The Winners of the Strawberry One-Act Festival Summer 2007 Are . . .

The Best Play: REUNION by Brian Podnos

The Best Director: Albi Gorn for THE RUB

The Best Actress: Rebecca Nyahay in THE RUB

The Best Actor: Will Cooper in THE AUDITION

Interviews with the Nominees from The Strawberry One-Act Festival

You may see all the interviews with the nominees for Best Play, Best Direction, Best Actress and Best Actor along with the videos of the plays in each category at www.therianttheatre.com/video.

The Awards Ceremony & Performance for the Strawberry One-Act Festival will be on Sunday, August 26th at 8pm at the Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theatre at Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway at 95th Street, NYC. Reservations: 212-864-5400. Tickets: $35.00

Karen Page interviews Albi Gorn, Best Play nominee and Best Director Award winner for THE RUB.



Karen Page interviews Von H. Washington, Sr., Best Play nominee for FIGHTING FIRES and Kim Weston-Moran, Best Director nominee.



Karen Page interviews David Berman, Best Actor Nominee for his role in THE RUB by Albi Gorn.



Karen Page interviews Crystal Lilly, nominee for Best Actress for her performance in FIGHTING FIRES by Von H. Washington, Sr.



Karen Page interviews Rebecca Nyahay, winner of the BEST ACTRESS Award for her performance in THE RUB by Albi Gorn.


Karen Page interview Brian Podnos, winner of BEST PLAY Award for REUNION, also nominated for Best Actor Award for the same play.



Karen Page, host from Riant! Riant! Arts & Entertainment interviews Matt Hoverman, nominee for Best Director for OSAMA LOVES WHITNEY by Camille M. Brown.



Karen Page interviews Bill Johnson, nominee for Best Director for WASH ME, which he also wrote, and Angelina Ticic, nominee for Best Actress for her role as Jen in WASH ME.



Karen Page interviews Heather Arnson nominee for Best Director for GIRL MEETS BOY by Isaac Shapiro.



Karen Page interviews Benjamin Rose nominee for Best Director for THE AUDITION by Benjamin Rose and Will Cooper, nominee for Best Actor for THE AUDITION.



Karen Page interviews Crawford McFarland nominee for Best Actor for his role as Raul in PLANTED by Shaun Raviv.


Karen Page interviews Jennifer Sally Bowen nominee for Best Actress for her role as Sally in SAD SACK SALLY by Jennifer Sally Bowen.

The Nominees for the Awards Ceremony & Perofrmance on Sunday, August 26th at 8pm at the Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theatre Are:

The Nominees for Best Play Are:

1. The Rub by Albi Gorn

2. Fighting Fires by Von H. Washington, Sr.


3. Wash Me by Bill Johnson


4. Reunion by Brian Podnos

The Nominees for Best Director Are:

Heather Arnson for Girl Meets Boy

Albi Gorn for The Rub

Matt Hoverman for Osama Loves Whitney

Shidan Majidi for Reunion

Benjamin Rose for The Audition

Kim Weston-Moran for Fighting Fires

The Nominees for Best Actor Are:

David Berman (Jeff) in The Rub

Will Cooper (Actor) in The Audition

Joe Lattanzi (Sam) in These Are Not Political Pieces

Crawford McFarland (Raul) in Planted

Brian Podnos (Peter) in Reunion

Perry Tiberio (Jim) in Slow Dance

The Nominees for Best Actress Are:

Jennifer Sally Bowen (Sally) in Sad Sack Sally

Crystal Lilly (Sylvia) in Fighting Fires

Rebecca Nyahay (Marieke) in The Rub

Allison Scaramella (Susan) in Slow Dance

Priscila Sprague (Mother) in A Pocketful of Kryptonite

Angelina Ticic (Jen) in Wash Me

Tickets: $35.00

(Order online by Thursday, August 23 at www.therianttheatre.com or 646-623-3488)
After Thursday call: Symphony Space at 212-864-5400 or purchase tickets at the box office

The Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theatre at Symphony Space
2537 Boardway at 95th Street

The Awards Ceremony & Performance
for the
Strawberry One-Act Festival

Sunday, August 26, 2007
Show time: 8pm
Dress Code: Formal Attire (Suit & Tie)

