New Dance Theatre to Present A DATE FOR THE EVENING 10/9 at TADA!

New Dance Theatre presents A Celestial Zenith production, appearing as part of the Emerging Artists New Work Series, "A Date for the Evening", written by Celestial Zenith, directed and choreographed by Shannon Stowe on October 9th, 2014.

Starring Celestial Zenith, this one-woman show explores one girl's breakneck journey through a night of speed dating, struggling to connect with anyone BUT HERSELF to mend her broken past.

Coming out of its debut performance OFF OFF BROADWAY at the FRIGID NEW YORK FRINGE FESTIVAL in February 2014 and its WEST COAST premiere at the SAN FRANCISCO FRINGE FESTIVAL.

The show will play for one night only, October 9th, 7PM. Tickets on sale now at http://tinyurl.com/datetix. TADA! Theater is located at 15 W 28th St, 2nd Fl, New York, NY 10001.

A Date for the Evening WORLD premiered at the Frigid New York Fringe Festival in February of 2014, before making it's WEST COAST premiere at the San Francisco Fringe Festival in September. Stowe and Zenith are both thrilled to be bringing it back to New York for the Emerging Artist's New Work Series at the TADA Theatre in October.

Celestial Zenith (Writer/Producer/GIRL), Celestial graduated from San Francisco State University with a BA in Drama Performance. Prior to moving to New York she performed throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, in such shows as: Chicago, Hamlet, NINE, Equus, Working, Funny Girl, 7 Brides for 7 Brothers, and Hay Fever. Celestial also spent some time in Hawaii and performed as the sassy Angel in The Best Little Whore House in Texas with Diamond Head Theatre, and then in London where she worked with The Actors and Writers of London, Actors Centre, The Hinde St. Musical Theatre Showcase and performed in Comparison Theatre Co.'s production of A Midsummer Nights Dream. In New York City this year she was cast in a new feature film entitled "Good Funk" and appeared as a party goer in Ready, Set, Go Theatre Company's "R&J Webseries." A Date for the Evening marked Celestial's debut as a playwright and performer in New York City where it premiered Off Off Broadway earlier in the year at the St. Marks Theatre, apart of the Frigid Fringe Festival and then it's West Coast Premiere at the San Francisco Fringe Festival in September. Check out her website for current information and updates: www.celestialzenith.com

Shannon Stowe (Director/Choreographer), Shannon Stowe graduated from the New School for Drama with her MFA in Acting. Since graduating, she has choreographed Henry VI (parts 1, 2, & 3), Macbeth, and co-choreographed and assistant directed a tango-infused Love's Labour's Lost . She recently choreographed Pieces (Planet Connections 2014), and MORE and Bitten for Ego Actus. Her dance theatre company, New Dance Theatre, made it's debut in October 2013 at the Emerging Artists Theatre Festival's New Works Series. As a director, Shannon won best classical production (Bay Area Small Theatre Awards) for her production of Enchanted April at Bus Barn Stage Company. She directed and choreographed numerous productions in the San Francisco Bay Area before moving to New York to attend the New School. She also recently appeared in a new play, The Tragedy of Dandelion with Ego Actus at Urban Stages. Check out her website for current information and updates: www.shannonstowe.com