6th annual Ivoryton Women Playwrights Festival on Saturday

Ivoryton Playhouse Celebrates
New Works By Women

Meet the wonderful, talented casts for our Women Playwrights Festival tomorrow.

Here's the line up:

2:00 pm – Staged Readings:

"Organic" by Jenna Jane. Directed by Leslie Snow, and featuring Michael Notardonato* and Connecticut’s celebrated actor, director, and playwright Dorothy Lyman.
In a future where everyone is enhancing their bodies with the latest tech, 81-year-old Donna Goldman is an anomaly, she is 100% organic. But now there’s a problem: she’s dying. Will cyborg Dr. Flores persuade her to abandon her sense of self to survive?

"Like the Last" by D.L. Siegel. directed by Andrea Andresakis, featuring Kailee Goodine, Liv Kurtz, Patrick O’Konis, and Michael Notardonato*.
Women in Kokoro’s family don’t make it to their 30th birthdays. So, at 29 and counting, she is on a mission to make every moment count while leaving as few grieving hearts behind as possible. But as the countdown nears, Kokoro must reimagine what it really means to live every moment like your last.

Followed by a talkback with the cast, writers and directors

4:15 pm – Off-site Panel Discussion
“Breaking In and Breaking Glass Ceilings – Where We Were, Where We Are and Where We Are Going.” Location: Gather Again, 104 Main Street, Ivoryton, CT 06442
*Due to limited space, attendance will be for Festival ticket holders only please

5:00 pm – Break – why not have dinner at one of Ivoryton’s restaurants: Ivoryton Tavern, Blue Hound Cookery and Taproom or grab a pizza at Brickside Pizza

7:00 pm – Staged Readings:

"Swiped" by Samara Siskind. Directed by Taneisha Duggan, featuring Bailey McCann and Christopher Rowe.
A young black man strikes up a conversation with a young white woman while dining in the food court of a suburban shopping mall. What she initially believes to be just a random pick-up attempt becomes much more complicated. It turns out they’re not complete strangers after all.

"Holidays" by Romney S. Humphrey. Directed by Carol Ziske and featuring Al Bundonis*, Victoria Bundonis*, Siobahn Fitzgerald*, Nathan Russo, Brian Michael Henry*, and Virginia Wolf.
An impromptu gathering of a grown brother and sister and their parents with new spouses develops into a competition for designated holidays. A comedy, the play reveals the challenges of blended families while exploring the collective desire for perfect gatherings in an imperfect world.

Followed by a talkback with the cast, writers and directors

Call 860.767.7318 for tickets. Ticket Price: $30 Adults/ $25 Seniors/ $20 LPTW Members & Dramatist Guild members/ $10 Student - one ticket includes admission to the 2pm and 7pm performances.

This event is made possible by generous support from the CT-LPTW, the Community Foundation of Middlesex County, and the Sari A. Rosenbaum Fund for Women and Girls.