‘24 - FLYER
RACHEL RUBIN LADUTKE’ ‘THE WAY HOME’ had a Virtual Reading, Sun May 28 @ 630p EDT (With: Mark G, Jack, Miriam ) - FB Link
SANTA FE INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL has selected LINDA PALLOTTA ’ feature screenplay. “The Friend,” as Semi-Finalist this Spring. - LAUREL
RACHEL RUBIN LADUTKE ’ ’Crossing the Line’ chosen to be part of The MAC 1-Acts Play Reading Festival in Middletown NJ, Thurs May 25, 7p, FREE
SUE PHILLIPS had a book signing, for her ‘THE POWER OF PERFUME’ @ Bice Cucina, Tues May 23 in eve.
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LINDA PALLOTTA ’ script ‘THE FRIEND’ was just selected by IMDb listed BROOKLYN INTERNATIONAL SHORT AWARDS as Semi-Finalist!Laurel
‘THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER’, a one-act by LINDA PALLOTTA , was selected as Semi-Finalist by the Intl Washington Film Awards this Spring. The timeless story of two strangers sharing their personal lives on a NYC subway station, was the first play Linda originally wrote for the stage. Laurel
MADELINE PUCCIONI’ ‘FINDING MEDUSA’ was done as Zoom Staged Reading @ PlayCafe, Mon May 22 @ 7p PDT/10p EDT
RACHEL RUBIN LADUTKE’ ‘THE UNDERSTANDING’, had LIVE reading at NLT (Readers' Theatre), 47 Erie Pl, Nutley NJ, Sun May 21 @ 2p
JANE IVES was in Josh Liveright’ ‘COUGH’, part of ‘Cafe Plays’ @ Buunni Coffee, 4961 Bwy (btwn 207th St & Isham), Inwood, Sat May 20 @ 8p - Beer & Wine, & yummy food available!
CARLO FIORLETTA , featured in ‘SURVIVNG FAMILY’ (written by his wife, MARA LESEMANN; her 1st Feature), is now on Sling TV’s HER channel; next showing Tues May 16 in morn.
LINDA PALLOTTA ’s script “The Friend,” won an Award of Merit Special Mention and her short script “Mother Ukraine - Layers of War” winner in 2 categories as Writer & in Contemporary Issues/Awareness Raising in renown IndieFEST Film Awards this month
ARTHUR J LUNDQUIST’ ‘A REALLY GREAT FIRST DATE’ was a finalist for the Woodward/Newman Award thru Constellation Stage & Screen ‘23/‘24 season.
VICTORIA FREEDMAN was featured in ‘The Quest of Momma Lucille: The Ruby Bridges Story’, Incarn Live Virtual Theater, Sun May 14 @ 5p EDT & also performed 1st Act of it LIVE @ Mt Pisgah Baptist Church, Brklyn - Flyer
BERNARD BOSIO & MARTIN PFEFFERKORN were featured in Zoom reading of ’Operation: Clutterbuck’, ’Fridays @ Studio’ thru ATC Studios, Fri May 12 @ 730p EDT - Flyer Vid
STANLEY HATHAWAY & GREG THOMAS star in LINDA PALLOTTA’ '30,000 Strong' video from the "Mother Ukraine-Layers of War" series - Vid of Week
KUBBI performed w/‘We Are Actors’ in ’A Night of Scenes’ thru Frigid NYC at the Kraine Theatre, 85 E 4th (nr 2nd Ave), Wed May 10th at 7:30p
ARTHUR LUNDQUIST sang with The Dalton Chorale on Tuesday, May 9th at 7 pm in a performance of the Mozart Requiem at Church of the Holy Trinity (316 East 88th Street).
