Horse Trade Theater Group Presents THE DRAFTS 5/13-22

The Drafts Fest is the collaborative effort of seven playwrights, seven directors, and ten multifaceted actors. Playwrights receive randomly compiled cast lists and create stories tailored to The Drafts and their invited Guests based on this year's theme, Pre-Existing Condition.

THE DRAFTS FEST: PRE-EXISTING CONDITION will feature:

Phases of Matter written by Kelley Girod, directed by Patrick Benton
Pests written by Tom Diriwatcher, directed by Tim Brownell
Change the Be written by Chris Kipiniak, directed by Randi Rivera
At Sleepy's For The Rest Of Your Life written by Suzanne Dottino, directed by MaryBeth Smith
Fireplace Poker written by Paul David Young, directed by Michael Rau
Turning the Glass Around written by Pia Wilson, directed by Heidi G Grumelot
Crawl for It written by Joshua Conkel, directed by Christopher Diercksen

THE DRAFTS FEST: PRE-EXISTING CONDITION will star Brittany Bellizeare, J.Stephen Brantley, Laurabeth Breya, Nate Faust, Nick Maccarone, Reynaldo Piniella, Penny Pollack, JB Rote, Yesenia Tromp, and Michael Weatherbee.

The production, presented by Horse Trade Theater Group and The Drafts, will play at The Red Room (85 East 4th Street between 2nd Ave and Bowery) May 13-22, Thursday through Saturday at 7pm. Tickets ($15) are available by calling Smarttix at 212-868-4444 or online at www.horseTRADE.info

THE DRAFTS are a non-equity ensemble of actors who share the experience of being relatively new to the New York theater scene. The mission of The Drafts is to do the hard and heavy task of developing new plays. Like their namesake, The Drafts are a group of versatile actors from largely varied backgrounds and experiences. They are the most talented New York actors

HORSE TRADE THEATER GROUP is a self-sustaining theater development group; with a focus on new work, it has produced a massive quantity of stimulating downtown theater. Horse Trade's Resident Artist Program offers a home to a select group of Independent Theater artists, pooling together a great deal of talent and energy. It is also the home of FRIGID New York - the first and only festival of its kind in New York City.

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