Strawberry One-Act Festival February 7th through February 23, 2020 in NYC

See the Strawberry One-Act Festival
February 7th through February 23, 2020.

Peter Norton Symphony Space
2537 Broadway at 95th St., NYC
February 7th, 8th & 9th.
Box Office: 212-864-5400
www.SymphonySpace.org

The Gala Reception, Sunday, February 9, 2020
Time: 4pm - 6:30pm
At CAFE VICTORIA, 70 West 107th Street, NYC
Near Columbus Avenue.
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PIONEER OF THE ARTS AWARDS CEREMONY
& Performance of the Best Plays from the Strawberry One-Act Festival at the Leonard Nimoy Thalia
at Peter Norton Symphony Space
2537 Broadway at 95th Street, NYC.
Showtime: 7pm Box Office: 212-864-5400 www.SymphonySpace.org

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Pioneer of the Arts Awards presentation honorees:
Kamilah Forbes, an award-winning director and producer, is the Executive Producer for the Apollo Theater, a commissioning and presenting organization and theater located in Harlem, NY. Approaching its 85th year, the Apollo Theater remains dedicated to the projection of the African American narrative and its role in the development of American and global culture. Forbes’ recent projects include directing the world premiere and theatrical adaption of Ta-Nehisi’ Coates’ New York Times Best-Selling novel Between the World and Me.

Vivian Reed Credits include: ‘Tartuffe,’ ‘Damn Yankees,’ ‘Show Boat,’ ‘Marie Christine,’ ‘Sophisticated Ladies,’ ‘Blues In The Night,’ ‘Tintypes,’ ‘Roar of the Greasepaint, Smell of the Crowd,’ ‘Bubbling Brown Sugar,’ ‘High Rollers,’ ‘Hallelujah Baby,’ ‘More than a Song,’ ‘One For My Baby,’ ‘Countess of Storyville,’ ‘Blues for an Alabama Sky,’ ‘Crumbs from the Table of Joy,’ ‘Cookin’ at the Cookery,’ ‘The Second Tosca,’ ‘Pork Pie,’ and ‘Invisible Life.’ Awards include two TONY Award Nominations, Drama Desk, Mabel Mercer, NAACP, Dance Educators of America and Outer Critics Circle. Also, Vivian has created 4 one-woman shows: An Evening with Vivian Reed, Standards and More, Vivian Reed Sings Lena Horne and Little Bit of Soul, Little Bit of Pop. She has performed in major theaters and clubs in the US as well as Europe. www.vivianreed.com

Alton Fitzgerald White In addition to his 4308 performances as King Mufasa in Disney’s The Lion King, White's other Broadway starring roles include: Mister in The Color Purple, Coalhouse Walker Jr. in Ragtime, Ken in Smokey Joe’s Cafe, John in Miss Saigon and The Hawker in The Who’s Tommy. He made his West End debut as Ken in Smokey Joe’s Cafe in London. Alton has performed concert dates all over the world and is also a popular motivational speaker and author. His critically acclaimed book MY PRIDE: MASTERING LIFE’S DAILY PERFORMANCE was published by Disney Editions. He has also had guest star roles on the hit TV series “Law and Order,” “Bull,” “The Blacklist,” “The Good Fight,” “Code Black,” “Elementary,” “Mindhunter,” and “Madam Secretary” to name a few. Alton has had recent featured roles in several motion pictures including The Goldfinch, as a social worker opposite Oscar Winner Nicole Kidman. Alton’s popular TEDx Talk can be found on YouTube. https://altonfitzgeraldwhite.com/

THE STRAWBERRY ONE-ACT FESTIVAL
February 12th through February 23, 2020 at Theatre 54 @ Shetler Studios and Theatres, 244 West 54th St., 12th Fl, NYC.
Box Office: 646-623-3488 www.TheRiantTheatre.com
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