MICHAEL DIGAETANO had a LIVE Table Read of his farce ’Location, Location, Location’ (Mark G, Sharlene, Tenille, & Deborah were part of the cast) Sat May 6, @ OUR old location, 353 W 48, basement
DAWN JAMIESON performed BOTH days, Wed May 3 & Thurs May 4, @ 8th Annual YIPAP New Native Play Festival in New Haven CT,
VICTORIA FREEDMAN & STAN SAJA were featured in ’Hidden Figures’ (based on the screenplay) by Incarn Virtual Theatre on Zoom, Sun Apr 23 - Flyer Vid
LIONELLE HAMANAKA’ Crossways Theatre Presents: Womens Festival 2023 including pieces by Lionelle (Dir: MICHELLE MACAU) & JILLIE SIMON (amongst others), featuring: MARK C., VICTORIA, WAYNE, ROCCO, GREGORY, DIANE Q., DEBORAH DeL. & JILLIE - RESCHEDULED TO APRIL 30th at 2:00 pm.
MARTIN PFEFFERKORN was featured in a reading of ’Ashland’; an original full length, embued w/music & Shakespeare, dealing w/homelessness in OR, @ Actors Studio Apr 26
MICHELLE MACAU Co-Hosted ‘Open Eye Theater Playtime Presents’ on WIOX- FM 91.3 (& streaming) Playwright Jean Bergantini Grillo & selected scenes from her play ’Cradle’, Tues Apr 25
CARLO FIORLETTA was featured in ’Divine Cardboard’ as part of ‘Rainy Day Artistic Collective Presents:New Works, New Writers’ on Youtube, Sat Apr 22 & Sun Apr 23
SACHI PARKER starred in ’THIS G*D DAMN HOUSE’; the world premiere of a play by Matthew McLachlan, at THE CHAIN Theater, it ran in Apr, as limited engagement - ENCORE Streaming was available THRU APR 23 - Photos and Storyline .
DIANE QUINN created a promo video for the 13th Annual LIVE Shakespeare Sonnet Slam , sharing her creativity and inviting you to share yours, as either a sonneteer or reader Sat, Apr 22 in NYC. Link to Diane's YouTube Video
LINDA PALLOTTA ’ ’Mother Ukraine—Layers of War' has been selected a semi-finalist in San Francisco Art House Short Festival. Linda is dedicating this piece to our ROSINA FERNHOFF , for her "inspiration to writing this important drama on the war." Pertinent stuff .
MARK CUNNINGHAM is featured as the filmed ”Mr. Callister” in ‘The Vagabond Hotel’ at ID Studios in the Bronx, FREE Previews extended for Immigrant Heritage Wk/Bronx Wk starting Apr 21. This play is an English translation and adaptation of Hotel de Vagabundos by Manual Zapata Olivella and combines 3 actors on stage with 22 filmed roles. - Info VIMEO
RACHEL RUBIN-LADUTKE’ one act comedy, ‘CROSSING THE LINE’ (featuring JACK HENRY ) was part of an evening of short plays Zooming through ‘States of Play’, Wed Apr 19th
LINDA PALLOTTA’ ’Putin & The Priest’ (starring MARTIN PFEFFERKORN & BARRY REITMAN ) selected as Semi-Finalist @ Paris Intl Short Festival - Laurel
DONALD LOFTUS' 'Dress Blues' was chosen by Open Door Playhouse CA for a podcast performance starting Wednesday, Apr 12. Free admission
LINDA PALLOTTA’ one-minute play ‘Vamos’ is going to be published this month (Apr) in an anthology of one-minute plays in the international journal ‘Literature Today.’ It’s about the pressure for teens/adolescents to join Ecuadorian gangs, especially in the Bronx. - Cover Image
FRANKIE VERROCA & MARK GORDON in LINDA PALLOTTA’ ’Best Friend’, part of ’Mother Ukraine - Layers of War’ - Videos of the Week
LONDON INDIE SHORT FESTIVAL selected LINDA PALLOTTA as a semi-finalist for Best Script (unproduced) ‘The Friend.’ Several PAGES actors assisted her in its’ creative process. - Laurel Image
RACHEL RUBIN LADUTKE 's play 'The Way Home' was presented by States of Play, a virtual reading series she curates, on Monday, Apr 3 on Zoom. PAGES members involved include JACK HENRY, MARK C. and MARK G . Segments have been presented at P.A.G.E.S.
