DOWN FOR #THECOUNT to Showcase Female Voices at TeCo Theatrical

TeCo Theatrical Productions, Inc. is excited to announce its 2nd Annual Production of Down For #TheCount, a one-act play festival that gives a platform to female voices. Production dates are February 16 through 26, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. nightly for two consecutive weekends with a preview night on Thursday, February 16th at the Bishop Arts Theatre Center.

The event was inspired by the Dramatists Guild of America and Lilly Awards' study on the under-representation of female voices on American stages. Down For #TheCount will feature notable national and local playwrights including Josefina Lopez who is debuting her world premiere on the Bishop Arts Theatre stage and is currently working on her Broadway debut of Real Women Have Curves. The selection process was by invitation only.

FEATURED PLAYWRIGHTS:

- Josefina Lopez's Hypsteria, a world premiere by a Chicana playwright best known for Real Women Have Curves starring America Ferrera. The award-winning playwright, Josefina depicts the inspirational story of a woman and her son in the fight against gentrification of their Latino neighborhood by hipsters.

- Caramela Lamberti's How to Iron a Shirt, is a one-act-play full of reflection, as an Italian woman describes the intricate details of ironing her husband's shirt and what it reveals about a man.

- Cecilia Copeland's Smashing the Patriarchy, a depiction of Latina women in political conflict with the conservative party's decision for Roe vs. Wade and a Teacher's Union. The play highlights the passion of women in politics as they fight for minority women's rights.

- Ashley Edward's The Red Zone, the comical story of a married couple's personal struggle out of selfishness, in the most romantic place on earth: Wal-Mart.

- Camika C. Spencer's Things That Go Bump, a dark and tragic story of a small family of three living with domestic violence.

Ticket prices are $12 - $25 and can be purchased by calling the box office at (214) 948- 0716 or visiting our website at www.bishopartstheatre.org. Press tickets are available on opening night, Friday, February 17, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. Please confirm your tickets at tickets@bishopartstheatre.org or call (214) 948-0716 x305.

TeCo Theatrical Productions, Inc. is an award-winning, multicultural theatre company whose mission is to cultivate a diverse and vibrant arts community while creating opportunities for local and emerging artists through performances and education. Now celebrating its 23rd year anniversary, the organization was chartered in Atlanta in September of 1993 and moved to Dallas in January 2000. The company offers a full season of theater performances, world class jazz concerts, informative speaker series events, and year-round arts education programs at the Bishop Arts Theatre Center. For over two decades, TeCo has been an artistic home for the current generation of audiences and acclaimed writers, actors, directors, and designers working in theatre.

 

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