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Julia’s Reading Room: EVE OF BELTANE
Thursday, May 23rd 6-8PM Grand Central Library 135 East 46th Street Between Third & Lexington Avenues 2nd Floor, Teen Center Eve of Beltane By LPTW Member Coni Koepfinger & Joe Izen Directed by Cailín Heffernan “Love in timeless pursuit returns, as Dark spirits all, melt in the fires of Beltane” The Eve of Beltane is an enchanting tale of power and passion that dares to look beyond the walls of time to see the point and possibilities of reincarnation.
Find out more »2019 Women Stage the World Parade
Tuesday, June 11th Marchers Gather: 5:30PM Parade Begins: 6PM Parade Ends: 7PM Meet at the Circle in the Square Breezeway Between 50th & 51st Streets Rain or Shine ~ All Are Welcome ~ Invite Friends! Dress: March participants are encouraged to dress as their favorite historical theatre woman or in all white. Women Stage the World, an advocacy project of LPTW, is designed to educate the public about the role women play in creating theatre and the gender barriers they…
Find out more »LPTW Rachel Crothers Leadership Award: Honoree Donna Walker-Kuhne
Thursday, June 27th 12PM - 3PM Sardi's Restaurant 234 West 44th Street, 4th Floor (Between 7th & 8th Avenues) CLICK HERE to purchase Leadership Luncheon tickets. CLICK HERE for our journal ad spec sheet. CLICK HERE to purchase sponsorships/journal ads. Read about the event in American Theatre! 2019 Tony Award-winner André De Shields (Hadestown) will host the LPTW Rachel Crothers Leadership Award Luncheon honoring Donna Walker-Kuhne. The event will also feature a special performance by LaChanze (2006 Tony Award-winner for The Color Purple; 2018…
Find out more »Julia’s Reading Room – Bedroom Farce: Reloaded
Thursday, September 19 6PM - 8PM Grand Central Library 135 E 46th Street Between Lexington & 3rd Avenues Free and Open to the Public Bedroom Farce: Reloaded Three Bedrooms. Three Couples. One Connection. by LPTW Member, Yvette Heyliger Inspired by Alan Ayckbourn’s 1975 hit, Bedroom Farce, this farce for the 21st century asks, "What do a couple of cisgender swingers, their gay son, his new husband, a trans woman, and her closeted boyfriend all have in common?" One of the…
Find out more »LPTW 2019-20 Season Launch
Wednesday, September 25, 2019 Pre-Reception Networking: 6:30PM Kick-Off: 7PM - 9PM Post-Reception Networking: 9:00PM - 9:30PM Theaterlab 357 West 36th Street Between 8th & 9th Avenues Join us as we launch LPTW's 37th season of programming, events, and advocacy initiatives dedicated to providing visibility and opportunities to women working in theatre. Current and prospective members are invited to attend and continue the fight for gender parity as we head into 2020, a banner year celebrating the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage. We look…
Find out more »LPTW: Circle of Discipline: Performers
Thursday, October 17 6-8pm Signature Cafe / Signature Theatre 480 W 42nd St Join the Circle of Discipline in Acting, hosted by League member Denise B. Flemming, to practice and converse with members who share your interest. RSVP: hard_earned@verizon.net
Find out more »LPTW THEATRE CONNECTIONS: The Vineyard Theatre
Theatre Connections is a program designed to help our members build bridges and gain insights into the active producing organizations that generously collaborate in this project with a positive, forward-looking agenda. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Only 50 may participate AND must RSVP. Registrants will be asked to complete a short survey to focus the discussion. There will be a waitlist after the first 50 spots are filled. Questions? Please contact: Admin@TheatreWomen.org
Find out more »JULIA’S READING ROOM – TIME WILL TELL
Thursday, October 31 6PM – 8PM Grand Central Library 135 E 46th Street Between Lexington & 3rd Avenues Time Will Tell By LPTW Member Kristen Lowman Directed by LPTW Member Glory Kadigan Free and Open to the Public From the Texas Gulf in 1969, to the Hollywood Hills in 1999, to a Central Park bench in 2003, each of six women tells her story and, together, they weave a tale none of them could have imagine Cast Liz - Mary…
Find out more »ON HER SHOULDERS: Fatal Friendship
ON HER SHOULDERS launches its 7th Season of rediscovering women playwrights from the past on Friday, November 8th with FATAL FRIENDSHIP (1698) by Catherine Trotter. Doors open at 6:45pm for a 7:00pm start with The Play in Context Introduction, which situates the script in its historical time and place, followed by the reading and a post-performance Q&A with refreshments. Admission is by Donation ($10 suggested). FATAL FRIENDSHIP was a HIT 320 years ago! When the younger son of a noble…
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