League of Professional Theatre Women Oral History Event November 16th

Supporting theatrical work written, directed, and designed by women. In This Newsletter: November 10, 2015 A MESSAGE FROM WORKS BY WOMEN LPTW ORAL HISTORY INTERVIEW WITH CHARLOTTE MOORE "PLOW BOY" MINGLE UPCOMING PLAY DATE MOURNING SUN OPPORTUNITIES DISCOUNT MEMBER CORNER EVENTS SUPPORT WORKS BY WOMEN A MESSAGE TO OUR MEMBERS Dear Friends, Members, and Supporters, The holiday season approaches! For most, this is an opportunity to relax and reboot as the year comes to a close. In that spirit, Works by Women will be on hiatus for the month of December. However - this doesn't mean that the work for Parity stops! If you would like us to promote your production during December, please send us all relevant info by Thanksgiving - November 26, 2015. Thank you for your support! In Solidarity, The Works by Women Team FEATURE Monday, November 16, 2015, 6:00PM Bruno Walter Auditorium New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center 65th Street & Amsterdam Avenue FREE Admission, Seating First Come First Served. LPTW MEMBERS RSVP HERE MINGLE WITH THE CREATIVE TEAM OF "WHO'LL SAVE THE PLOWBOY?" ************************************************************************************************************************ November 11, 2015 7:00pm About the Show Albert's war buddy, Larry Doyle, now dying, has come for a last visit hoping to content himself that he did one good deed: saving Albert's life.  Instead he finds a man who has failed at life, with a disabled child, deceived by his wife and his own beliefs. Albert's attempts to deceive Larry only make the deception more evident, leaving him alone with his own self-delusions.  Written by the Pulitzer- prize winning playwright Frank D. Gilroy.  Who can ultimately save you from yourself? About the Event The event will be followed by a talk-back with show director Marcia Haufrecht, producers Jeanette Bonner and Lauren Rayner, publicist Malini Singh McDonald, and moderated by Heidi Russell, founder of International Women Artists' Salon. Pre-event mixer offering light refreshments begins at 7pm. We hope you can make it! However, if you cannot, this show runs November 4th-21st and is offering Works By Women members $15 tickets with the code "WBWmember" ... Buy Tickets Here Register Here UPCOMING PLAY DATE RSVP NOW! 11/20/15 "Play" Date: MOURNING SUN at Theatre 167 by Antu Yacob Directed by Ari Laura Kreith Set Design:  Jen Price Flick Costume Design:  Jessa-Raye Court ​Fight Choreographer:  Erica Gould Set in Ethiopia and New York, Mourning Sun is a remarkable love story that spans continents and cultures. At 14, Biftu and Abdi listen to American pop music and fantasize about meeting Michael Jackson. Then Biftu is forced into an arranged marriage and her dreams and her body are shattered. This explosive new play explores trauma and recovery, dislocation and identity, and the power of human connection.  West End Theatre In the Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew 263 West 86th Street New York, NY 8pm showtime. We will be meeting at 7:40 pm in the lobby. MORE INFO HERE  OPPORTUNITIES ELLEN STEWART INTERNATIONAL AWARD NOMINATIONS OPEN DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 30, 2015 The new Ellen Stewart International is an Award given to an individual theatre artist or theatre company whose work promotes social change, and community participation with a particular focus on the engagement of young people. Named for La MaMa founder Ellen Stewart, The International award celebrates her remarkable lifetime achievements in the theatre and her dedication to creating a world theatre which embraces all traditions and cultural identities.  Through the theatre, countless younger people were inspired by Ellen Stewart as artists and generators of personal and social change. With the support of the ITI International Theatre Institute, La MaMa New York and Italy, and the Spoleto Festival of 2 Worlds, the recipient of The Ellen Stewart International Award will attend the ITI World Congress, receive an artistic residency at La MaMa Umbria to create a new work, and the financial and production support to present the new work at the Spoleto Festival of 2 Worlds, and subsequently at La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club in New York. For more information: www.ellenstewartaward.net Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EllenStewartInternationalAward/ Email: estewartaward@gmail.com DISCOUNTS PROMISING Written by Terry Berliner Beckett Theatre on Theatre Row 410 West 42nd Street NYC Local politician David Carver's meteoric rise has caught the eye of the heavy political hitters in NYC and beyond. But the burgeoning career of the charismatic campaigner is threatened by a startling accusation. PROMISING is at once a scathingly funny and shocking indictment of our current political climate. TICKETS $20 (Regularly $25) ONLINE: Visit TelechargeOffers.com and use code TRPROMRRM PHONE: Call 212-947-8844 and mention code TRPROMRRM MEMBER CORNER In MEMBER CORNER, members of Works by Women can share productions they are working on which feature many women artists, but either have a run of less than 2 weeks or do not meet the 50/50 writer, director, design team Works by Women requires. If you would like your project to be included, please email  info@worksbywomen.org with the subject "Member Corner and Title of Your Show" by Monday at noon. Aftermath "this is my (trigger warning)" - An Ivy Theatre Original and "Reach" by Ryan Sprague Lucid Body House, 230 Lexington Ave, NY, NY 10016 (btw 33 & 34th St) Thursday-Saturday November 5th-21st 7:30pm 'this is my (trigger warning)" by Audrey Alford & Ensemble - An Ivy Theatre Original: Artistic Director Audrey Alford leads and all-female company on an exploration of post-traumatic stress disorder and its visceral impact on women's bodies and lives "Reach" - by Ryan Sprague, Directed by Andrew Block: New Orleans, 2006. Jordan forces himself back into Leila's life after she has cut herself off from the world. Will his surprise visit compel her to face reality or will she send him reeling back to Chicago? TICKETS Do you have a service to offer, are you a business owner interested in supporting Works by Women in exchange for publicity? 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