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My play Occasionally Nothing, set to play in the Johnson at TNC, postponed due to Actors' Equity continuing Covid restrictions.

Oberon Theatre Company selected Timber for Film Series finale.

My play Awake? premiered at Planet Connections, starring Dante Jayce, Margaret Ladd and Kire Tosevski, directed by Kim T. Sharp.

Crystal Field, artistic director, Theater for the New City, to produce my Committed, directed by Austin Pendleton, March 2021, and Occasionally Nothing, June 2021.

Oberon Theatre Ensemble presented my new short film Timber as part of its SpS (SmartPhone Series) Festival 3.0. The cast included Romy Nordlinger and Jane Cortney in NYC and Lowell Byers in LA. Timber was directed and edited by Mark Karafin.

Performed Elise in The Pelican at Theater for the New City.

Cast as female lead Elise in Strindberg Rep's upcoming production of The Pelican.

Dream Up Festival invites Strindberg Rep to revive its The Father in September. Reprising role of Laura.

Crystal Field, artistic director, Theater for the New City, to produce my Zen A.M. June 2019, directed by Andrew Block, and Committed, directed by Austin Pendleton, June 2020.

Me Three and Strindberg's The Father perform in rep at the Gene Frankel.

Cast as female lead Laura in Strindberg Rep's upcoming production of The Father.

Performed lead role of Tekla in Creditors at Dream Up.

Occasionally Nothing plays at Dream Up Festival.

My solo show I-POD and my one-act play Hiroshi-Me, Me, Me will be produced by the Strindberg Rep at the Gene Frankel Theatre in November.

Scene from my full-length play Zen A.M. selected for Lower East Side Festival at Theatre for the New City, directed by Mary Tierney, May 25-27.

My full-length play Occasionally Nothing selected for Dream Up Festival at Theatre for the New City, directed by Ivette Dumeng, August 26-September 16.

Cast as Tekla, lead in Creditors at Strindberg Rep in Dream Up Festival at Theatre for the New City, directed by Robert Greer, August 26-September 16.

Scripted benefit for Lucky's Lighting How Do We Love: Verse 2 at Gene Frankel Theatre.

My full-length play Committed presented at !4th Street Y, directed by Brock Harris Hill.

Maiken Wiese awarded Outstanding Supporting Actress for Occasionally Nothing at Planet Connections Theater Festivity (PCTF) Award Ceremony at Alvin Ailey Theatre.

Occasionally Nothing nominated for Outstanding Revival/Adaptation at PCTF.

Maiken Wiese nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress and David Triacca Outstanding Supporting Actor for Occasionally Nothing at PCTF.

Full-length play Occasionally Nothing presented at Teatro LATEA by PCTF, directed by Ivette Dumeng.

Adapted Stig Dalager's Journey in Light and Shadow for Strindberg Rep at Gene Frankel Theatre, directed by Robert Greer.

Scripted benefit for Lucky's Lighting How Do We Love at Gene Frankel Theatre.

My one-act play Occasionally Nothing awarded Outstanding Playwriting of a One-Act/Short Form and Outstanding Overall Production of a One-Act/Short Form at PCTF Award Ceremony at Cherry Lane Theater.

My play Montana presented at Nylon Fusion's This Round's on Us.

My one-act plays I-POD, Montana, and Occasionally Nothing presented under title Say Hello, Wave Goodbye, at Paradise Factory Theater in PCTF.

Roberta! selected for encore series in United Solo Festival 2016! Show date Sept. 26 @ 7:30. To learn more and to purchase tix: unitedsolo.org/us/roberta-2016.

Say Hello, Wave Goodbye: Three Plays of Verbal Bondage to be presented in Planet Connections Theatre Festivity 2016! Featuring the plays I-Pod, Montana, and Occasionally Nothing. To learn more and to purchase tix: web.ovationtix.com/trs/cal/27385.

Reading of my play 'Steps' at Theaterlab produced by White Rabbit Productions.

My plays Roberta, i-POD, and Zen A.M. published by indietheaternow.com.

For more information on these plays and to purchase:

i-POD: www.indietheaternow.com/Play/i-pod

Roberta: www.indietheaternow.com/Play/roberta

Zen A.M.: http://www.indietheaternow.com/Play/zen-am

Completed Playwriting Workshop with Nicky Silver at Vineyard Theatre

Very honored that Planet Connections Theatre Festivity has awarded my play "Committed" with two awards: Outstanding Overall Production of a Reading and Best Actor for Imran Sheikh! Thanks to amazing director Joan Kane, fabulous producer light/sound designer Bruce A. Kraemer, Ego Actus, and the stellar cast Molly Collier, Peter Collier, Ivette Dumeng, Michael Puzzo, and Imran Sheikh. Thanks to Planet Connections and Brock Harris Hill, Glory Kadigan, Laura Mae Baker, David Stallings and the entire staff! Congrats to all the nominees and winners! Fun night!

I am very proud to announce that my play "Committed" has received six nominations in Planet Connections: Outstanding Playwright of a New Play in a Staged Reading, Outstanding Overall Production by Ego Actus of a Staged Reading, Outstanding Direction by Joan Kane of a Staged Reading, Outstanding Actors Michael Puzzo and Imran Sheikh in a Reading, and Outstanding Actress Ivette Dumeng in a Reading.

Read more at:
planetconnections.org/2015-award-nominations/

This year's Festivity selections encompass the worlds of sci-fi, romantic comedy, memoirs, life before and after death, and social justice. Artists returning to this year's Festivity include Rising Sun Theatre Company (The Firebird) and Ego Actus (Atlantis Unearthed, Emerald Girl and Committed).

READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE

Pearl Hale Interview with Natalie Menna, playwright of I-POD and actress Nandita Chandra.

(Yes, I can play ditzy... WTF!!?)