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On March 22,  2017, The 29th Street Playwrights Collective participated in a  nation-wide event celebrating International Women's Day with the Future is Female Festival in partnership with Goddard Riverside Community Center, raising funds for low income girls to attend Performing Arts Summer camp. The hugely popular evening represented the work of nine female playwrights.
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Michelle Agresti, Tracie Tolmaire, Megan King in "Welcome Wagon" by Francesca Pazniokas, directed by Cristina Lundy
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Krystel Lucas in "Over the Line" by Cindy Cooper, directed by Jessica Bauman
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Cara Feuer in "Mirrors" by Gina Femia, directed by Kim Gambino
29th STREET PLAYWRIGHTS COLLECTIVE JOINS NATIONWIDE “THE FUTURE IS FEMALE FESTIVAL”  
9 SHORT PLAYS by Women Playwrights Celebrating Women; presented as staged readings
WED, Mar 22, 2017 at 7pm
The readings were directed by Jessica Bauman (Wordplay Shakespeare), Kim Gambino, Anna Lathrop (The Muse Project), Cristina Lundy (The Rape of Lucrece/NY Shakespeare Exchange), and Suzanne Willett (Maria’s Song/Dixon Place).
The ensemble cast included Michelle Agresti, Andrew Barrett, Cara Feuer, Kim Gambino, Megan King, Bianca Leigh, Krystel Lucas, Nina Mehta, Mario Merone, Kyle Minshew, Pamela Monroe, Hannah Roze, Tracie Tolmaire, and Karen Eleanor Wight.
Playwrights include Liz Duffy Adams, Melissa Bell, Eugenie Carabatsos, Cindy Cooper, Sharon E Cooper, Gina Femia, Francesca Pazniokas, Robin Rice, and Julie Richardson. Stage Management by Heather Bagnall and Luke Tudball.  
The festival was created and produced by Mya Kagan, co-produced by Lauren Orkus, with Social Media Manager Sarah Cosgrove.
​Produced with Goddard Riverside, Susan Macaluso. 
​Raised $300 in Scholarships for underprivileged girls for Summer Arts Camp.
​Photos by Emily Hewitt
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Pamela Monroe and Hannah Roze in "Going Up?" by Julie Richardson, directed by Suzanne Willet
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Tracie Tolmaire, Megan King, Michelle Agresti in "The Great Adaptation" by Liz Duffy Adams, directed by Cristina Lundy
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Karen Eleanor Wight, Megan King, Kyle Minshew, Mario Merone in BUDFUD 129ZK by Robin Rice, directed by Suzanne Willet
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Bianca Leigh and Nina Mehta in "Stalled" by Sharon Cooper, directed by Jessica Bauman
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Hannah Roze and Krystel Lucas in "Talk to Me About Home" by Eugenie Carabatsos, directed by Anna Lathrope
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Kim Gambino, Andrew Barrett and Cara Feuer in "Game Boy" by Melissa Bell, directed by Anna Lathrop
So pleased to be part of this! Excellent job by @29thStPlaywrights"
​ Cindy Cooper, Playwright
One of the best festivals I've ever seen or been a part of. Bravo everyone!" Sharon E. Cooper, Playwright.
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  • Upcoming Events
  • Our Mission
  • DONATE
  • New Works 2022
    • Global Excursions by Maxine Kern
    • Love Triangle: A Trilogy
  • New Works Series 2020/21
  • NEW WORKS SERIES 2019
  • NEW WORKS SERIES 2018
    • FUKT by Emma Goldman-Sherman
    • GLORIOUS DISASTER by Caroline Prugh
    • THE DIAMOND EATER by Carrie Robbins
    • EMBRACING THE UNDERTOAD by Robin Rice
    • LEAVE PHILADELPHIA, NEVER by Michael Wells-Oakes
    • TOM & TED GO TO THE RACES
  • Meet the Artists
    • Melissa Bell
    • Edgar Chisholm
    • Paul Hufker
    • Maxine Kern
    • Gabrielle Maisels
    • Robin Rice
    • Catherine Rogers
    • Michael Wells-Oakes
    • Emeritis Members >
      • Emma Goldman-Sherman
      • David Sard
      • Julie Richardson
      • Carrie Robbins
      • Matthew Wells
      • Suzanne Willett
  • New Works Series 2017
    • BARABBAS by Matthew Wells
    • THE DEATH AND LIFE OF DR. CUTTER by Carrie Robbins
    • LADY CAPULET by Melissa Bell
    • WHORTICULTURE by Emma Goldman-Sherman
    • MAN & WIFE by Emma Goldman-Sherman
    • SURVIVORS by James Masten
    • LUST & LIES by ROBIN RICE
    • BREATH TO BREATH by Michael Wells-Oakes & Max Balton
  • New Works Series 2016
    • QUEEN MAIR by Matthew Wells
    • LOVE, SEX, ANARCHY by Melissa Bell
    • MAGICAL THINKING by Carrie Robbins
    • SHADOWS by David Sard
    • BONGANI by Gabrielle Maisels
    • LIFE AND OTHER DISASTERS by Julie Richardson
    • A COLD DECEMBER by Michael Wells-Oakes
    • ABRAHAM'S DAUGHTERS by Emma Goldman-Sherman >
      • Stage one readings >
        • MAGICAL THINKING by Carrie Robbins
        • LIFE, & OTHER DISASTERS by Julie RIchardson
        • WHORTICULTURE by Emma Goldman-Sherman
  • Michael Warren Powell Memorial Reading
  • The UNaguration
  • Feisty Women Festival
  • Support New Work
    • Our Supporters
  • The Future Is Female Festival
  • Write Now Workshop
  • Writing Prompt
    • Freewriting Rules
    • March 2017 Prompt
    • April 2017 Prompt
  • Success Stories