Festival51 to launch July 31 at Mixed Magic Theatre

Posted 7/9/15

Festival51, a Rhode Island-based original works play festival focused on developing works for female writers, presents five new plays by women authors and women directors. After sifting through …

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Festival51 to launch July 31 at Mixed Magic Theatre

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Festival51, a Rhode Island-based original works play festival focused on developing works for female writers, presents five new plays by women authors and women directors. After sifting through numerous submissions, the plays selected for production are “Bone to Pick” by Eugenie Chan, “The Waitress” by Ainslie Caswell, “Hope Throws Her Heart Away” by Susan Goodell, Echoes on the Peaks by Deborah DeGeorge Harbin and a short piece by Shannon McLoud called “Therapy.” The plays will be presented in rep starting Friday, July 31, with “Bone to Pick” and “The Waitress.” “Echoes” and “Hope” will play Aug. 1, Aug. 7 and Aug. 15. “Therapy” will be filmed and shown during each performance.

With only 17 percent of plays produced written by women, Festival51 aims to tackle that inequity by presenting up-and-coming women playwrights and directors a chance to have their work showcased in a theatrical landscape still dominated by male artists. Producers Leann Heath and Terry Shea are working closely with Mixed Magic Theatre to present what they hope will be an annual event.

Festival51 opens Friday, July 31 and runs every Friday and Saturday through Aug. 15. For more information and to purchase tickets to both the festival performances, visit www.festival51.org, send an email to rifestival51@gmail.com or call 285-0351.

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