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Monday, February 26, 2007

The Nominees for Best Director, Best Actor & Best Actress Are:

The Nominees for the Riant Theatre's Strawberry One-Act Festival
Awards Ceremony & Performance at
The Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theatre at Symphony Space
2537 Broadway at 95th Street

Friday, March 2nd at 8pm

Tickets: $35.00. You may obtain tickets online at www.therianttheatre.com until Wednesday midnight. Thursday & Friday you can only purchase tickets at Symphony Space 212-864-5400 or online at www.symphonyspace.org


The nominees for BEST DIRECTOR are:

1. Jenifer Badamo for CAWFFEE TAWK
2. Michael Burdick for THE PATTERN
3. Matthew Hamel for KNAVE OF HEARTS
4. Yvette Heyliger for COMING CLEAN
5. Christopher Thomasson for HERE AND THERE
6. Sam Williams for AIRPORT

The nominees for BEST ACTOR are:

1. DiQuan Devreaux (Ramel) in THE LAST MINSTREL SHOW
2. Vincent DiGeronimo (Principal Morrison) in THE RED PAINT BALL
3. Andrew Harris (Several Roles) in FILIBUSTERO!
4. Alexis Kozak (Vlac) in DOG PAPERS
5. Roger Manix (Jason) in HERE AND THERE
6. Hugo Salazar, Jr. (Sergei) in THE PATTERN

The nominees for BEST ACTRESS are:

1. Renee Delio (Geri) in CAWFFEE TAWK
2. Andrea Gorzell (Sunny) in THE PATTERN
3. Melissa Hughes (Woman in White) in AIRPORT
4. Iracel Rivero (Angela) in COMING CLEAN
5. Heather Rosen (Crazy Girl) in DIRTY LAUNDRY ON THE CRAZY
GIRL LINE
6. Christine Seisler (Woman) in M5

The 4 Plays Moving to the Awards Ceremony Are...

The 12th Annual
Strawberry
One-Act Festival
Awards Ceremony & Performance


Friday, March 2, 2007 at 8PM
Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theatre at Symphony Space
2537 Broadway at 95th Street.

Tickets: $35.00. Dress Code: Black Tie.
For tickets go to www.therianttheatre.com or call (212) 864-5400.

The Nominees For Best Play Are:

1) THE LAST MINSTREL SHOW by Isaac Shapiro

2) THE ROBOT PLAY by Jason Cutler

3) THE PATTERN by Brian Harris

4) A GREAT PAIR OF SHOES by Laurie Newkirk

Wednesday, February 21, 2007

Plays moving into the Finals for the Strawberry One-Act Festival

The plays moving into the Finals of the Strawberry One-Act Festival on
Saturday, February 24th at 2pm and 7pm and
Sunday, February 25th at 3pm are:

1. Knave of Hearts by Rosemary Martino
2. M5 by Liza Lentini
3. The Robot Play by Jason Cutler
4. Cawffee Tawk by Jenifer Badamo
5. A Great Pair Of Shoes by Laurie Newkirk
6. The Last Minstrel Show by Isaac Shapiro
7. Coming Clean by Steven Shapiro
8. The Pattern by Brian Harris

Tickets: $25.00. Go to www.therianttheatre.com or call 646-623-3488.

Plays performing in the WILD NIGHT

Plays performing in the WILD NIGHT on Thursday, February 22nd at 9:30 p.m.

1.
The Cellar by Melissa Gawlowski
2.
Same Mistake Twice by Jesse Schmitt
3.
Yes, Deer by Loretta Napolitano
4.
The Robot Play by Jason Cutler
5.
Airport by Christopher Loar

Plays performing in the WILD NIGHT on Friday, February 23rd at 9:30 p.m.

1.
Welcome to Norway by Robin Anne Joseph
2.
The Situation Loon by Patrick W. Hughey
3. Pinata by Zach Messner
4.
A Great Pair of Shoes by Laurie Newkirk

For tickets go to
www.therianttheatre.com or call 646-623-3488.
You may also watch the WILD NIGHTS on line now at www.therianttheatre.com/video.

Saturday, February 17, 2007

Plays moving into the Semi-Finals 1, 2 , 3, 4 & 5.

The 12th Annual Strawberry One-Act Festival at the American Theatre of Actors, 314 West 54th Street, 2nd Floor, between 8th & 9th Avenue.

Semi-Finals #1
- Sunday, February 18th & Monday, February 19th at 7:30 PM

1.
1190 Underdog...An Historical Story by Mary E. Goulet
2.
Balloons and Thickets by Jimmy Nolan
3.
Captain Nightmare by Michael J. Quinones
4.
M5 by Liza Lentini
5.
Spinmeisters by Tanya Klein

Semi-Finals #2 - Sunday, February 18th & Monday, February 19th at 9:30 PM

1.
Here and Now by Irwin Nayman
2.
How To Introduce Your Girlfriend To Your Parents by Jonathan Galvez
3.
The Last Minstrel Show by Isaac Shapiro
4.
The Hired Hand by Paul Trupia
5.
The Pattern by Brian Harris

Semi-Finals #3 - Tuesday, February 20th & Wednesday, February 21st at 7:30 PM

1.
Nancy to a Point by Alaina Hammond
2.
Dog Papers by Alexis Kozak
3.
Cawffee Tawk by Jenifer Badamo
4.
Dirty Laundry On The Crazy Girls Line by Hollie Rosenberg

Semi-Finals #4 - Tuesday, February 20th & Wednesday, February 21st at 9:30 PM

1.
Coming Clean by Steven A. Shapiro
2.
Filibustero! by Andrew Harriss
3.
Getting In by Mara Lesemann
4.
The Red Paint Ball by Alyssa and Laura Waldron

Semi-Finals #5 -
Thursday, February 22nd & Friday, February 23rd at 7:30 PM

1. Knave of Hearts by Rosemary Martino
2. A Murder at the Church by Jacqueline Hankins
3. The Garden Party by Martin M. Zuckerman
4. Selling Arnold by Dean Preston




Tickets: $20.00 Click the link above to buy tickets online or call 646-623-3488.
Join us and help us pick the best play of the season. One play from each Semi-Finals will advance to the finals. You may also see the semi-finals online at www.therianttheatre.com/video.
Online viewing price: $25.00.