Axial Theatre Brings 'Glass Ceiling Breakers' to Pleasantville

From QED Associates: A festival celebrating women playwrights and directors with seven original one-act plays will be presented March 31-April 2 by Axial Theatre at its Pleasantville venue.

Glass Ceiling Breakers offers a compelling mix of comedy and drama written and directed by women. Coinciding with Women’s History Month, the plays range from farce to fantasy, and tackle themes as diverse as spiritual salvation and workplace brutality.

Michael Raymond Fox will appear in Small Talk by Evelyn Mertens: Two ex-lovers meet after a brief, guilt-ridden affair to confront their genuine feelings.

Performances take place Friday, March 24 and 31 at 8 p.m.; Saturday, March 25 and April 1 at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m.; and Sunday, March 26 and April 2 at 4 p.m. at the Community House of St. John’s Episcopal Church, 8 Sunnyside Ave., Pleasantville, New York 10570.

Tickets are $25 general admission, $20 seniors and students; discounts of $15 are available for groups of 10 or more. They can be purchased online here (search: Axial Theatre). For more information: (914) 286-7680.

Photo courtesy of QED Associates: Small Talk - Michael Raymond Fox is on the right; also pictured is Lori Franzese of Carmel.