Stretch Marks Opens At Stage Left Studios May 12- 6/9

You do not have to have stretch marks to find meaning in Angela Kariotis' latest theatrical adventure - you just have to have been born. Described as "a one-woman artistic showcase in her trailblazing storytelling," by Los Angeles City Beat, Kariotis wrote and performs Stretch Marks, a promising new play that takes up motherhood in very cogent and topical ways. Stretch Marks will be playing at Stage Left Studio, Thursdays, May 12, 19, 26, June 2, and 9 at 7:30 PM. 214 West 30th St., 6th Floor, New York, NY 10001. Buy tickets $20 at www.stageleftstudio.net. Visit www.angelakaRIOTis.com for artist information.

+=!? Remix a fetal heartbeat and bust an amniotic flow. Stretch Marks is a one-woman show about infinite possibilities and the decision to ultimately choose ONE. It's about having a baby, being born, what we are born into, the circumstances of our birth, and the legacies we inherit. Forget about the meaning of life, what does it mean to be alive? A dynamic performance that is serious and seriously funny. Run time is 65 minutes.

"Stretch Marks is more far-reaching, tackling issues of birth, heredity, culture and identity. All of it punctuated with hip-hop's trademarks of an eclectic soundtrack and non-stop athleticism. 'Stretch Marks' represents Kariotis' resolution of the challenge of stretching her identity to accommodate her daughter."-Kathleen O'Brien, The Star-Ledger

Stretch Marks is a National Performance Network Creation Fund Award Project. A Mamapalooza/MamaExpo sponsored event.

About the Artist:
Angela Kariotis' first solo show, Reminiscence of the Ghetto & Other Things That Raized Me, was described as "Inspiring, enlightening, funny, heart-breaking and boundry-breaking" by NYTheatre.com. Angela has taken her unique performance style across America, playing in venues such as The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA-Live), Contact Theater in Manchester, UK, Hellenic Museum & Cultural Center in Chicago, and New York City with the Hip Hop Theater Festival. She is winner of a Puffin Foundation grant, New Jersey State Council on the Arts Playwriting Fellowship, and Tennessee Williams Theatre Fellowship.