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The Riant Theatre (Van Dirk Fisher, Artistic Director) -- the AUDELCO Award-Winning nonprofit, which provides a nurturing environment for playwrights and theatre creatives of diverse cultural backgrounds to develop new plays, presents some of the Best Plays From The Strawberry One-Act Festival at the Leonard Nimoy Thalia at Peter Norton Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway at 95th St, NYC. Tickets are $40 General Admission; $35 for Seniors and Students with I.D. Box Office: 212-864-5400 or online at www.SymphonySpace.org (Youtube Promo https://youtu.be/PTCS2ugfRL0)

Never underestimate the power and talent of a woman. 11 Fearless Women Playwrights will have their plays grace the stage in the Strawberry One-Act Festival with BOLD new ideas that are unapologetic and thought provoking! Beginning with JESSICA MARIE FISHER'S Welcome To Narnia, to JO RODRIGUEZ'S Why We're Here, NATASHA COBB'S Doin' Good and CAROLYN MOSES' Adam's Eve; these women playwrights tackle everything from sexual abuse, identity, empowerment, careers, family and chasing Jibouti forces.

Never underestimate the power and talent of a woman. 11 Fearless Women Playwrights will have their plays grace the stage in the Strawberry One-Act Festival with BOLD new ideas that are unapologetic and thought provoking! Beginning with JESSICA MARIE FISHER'S Welcome To Narnia, to JO RODRIGUEZ'S Why We're Here, NATASHA COBB'S Doin' Good and CAROLYN MOSES' Adam's Eve; these women playwrights tackle everything from sexual abuse, identity, empowerment, careers, family and chasing Jibouti forces.

John Chatterton's midwinter festival turns five this year. The celebration includes comedies, dramas, musicals, and children's shows exploring the stars and the mind; life and the afterlife -- with Marilyn Monroe, Amelia Earhart, and William Shakespeare; meet Korean brides and Middle-Eastern couples; solve mysteries from as far as England -- and as close as the men's room!

John Chatterton's series of theatre festivals are rapidly becoming the preeminent location for quality stage works in New York.

John Chatterton's series of theatre festivals are rapidly becoming the preeminent location for quality stage works in New York. His monthly short play labs create unlimited opportunities for young artists as well as theatergoers; the venerable Midtown International Theatre Festival is a New York tradition; and the now-five-year-old MIDWINTER MADNESS SHORT PLAY FESTIVAL welcomes the new year with a gaggle of brilliant bits under an hour.

Today families invest hundreds of thousands of dollars in a college education. Does investing in a college education guarantee a successful career for your young adult? The answer is NO. According to the Department of Labor, nearly 50% of college graduates have jobs that do not require a college degree. And it will remain that way for the foreseeable future. Today's job market is tougher than ever. Even growth industries long thought to be a sure thing are streamlining talent to cut rising costs.

This week, we feature the 'Networks 2011/2012' exhibition soon to be on view at the Newport Art Museum in Rhode Island!

After the WonderLand One-Act Festival completed its Roller Coaster round featuring the first 60 plays selected for inclusion in the festival, only 20 made it through to the Ferris Wheel round June 5 and

The WonderLand One-Act Festival completed its Roller Coaster round on June 4, featuring the first 60 plays selected for inclusion in the festival.