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The Brewster Theater Company Presents
“You’ve Got A Friend: An Evening of One Acts”

Local authors showcase their original works and nine directors bring out the humor and drama of friendship with the talents of a diverse cast.

BREWSTER, NY – Aspiring playwrights Karen Muendell of Shrub Oak and MG Wells of Union Vale will have an opportunity to showcase their talents in early June as part of Brewster Theater Company’s (BTC) Evening of One-Act Plays. Including 8 short plays written by local or relatively unknown playwrights, each piece explores the complexity of friendship.
“You’ve Got A Friend: An Evening of One Acts” will have performances on Friday June 1st at 8 pm and Saturday, June 2nd at 2 pm and 8 pm at St Andrew’s Church Hall in Brewster.
Although BTC has a long resume of main stage productions under its belt, the theater group is dedicated to providing opportunities for first-time directors, writers and actors. Now in its fourth year, The Evening of One Acts has become BTC's primary forum for promoting new talent and material. A total of 37 actors and 9 directors will participate in the show which features original works by Muendell and Wells. Rounding out the show is a musical number performed by Brewster teens and choreographed by Regina Sweeney of Carmel.

“You’ve Got a Friend” also includes a collaborative piece written by Gail Perillo of the Mahopac Library Youth Service Department with local high school students and people with disabilities along with The Friends Network, a Brewster-based organization for disabled children and adults. This play, brought back to life by Somers Special Education teacher Katy Faivre, features a cast made up of members of The Friends Network as well as students from Brewster High School.
“This production is a perfect opportunity to synthesize the talents of so many people of varying ages, lifestyles and backgrounds into a show with a cohesive theme… that, although we all come with different experiences and perspectives about it, the essence of friendship is acceptance”, says Jennifer Darby, the show’s producer.
 

Other participating directors include Debbie Levin of Brewster, Antonio Soares of Sleepy Hollow, Richard Manichello of Peekskill, Stephanie Seveloitz of Mahopac, Michael N. Ferrara of Mount Vernon and Richie Grasso, a junior at Brewster High School who directs a cast of other BHS students.
 

This event is made possible, in part, with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts Decentralization Program. In Putnam County, the Decentralization Program is administered by the Putnam Arts Council.
 

Admission to An Evening of One Acts is free, but donations are gratefully accepted. Reservations are highly recommended as there is limited seating. For more info and reservations, please visit us on the Web at www.brewstertheater.org  or call (845) 598-1621.
 

Click here to reserve online or  leave a message at:  (845) 598-1621.