Lament by Begonya Plaza Set for MITF October 29-30

The Midtown International Theatre Festival presents

Lament by Begonya Plaza, directed by Jonathan Libman; starring: Cooper Lawrence and Solonje Burns [part of the Short Play Lab]

The Jewel Box of the Workshop

312 W. 36th Street

Saturday, Oct 29 @ 9pm

Sunday, Oct 30, 2pm

www.midtownfestival.org

Paulo is dying of AIDS. His life partner, Lenny, is forced to stand idly by when Paulo's family handles everything. After all, only "family" is authorized. This is the New York of not long ago, when same-sex marriage was still illegal and progressive journalists are reviled for bringing such injustice to light. This is still a reality on many countries today. We must never forget.

Starting with their Autumn Arts, the Midtown International Theatre Festival will also serve as a place for artists emerging from colleges and special programs to enter into the professional world with abundant support from an experienced artistic and academic advisory. Now, established professionals and the next generation can join in.

While the skyline currently glitters with theatre festivals, there was a time when the Midtown International Theatre Festival was one of only two! John Chatterton has set the gold standard for presenting new and exciting independent theatrical works in New York.

MITF Autumn Arts

October 26 - November 20, 2016

The Jewel Box @ The Workshop 312 W 36th Street, NYC