The CT Chapter of the League of Professional Theatre Women presents Celebrate!, a monthlong, statewide celebration of women in theater. The CT Women in Theater Awards kicks off the celebration with a VIP Reception for honorees and awards ceremony Monday, March 3 at A.C.T (A Contemporary Theater) of Connecticut in Ridgefield.
In addition, readings of four one-act plays will be presented for the Women Playwrights Festival in three different locations.
- Mischief at the Mermaid Tavern by Zeb Appel
- Hollywood and Thine by Kimberly Hill
- 30 Days by Betsy Maguire
- U-Got Credit by Kate McLeod
Jacqueline Hubbard and Carol Ziske direct. The play readings will be followed by talk-back sessions where the audience can ask questions and give feedback.
All four plays will be presented at each location:
· Centerbrook Meeting House March 11 at 7 pm
· Playhouse on Park March 18 at 7 pm
· GW Tavern Washington, CT March 27 at 1 pm
All events in this inaugural season of Celebrate! are free thanks to the generosity of our Founding Sponsors, but RSVPS are required (men and women welcome at all events). For more information, visit cttheaterwomen.wordpress.com.
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AWARDS EVENT
Women from various disciplines in theater around Connecticut will be honored with awards honoring their achievements at a festive celebration featuring musical and dramatic presentations Monday, March 3 at A.C.T (A Contemporary Theater) of Connecticut in Ridgefield. The awards program begins at 7 pm. Doors open at 6:45.
CLICK HERE to RSVP for the Theater Awards Event.
CT WOMEN PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL will present four one-act plays in three different locations in the state. The plays selected are:
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Centerbrook Meeting House, 51 Main St., Centerbrook, CT
7pm
Doors open at 6:30
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Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Playhouse on Park, 244 Park Road, West Hartford, CT
7pm
Doors open at 6:30
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Thursday, March 27, 2025
GW Tavern, 20 Bee Brook Road, Washington Depot, CT
Noon lunch/ 1 pm play presentation
Please note, attending this presentation at GW Tavern includes committing to purchasing lunch off of the restaurant’s menu and no festival seats will be available without purchasing lunch at noon.
RSVP: Email ctwomenstheaterfest@gmail.com to check on availability for the lunch presentation at GW Tavern. Seating is very limited.
Celebrate! is produced by Lauren Yarger (Gracewell Productions) with Maureen Hamill and Carol Ziske. Founding Sponsors are Merrie L. Davis, Terry Nardozzi and Tracey Narang of TNT Productions LLC, Leslie (Hoban) Blake, Open Passage Productions, Past Present Productions, Sue Frost, A.C.T. of CT, Gracewell Productions and Anonymous Donors.