BARBARA LITT 's play, 'Ernest and Haley Take the Staten Island Ferry,' was selected by Sundog Theatre for "Scenes from the Staten Island Ferry" competition AND Barbara's play 'Resilient Patient Healthcare Symphony,' won Best Overall Play in West Milford Players Short Plays performances.
TONY BARONE 's novel 'Culebra Cut' has been published by Wordwooze. It was partially drafted at P.A.G.E.S. Link to Amazon
LINDA PALLOTTA’ ’The Friend’ screenplay is a Semi-Finalist @ NY Intl Women Festval, Mar 2023 - Laurel Image
“Cherry Blossoms for Mom,” a short play by LINDA PALLOTTA , was part of the international presentation by the Tiger’s Heart Players on Zoom Sun Apr 2. This was originally created by Rosina and Frankie @ PAGES.
DIRK BURROWS ' ‘Briefs’, ‘Lily’, & ’Chekov’s Gun,’ featuring NICK AMBROSE, ROSINA, MARK G., KUBZ, JACKIE L. , and SUE P, with direction by DIRK, MARK G., JASON , was presented at the ‘2 Playwrights 1 Ticket Spring 2023 Event’ at Producers Club, in Mar. - Lily Briefs Gun
J.LOIS DIAMOND’ play In Alabama was part of "The F Word- Forceful Tales of Femininity" program at Polaris North in March.
Our own MADELINE PUCCIONI is among those being celebrated this Mar by LA’s Towne St Theatre for Women's HERstory Month - Info
LINDA PALLOTTA ’s “Re-in-WHAT!?-Change is Good,” was chosen to be part of the Equity Library Theater’s Winter Festival 2023 and may be viewed on YouTube TENER BROWN stars as the burlesque gal, formerly Al Capone.
From LINDA PALLOTTA : “On the evening of the 95th Academy Awards, I was pleasantly surprised when I opened an email and received a notice that my short script for ‘Sunset Phenomena’ was selected as a semi-finalist in the Dublin World Film Festival. I want to thank PAGES
BARRY REITMAN & MARTIN PFEFFERKORN in LINDA PALLOTTA’s ’Putin & the Priest’, part of ’Mother Ukraine - Layers of War’ - Videos of the Week
FRANK BOWMAN was featured in ’Son of Anarchy’ by Eugene A. Melino, as part of the Queens Short Play Festival in Mar.
WALTRUDIS BUCK stars as the psychiatrist to a bipolar girl (Dir/Writer Alex Heller); Steve Buscemi and J. Smith Cameron play her parents in the independent film THE YEAR BETWEEN - Trailer
‘Sunset Phenomena' by LINDA PALLOTTA featuring ARTHUR LUNDQUIST & MARTIN PFEFFERKORN in Vid of the Week
STEPHANIE SCHWARTZ read the role of Philinte in THE MISANTHROPE by Moliere for Upstart Arts on Zoom, Feb 25th - Additionial info
DONALD LOFTUS , is the subject of legendary publishing executive Michael Clinton's monthly newsletter about professional and business leaders who build "life layers" following their initial success. The newsletter is a spinoff from Clinton's highly successful book, "ROAR into the Second Half of Your Life." The article .
JESSICA FEDER-BIRNBAUM has 2 excerpted works (monologues) from her play ‘NO FEE’ included in the Smith and Kraus, Inc. The Best Women's and The Best Men's Stage Monologues 2023.
