Women’s Writes: 24 Hour Play Fest
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Meghan Covington
River’s Edge Theatre Company
[email protected]
www.riversedgetheatre.com
River’s Edge Theatre Company Presents Women’s Writes: 24-Hour Play Fest to Celebrate Women’s History Month.
Ossining, NY – 2/12/2025 – River’s Edge Theatre Company celebrates Women’s History Month with their upcoming show Women’s Writes: 24-Hour Play Fest, a high-energy theatrical event that brings new plays to life in just 24 hours! This short-lived festival, designed to amplify female voices, will take place at Bethany Arts Community in Ossining, NY, on March 29th for 2 performances only (6pm and 8pm), 10% of ticket sales will go to Hope’s Door.
Women’s Writes: 24-Hour Play Fest challenges playwrights, directors, and actors to write, rehearse, and perform brand-new short plays—all within a single day. The festival champions women’s perspectives and fosters collaboration, spontaneity, and bold storytelling. Audiences will experience original works that showcase local talent and tackle pressing issues that female identifying people encounter in our modern world.
A diverse group of envelope-pushing playwrights have been selected to write for the show. The lineup includes Molly Canu and Serena Noor (Westchester), Abbie Goldberg and Jessica Feder-Birnbaum (NYC), and Lizbette Ocasio-Russe, Ph.D (New Hampshire).
“Women’s Writes will be a thrilling creative experiment that amplifies women’s voices and brings our community together through the power of live theatre,” says Meghan Covington, Artistic Director of River’s Edge Theatre Company. “Theatre has a wonderful way forging connections and inspiring change. We hope this fun-filled festival will do just that.”
River’s Edge Theatre Company’s mission is to reflect the human experience, spark, conversation and inspire social change. The company is dedicated to presenting innovative, socially conscious theatre that engages the community. To drive home it’s mission to inspire social change, River’s Edge will be giving 10% of ticket sales to the local non-profit organization Hope’s Door. Hope’s Door seeks to end domestic violence and to empower victims to achieve safety, independence, and healing from the trauma of abuse.
Event Details:
📅 Date: March 29th, 2024
⏰ Time: 2 Shows: 6pm and 8pm
📍 Location: Bethany Arts Community, 40 Somerstown Rd, Ossining, NY
🎟️ Tickets: $25 general admission/$20 Student and Senior Admission
Tickets Available online: https://www.riversedgetheatre.com/onstage
About River’s Edge Theatre Company
Our mission is to reflect the human experience, spark conversation, and inspire social change. We believe theatre is a powerful tool. When faced with our own reflection, we can learn. We can evolve. We can become willing participants in shaping our cultural landscape. River’s Edge Theatre Company invites theatergoers to step to the outer limits of their comfort zone as we shed light on some of society’s most pressing issues. Join us as we make professional, thought provoking theatre accessible to the Rivertowns of Westchester, NY and beyond. River’s Edge Theatre Company Inc is a 501(c)3 NY State nonprofit organization. Contributions for the charitable purposes of River’s Edge Theatre Company are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.