The Finals for the Strawberry One-Act Festival, August 18th at 7pm August 19th at 3pm

1. Slow Dance by Daniel J. Houston

2. Planted by Shaun Raviv

3. The Rub by Albi Gorn

4. Reunion by Brian Podnos

Intermission Reception

5. Girl Meets Boy by Isaac Shapiro

6. Fighting Fires by Von H. Washington, Sr.

7. Wash Me by Bill Johnson

Tickets: $25.00 www.therianttheatre.com
To view online: $35.00 www.therianttheatre.com/video
Reservations: 646-623-3488

Votes may still be made online for actors and directors in any of the plays until midnight Sunday, August 19th. The nominees for Best Director, Best Actor & Best Actress will be posted on Tuesday, August 21st at 11am here. The Awards Ceremony and performance of the 4 Best Plays is Sunday, August 26th at 8pm at the Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theatre at Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway at 95th Street.

Plays Moving to the Wild Night on Saturday, August 11th at 7pm and 9pm

The Plays That Are In The Wild Night on
Saturday, August 11th at 7pm Are:

1. Futility of Lunch by Lisa Haeber
2. Ashtrays For Vodka by David Sirk
3. The Therapy Session by Jennifer Provenza
4. Slipping by Katie Letien

The Plays That Are In The Wild Night on
Saturday, August 11th at 9pm Are:

1. Naughty Cats by Polychronis Koutsakis
2. The Birds and the Bees by Jesse Schmitt
3. Slow Dance by Daniel J. Houston
4. Just Another Subway Ride by Einav Market & Mika Gill
5. Who Is The Greenman? by Marnie J. Glazier

The Plays moving into the Semi-Finals #3 & #4

The Plays Moving To Semi-Finals #3 on
Saturday, August 11 & Sunday, August 12 at 3pm are:

1. The Bride Needs A Drink by Marie Howey
2. H.O.V. by E. Warren Perry, Jr.
3. Fighting Fires by Von Washington, Jr.
4. Reunion by Brian Podnos

The Plays Moving To Semi-Finals #4 on
Saturday, August 11 & Sunday, August 12 at 5pm are:

1. These Are Not Political Pieces by Michael Gianakos
2. Orphans of the Digital Era by Jack C. Condon
3. Haunted by Jeanne Becijos
4. Wash Me by Bill Johnson

All shows are at the American Theatre of Actors at 314 West 54th Street, 2nd Floor. For tickets go to www.therianttheatre.com or call 646-623-3488.

The Plays Moving to the Semi-Finals #1 & #2 Are:

The Plays Moving into the Semi-Finals #1 on Thurs, August 9th & Fri, August 10th at 7:30 p.m. are:

1. Breakfast for Dinner by Anthony Carter
2. Sad Sack Sally by Jennifer-Sally Bowen
3. Girl Meets Boy by Isaac Shapiro
4. The Rub by Albi Gorn
5. The Audition by Benjamin Rose

The Plays Moving into the Semi-Finals #2 on Thurs, August 9th & Fri, August 10th at 9:30 p.m. are:

1. The Anatomy of Desire Helene Macaulay
2. Never Have by Leslie Fields
3. A Pocketful of Kryptonite by Robert Sean Miller
4. Planted by Shaun Raviv
5. Osama Loves Whitney by Camille M. Brown

You may purchase tickets from www.therianttheatre.com. The Strawberry One-Act Festival is being held at the American Theater of Actors, 314 West 54th Street, 2nd Floor. To order by phone call 646-623-3488.

The Summer Strawberry One-Act Festival is Now ONLINE

The videos are now online for the plays in the Strawberry One-Act Festival and can be viewed on our video website at www.therianttheatre.com/video. People will be able to view and vote for Series B, C & D online and vote up until midnight Tuesday, August 7th. The results will be posted on our blog by 1am on Wednesday.

Series E, F, G & H is also online and people can view the plays and vote until Wednesday, August 8th midnight. By 1am Thursday the results will be posted on our blog on this website.

Please note that actors and directors who's plays do not advance to the semi-finals or finals are still in the running and can receive a nomination for Best Director, and Best Actor and Best Actress.