ROSINA FERNHOFF in LINDA PALLOTTA’ ’Mother Ukraine’, part of ’Mother Ukraine - Layers of War’ - Video of the week J.LOIS DIAMOND 's play ‘A Siri-Ous Situation’ had a live staged reading @ Radio Theatre Project, St. Petersburg, FL in Jan. Post Reading Podcast
JASON HUNTER presented a Preview/Showcase of his ’Ignore: Roe v Wade’ (featuring himself & ADRIENNE UNAE ; directed by DS BURROWS , and Production Asst MARK GORDON ) at The Triad Theater in Feb (75 mins) w/Q&A afterwards - Additional Info
JILLIE SIMON ’s multi-award winning short film "A Chance" screened in Jan, at the Cutting Room (W 32nd St.) Intern’l Short Film Festival and she WON Best Actress in an LGBTQ Short.DONALD LOFTUS’ ‘Eddy & Edna’ has been selected to be a part of SMITH & KRAUS' (PUBLISHER) "THE BEST 10-MINUTE PLAYS OF 2023", with a planned publication date in October 2023.
A monologue from J.LOIS DIAMOND 's play "Palak Paneer" has been selected for inclusion in Smith & Kraus' BEST MEN'S STAGE MONOLOGUES for 2023.
RACHEL RUBIN LADUTKE is thrilled to announce that two monologues from THE WICKHAM WAY have been selected for inclusion in this year's Smith & Kraus anthologies: A monologue by Charlie in BEST MEN'S STAGE MONOLOGUES 2023 & A monologue by Liza in BEST WOMEN'S STAGE MONOLOGUES 2023.
MADELINE PUCCIONI ’ ’Wonder People’ also praised at the Actors' Theatre annual 10-minute play festival in Santa Cruz, Calif. (unfortunately, omitted by name) - Review excerpt
DONALD LOFTUS ' "Eddy & Edna" highly lauded at the Actors' Theatre annual 10-minute play festival in Santa Cruz, Calif. Review excerpt
Mara Lesemann (CARLO FIORLETTA’s wife) interviewed by Canvas Rebel mag about making her Features ‘Detours’ and ‘Surviving Family’ (featuring Carlo in both) - Link
H U N G E R ‘ a poem by Linda Pallotta , & also DON LOFTUS’ "SAY IT ISN'T LOVE", (which he wrote years ago for his musical ‘ABBEY VICTORIA!’), will be published in the Jan 2023 issue of ‘Literature Today’ with their theme (of course) of love. Mag cover
SHERRY FRIEDMAN' s play ‘Waiting For Godzilla’ has been published in the Hello Godot! Vol. 4 international anthology. Copies may be purchased at Lulu.com, discount code WELCOME15 for a 15% discount.
"An (Updated) Christmas Carol" by TONY BARONE featuring ALYSON, SUE, MICHELLE, COLLEEN, and VICTORIA is the Video of the Week
CARLO FIORLETTA’S wife Mara Lesemann writes: delighted that the short screenplay "Asian Thread" is an official selection of the Austin Revolution Film Festival in TX! I wrote the screenplay from a story by Carlo; workshopped at PAGES .
DONALD LOFTUS had two of his plays, “When the World Falls In Love” and "Perhaps a Sidebar on Christmas" in the Winters Theatre's 8-play, 10-Minute Holiday Play Festival Dec in Winters, CA. Details here Here
KUBBI as ”Mary Sunshine” in ’Chicago’ (NOT the Musical) by the Out of the Box Theatre Co. - Link to Review MARK CUNNINGHAM 's NYU Tisch Grad Short - Youtube
DIRK BURROWS' play "Bobblehead" has been published by Next Stage Press. It's one of ten short plays available at their website
DIANE QUINN has been interviewed for a podcast called Brave New Women — a site about giving ordinary women a platform and a voice. Link to the podcast.
DAWN JAMIESON has an article in the Dramatists' Guild online site about the Zooming success of P.A.G.E.S. and what it means to her. Link to Article
DONALD LOFTUS ' full-length drama, "DRIFTWOOD" has been named a finalist in PANNDORA PRODUCTIONS of Long Beach, CA's New Play Festival!
