Estrogenius Festival Week 3

The ninth annual Estrogenius Festival is one of New York City’s largest women’s arts festivals.  Running October 1 through November 1, 2008, the festival is a celebration of female voices, including theatre, solo performances, music, visual art, dance, events for teens and girls and a benefit for African girls’ education.   The New York Times raves that Estrogenius “lives up to its billing as a celebration of women’s work.”This year the festival presents, for its third week:TURTLE BEACHWritten by:  Aoise StratfordDirected by:  Kelly HaydonStarring:  Barbara Mundy* and Christiane SeidelTwo turtles make the long journey to give birth at sea.FREEFALLWritten by:  Char NelsonDirected by:  Sandy YaklinStarring:  Allison Plamondon* and Mark McCullough ThomasOut west, a separated couple’s relationship continues its freefall.CANYON’S EDGEWritten by:  Barbara LindsayDirected:  Sandra AlexanderStarring: Tom Godfrey*, and Bonnie SwencionisAt the Grand Canyon, a widower and the ghost of his deceased wife comfort a young woman as she deals with the great wide open.MANEATERWritten by:  Janet ZarecorDirected by:  Dev BondarinStarring:  Sabrina Farhi and Joe MathersIn this biting comedy, internet dating is deadly.BUY & BUYWritten by:  Pamela MonkDirected by:  Irene CarrollStarring:  Amanda Bruton, Seth Austin*, and Sean Gormley*A pregnant puppeteer attempts to buy her baby’s future, but gets more than she bargained for in this clever comedy.Co-Executive Producers: Tegan Meyer & Lanie ZipoyWeek 3 Producer: Tegan MeyerStage Manager: Alexis HadsallLighting Designer: Stephanie PalmerSound Designer: Ien DeNioCostume Designer: Courtney Wagner*denotes a member of Actors’ Equity Association