Estrogenius 2006

Estrogenius is Manhattan TheatreSource’s annual celebration of women’s voices, now in its seventh season. Including theatre, solo shows, music, visual art, dance, events for teens & girls, the festival is held in the fall each year.

Short Plays for Estrogenius 2006

WEEK 1 SOURCE WRITERS: “Loose Screws” Week: (producer Fiona Jones)

Plays include: Bridal Suite by George Hunka, Screwballs by Joan Murray, A Place for Owls by Fiona Jones, Mescalito by Lucy Boyle, Loose Girls & Screwdrivers by Catherine Zambri
Runs Wed-Fri @ 8pm, Sat @ 7 & 9:30pm, Sept 20-23rd

WEEK 2: (producer Jennifer Gordon Thomas)

Plays include: Avarice Fantasy by Miriam Eusebio, Nu Shu by Thomas H. Diggs, Detention by Maura Kelley, Decoding Fruit by Molly Smith Metzler, Percentages by Julie Perkins
Runs: Wed-Fri @ 8pm, Sat 7pm & 9:30pm, Sept. 27th – 30th

WEEK 3: (producer Shoshona Currier)

Plays include: Arms by Beka Brunstetter, Cave Krewe by Kara Corthron, Night Train by Gena Acosta, The Party by Lynne McMahon, Triage by Sharyn Rothstein
Runs: Wed-Fri @ 8pm, Sat. 7pm & 9:30pm, Oct 4th -7th

WEEK 4: (producer Tegan Meyer)
Plays include: The Doubtful Dead by Mercedes Sanchez, Eleanor by Julia Dwyer Sullivan, The Morning After by Wendy Castor, The Monotone Poncho Spatula by Mya Kagan, The Chicken and the Egg by Shelly Mazzanoble
Runs: Wed-Fri @ 8pm, Sat. 7pm & 9:30pm, Oct 11-14th

sola voce – solo shows

Saturday, September 30
12:00pm: Free and Compulsory by Vivian LaRouche
1:00pm: Under the Overalls: Stories of a Dresser Unraveled by Kimberly Prentice
2:00pm: Dad & Me by Heather Aldridge
Cracking Composure by Kat Katsanis
3:00pm: Good at That by Leslie Pasternack
Still Waters by Valerie Gilbert
4:00pm: Jews Don’t Join the Circus by Beth Bongar
5:00pm: Considering in CT by Adele Bruni

Saturday, October 14
12:00pm: Dirty Girl by Harrison David Rivers performed by Rebecca Simone Stein
Shirley on the Plane by Amanda Ronconi
1:00pm: That First Winter by Richard Ballon performed by Cheryl King
Walking on Eggshells by Deborah Johnstone
2:00pm: Left by Jo Hudson
3:00pm: Malleus, Incus, Stapes by Claire McCague
Spleen by Michelle Maryk
4:00pm: Remedies by Julie Kline
5:00pm: Bawdy and Soul by Jane Aquilina

GirlPower – teen voices

Saturday, september 23 at 2:00 & 4:30 pm; Saturday, October 7 at 2:00 pm

Powerful monologues performed by teen actors reflecting the issues they face in today’s world

Featured teen performers: Mia Benton, Jane Cantuna, Genesis DeLa Cruz, Mikala Duke, Sindia Duverge, Nykya Luce, Yeimmy Fernandez, Myrna Joseph, Catlin LaPera, Meliset Martinez, Ariel Miles, Marlene Mosley, Samantha Natal, Leyandra Pagan, Latoya Pearson, Mireya Reyes, Blair Robinson, Caroline Rodriquez, Atalya Slater, Kayla Marie Thomas, Kyle Williams, Mayra Zarate

Also featuring the DeVore Dancers: Kristopher Campbell, Erik Footman, Keenan Hawthorne, Rashaad Devore, Kelly Pettiford, Jessica Campbell

Produced by Atonia Pettiford & Bill Eisele; monologues by LaQuita Toombs; developed and directed by Atonia Pettiford; assistant director Linda Strobert; choreography Kris Campbell & Jaffar Toombs; stage manager Austin Eisele; costumes Michael Strobert; production assistant Chris Holland

women in motion – dance program

Saturday, October 14

Curated by Melissa Riker

Located at: Morocco’s Academy of Middle Eastern Dance (6 West 20th Street, 2nd floor) at 8:00 pm
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Featuring:
Jessica Bonefant odonata dance project
Ezra Caldwell
Leverage Dance
Sara Joel
Patrick Lacey
Jennifer Nugent Nugent & Matteson
Lindsey Dietz Marchant & Jason Marchant
Morocco Casbah Dance Experience
Lisa Race Racedance
Jule Jo Rameriez
Erin Reck Torque Dance