Eco-Friendly, Socially Conscious Theatre Fest Currently Accepting Applicants

The Planet Connections Theatre Festivity, New York's premiere eco-friendly/socially conscious not-for-profit theatre festival, is currently accepting submissions for its 2011 season. The festivity accepts all topics and subject matters including but not limited to: new works, musicals, adaptations, one-acts, and solo shows. For details and an application please visit www.planetconnectionsfestivity.com. The deadline is February 1st. The festivity will take place in June 2011 at Robert Moss Theater (440 Lafayette Street), The Gene Frankel Theatre (24 Bond Street) and Bleecker Street Theater (45 Bleecker Street).

The Festivity is designed to utilize art to promote social consciousness, inspiring people to become involved in their community. Live theater can ignite social change, through theatre, audiences view the world from a new perspective, exploring the unique connection of humanity.

Fostering a community of like-minded artists is fundamental to the success of the festivity as the relationships formed throughout allow talented artists to find new audiences and partner with new teams opening doors to creative outlets beyond their previous scope.

Executive Director, Glory Kadigan, is ?looking forward to the third year of the festivity with eager anticipation. As I meet with the returning artists and new artists I am confident that this year will continue our tradition of coupling high-quality productions with vital philanthropy."

The festival has been written up in the NY Times, featured on the Sundance Channel, Clyde Fitch Report, Broadway World, Theatre Is Easy, The Happiest Medium. Productions have received favorable reviews from Back Stage, nytheatre.com, Broadway World, Fab Marquee and more.

The 2011 staff bring to the festivity a wealth of experience such as working at The Public, Lincoln Center, Blue Man Group, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Julliard, Disney, Manhattan Theatre Club, The Vineyard Theatre, and on productions such as Memphis, In the Heights, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, A Free Man of Color and South Pacific.

The application for the festival can be found at http://planetconnectionsfestivity.com/application.html