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ART THAT AWAKENS
New Plays by Caribbean-American Writers
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2019 CONCH SHELL NEW WORKS READING SERIES PROGRAM
3 New Works-in-Progress
We are proud to present Conch Shell New Works Reading Series 2019 selected works. This year's selections are unique, fresh expressions of the under-represented Haitian-American and Puerto Rican-American playwright's voice.
MISFIT, AMERICA - AN AMERICAN WESTERN WITH COLOR
by Nelson Diaz-Marcano
October 6th, 2019 @7:30pm SOLD OUT
DESTINATION OOOH AAAH YUMMY
by Magaly Colimon-Christopher
October 12th, 2019 @ 4:00pm
LUCKY
by Phanesia Pharel
October 12th, 2019 @ 7:00pm
EVENT INFO
Location:
The Bruce Miller Room
520 8th Avenue, NY, NY 10018
Limited seating.
Reservations are required.
Featured playwrights & directors
MISFIT, AMERICA - AN AMERICAN WESTERN WITH COLOR
by Nelson Diaz-Marcano
October 6th, 2019 @ 7:30pm
An interracial couple leads a diverse community as they are forced to protect a Native American teen from a brotherhood of supremacists
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moderated conversations + Q&A (immediate following reading)
October 6th, 2019 - MISFIT AMERICA: AN AMERICAN WESTERN WITH COLOR
Moderator Karl O’Brian Williams is an award-winning playwright, actor, producer, and teacher. He is the Artist Director of Braata Productions. He is currently Deputy Chair and Theatre Program Coordinator in the Speech, Communication & Theatre Arts Department at BMCC/CUNY.
October 12, 2019 - DESTINATION: OOOH AAAH YUMMY
Moderator Melody Brooks is the award-winning Artistic Director of New Perspectives Theatre Company, now in its 28th season. She has developed and directed numerous original and classic plays and has been honored for her support of women playwrights over the years.
October 12, 2019 - LUCKY
Moderator Sandra A. Daley Sharif is an Afro-Caribbean artist (OBIE Award-winning producer, playwright, actress, and dramaturg), living in Harlem. She is the Founder and producer of Harlem9 the presenters of 48 Hours in Harlem. She is also Producing Artistic Director of Liberation Theatre Company.
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Conch Shell Productions was awarded the ARTNY 2019/2020 Creative Space Grant - a key element in our efforts to showcase new voices in Conch Shell New Works Reading Series 2019.
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