La Strada Ensemble Theater to Host 'CHANCE' Play Festival, 3/26-29

La Strada Ensemble Theater presents Chance: A Festival of One Acts about Love, Fate & Destiny, two programs of plays by various playwrights from across the globe and United States beginning March 26th through 29th at Roy Arias Studio II, 300 West 43rd Street, 4th floor in NYC.

"I am very excited to be working with A.J. and La Strada. Knowing the quality of the work being produced by their playwrights, I wanted to help shine a light on them and give them a home in the Manhattan theater scene. So, I decided to collaborate with A.J., trying my hand at producing. It's been a truly rewarding experience so far, and I am very pleased with the beautiful creativity that we get to share with audiences," says co-producer Christine Nagy who is also the co-host of the Bronson and Christine Show on 106.7 Lite-FM.

La Strada's Artistic Director, A.J. Ciccotelli, states, "It's been nothing but a joy putting together this festival with La Strada and Christine. She is completely supportive and is a champion for new voices in the theater. We started this journey when she starred in my play, The Dance, in NYC. That's when we discussed producing Chance and doing other authors' work. She then expanded on this to include playwrights from around the country and the world. Chance is highly ambitious, but the response to the concept and caliber of the talent involved is astounding!"

Program: Fate includes the plays Chances in the Rain by award winning British playwright Robert Scott, Samantha by NY radio and TV personality Cooper Lawrence, currently heard on WABC radio and author of The Yoga Club, The Cult of Celebrity amongst others, Ricky's Story by NJ Brick Township playwright Dennis Gribben, Johnny& Paula in a Tree by artistic director and NJ Toms River Resident A.J. Ciccotelli, Ping by NJ Basking Ridge playwright Mary Jane Walsh, Love Doesn't Die by NJ Jackson Township playwright Curtis Scott Dunn and Any Minute Now by Boca Raton Florida resident and author of such novels as From One Place to Another and Sitting Pretty Carol White. This program plays Thurs. March 26 @9pm, Fri. 27 @9pm, Sat. 28 @3pm and Sun. 29 @6pm.

Program: Destiny includes: Violet's Avocado by Rumson, NJ playwright, Thomas Ryan Ward, Earth from the Moon by current Sarah Lawrence Playwriting Major and Colorado resident, Derick Edgren, Speed Date by Boca Raton, FL resident and author of such novels as: From One Place to Another and Sitting Pretty, Carol White, Trolling by NJ born - Los Angeles resident, Tom Cavanaugh, Reunited (And If Feels So Cruel) by Chicago resident, Gerry Ringwald, Cockatoo by Jersey City playwright, Paul Victor Wargelin, and The Dance by artistic director and Toms River, NJ playwright, A.J. Ciccotelli. This program plays Thurs. March 26 @ 6:30pm, Fri. 27 @ 6:30pm, Sat. 28 @ 8pm and Sun. 29 @ 3pm.

Tickets are $20/$15 for students & senior citizens. For more information visit us at www.lastradaensemble.org or email us at lastradaensembletheater@gmail.com or call at (732) 455-2748.

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