2021 Twisted Valentines
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 20, 2021
Starts February 12 – Axial Theatre’s Twisted Valentines Festival Offers Virtual Showcase of Monologues and One-Acts Celebrating the Shapes and Shades of Love
VIRTUAL – Axial Theatre has announced the line-up of short plays and monologues for its annual Twisted Valentinesfestival, this year an all-virtual seasonal tribute to love and lovers. The first of two slates of plays, Program A, debuts at 8 pm on Friday, February 12; Program B will first show at 8 pm on Saturday, February 13. Both programs will be available for streaming through Sunday, February 21, 2021 with tickets available for separate purchase to each. The original one-acts and monologues will probe the depths of joy, despair and everything in-between that follows when Cupid’s arrows strike – or miss their mark.
The festival is being produced and directed by Axial Theatre Artistic Director Catherine (Cat) Banks and co-produced by Virginia Reynolds.
Original pieces are by Bara Swain, Nick DeSimone, Evelyn Mertens, Susan Ward, Julie Griffin, Carol Mark, James Balestrieri, Wayne Paul Mattingly, Linda Bidwell Delaney, Greg Falkin, Albi Gorn, and Virginia Reynolds.
The plays are:
Acushla by Virginia Reynolds
Wasbian (excerpt) by Susan Ward
Love in the Time of Coronavirus by Greg Falkin
Heartbreak on Board by Linda Bidwell Delaney
I’ll Get the Wine by Carol Mark
The Other Other Man by Carol Mark
The Color Enthusiast by Bara Swain
Stiff Upper Lip by James Balestrieri
The Rub by Albi Gorn
Nothing Happened by Evelyn Mertens
Nine Months Ago by Nick DeSimone
COVID Singles Meetup by Susan Ward & Julie Griffin
The Delicacy of the Night Forthcoming by Wayne Paul Mattingly
Tickets are $20.00 and can be purchased online at www.axialtheatre.org
For more information: 914-286-7680; www.axialtheatre.org.
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ABOUT AXIAL THEATRE
Founded in 1999, Axial Theatre is a professional theater company that presents contemporary theatrical hits, timeless stage classics, and original works, in mainstage spring and fall productions, plus a series of book-in-hand staged readings, and a bi-monthly Sunday Writers Series for play development. Axial’s affiliated Howard Meyer Acting Program offers acting classes for tweens through adults, as well as workshops for voice, movement, auditions and improvisation. Playwriting classes are also offered.
MEDIA CONTACTS
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About Axial Theatre
Axial Theatre’s mission is to create and produce professional relevant, original plays in collaboration and to cultivate theatre artists through year round educational programming. We are committed to involving our audiences in the process of play development and accomplish this by presenting new works in the form of staged readings, workshop performances, and fully mounted professional productions. At the end of every workshop presentation we solicit our audience’s feedback in question and answer sessions. All classes, rehearsals for shows, and invited workshops take place at Axial’s home: St. John’s Episcopal Church, 8 Sunnyside Ave., Pleasantville, NY 10570-3125 For more information please visit www.AxialTheatre.org Email: AxialTheatre@gmail.com Phone: (914) 286-7680
Axial Theater is a twenty one year old not-for-profit institution dedicated to supporting the professional development of the independent voice through audience involvement and a commitment to presenting challenging, intelligent, and culturally relevant theatrical experiences