The Authors’ Playhouse, located on Main Street in downtown Bay Shore, continues to bring quality entertainment to Suffolk’s South Shore. We are proud to present our first Annual New Author’s festival. This two week event, consisting of one act plays, is being held Friday, Saturday, April 29, & 30 and Sunday May 1st and continuing Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 6, 7,& 8. Performances begin at 8:00 p.m. and the Sunday shows are at 3:00 p.m. At the helm of the festival is well known director, Sal Zaccaro. Our 1st week kicks off with seven (7) new works by four (4) different authors. “A Friend to All the Little Guys”, “Spat: Motel Scenes”, “I’m not Gay”, and “Milo and Barbara” all written by Dan Guyton. “Benchmarks” by Steven Gianturco, “What are friends For” by Gloria g Murray and “Lust” by Julie McCoy. The following weekend we present eight (8) more shows with four (4) more authors. “Sound of Crows” and “Tragedy Defined” by Michael Casey. “Card Trick” by Rosemary Martino, “The Rack” by Robert Sean Miller, and “That Dress”, “Needy” “Sex Ain’t Love” and “Fairely Speaking” all written By Steve Strangio. On the last day of performances, awards will be given out for “BEST OF” in many categories. The panel of judges is made up of local personalities from the performing arts communities. Tickets are $15 dollars for adults and $10 for seniors and students. Free parking is available behind the theatre. Tickets may be purchased online at www.authorsplayhouse.org or by calling the Authors’ Playhouse Box Office at 631-666-PLAY (7529). Authors’ Playhouse, a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization, operates a full educational program of acting, stagecraft and playwriting; youth outreach programs and special musical, comedy and other events. For a complete listing of all events for the 2004 season, visit our website at www.authorsplayhouse.org or call our box office for a brochure. ### Daniel Guyton – A Long Island native with an MFA in playwriting from the University of Georgia. He recently competed in the Riant Theatre’s Strawberry One-Act Festival with his play Georgie Gets a Face-Lift. He also premiered two shows (Attic and Georgie Gets a Face-Lift) with the Incumbo Theater Company in Manhattan. He won two Kennedy Center/ACTF awards for his plays Attic and Where’s Julie? Attic was recently published by the Dramatic Publishing Co. His play I’m Not Gay! (The Extended Version) premiered this January in Iceland. He is a member of the Dramatists’ Guild of America. Plays: “A Friend to All the Little Guys”: Can two thugs convince a nebbish to kidnap a little baby? What if the baby belongs to Giuseppe Bonaduccio – a big-time gangster, who’s “A friend to all the little guys?” “Spat!“ A husband and wife get into a heated argument over the wife’s affair with an illegal immigrant. Loads of laughs! “I’m Not Gay!” A gay man and a homophobe get stuck on an elevator together. Hijinks ensue. “Milo & Barbara”: A wife is devastated when her husband leaves her without a word. But, she’s even more devastated when he returns… Be careful what you wish for. Steven Gianturco - Steve had had 6 one act plays produced in Manhattan since 2002. “Death Here…” a one-act play about the afterlife, was picked as a semi-finalist in the Strawberry One-Act Festival at the Producers Club in 2002. His full length musical comedy “Vampires Suck” has also been produced in various theatres in NYC and on Long Island. In addition to writing and acting, he can be seen pounding the stages in various comedy clubs as StevieGB, The World’s Funniest Accountant. Play: “Benchmarks”. Gloria g Murray - Gloria is a widely published poet in many literary journals and on the web. She is the recipient of numerous poetry awards. She has taught poetry and has played the role of Feature Reader at various venues throughout Long Island. Currently Gloria is a member of Poets & Writers, Inc. Play: “What are Friends For”: A one-act farce which centers on a woman and her two best friends trying to help her out of a crisis. She thinks she has, by accident, killed her ill husband, who she discovered had been having an affair with a gay lover. Complications arise when the lover pays a visit and her troubled daughter returns home. Julie McCoy: Julie has written for the screen as well as the stage. One of her film scripts, “Burning Gemelli”, was distinguished at the Austin Film Festival in 1997. Her play “Bring Down the House” was awarded an Honorable Mention in the 72nd Annual Writer’s Digest Competition. Directed by Ms. McCoy, “Bring Down the House” had its world premiere at the historic Vail-Leavitt Music Hall in Riverhead, New York, March 2004. Her most recent works for both stage and screen include “Lust”, “Bungalows”, “Memoraid”, “The Night before the Wedding”, “Insignificant Events”, “Keepers”, “Gate 28”, “The Ear”, “Naked Feet in Music Class”, and “Promises”. Play: “Lust” Michael J. Casey – Since 2001 Michael had appeared in seventeen productions. He recently started writing stage plays and two of his plays were produced in three Off-Off-Broadway theatres in 2004. Mike’s recently completed screenplay “Lotto” has been a finalist in three national contests announced over the last two months. Plays: “Sound of Crows” - A relocated blind California amateur ornithologist sets off with his guide into the Long Island Pine Barren region to record the sounds of the local bird life. After becoming stranded and isolated miles from the trail, he discovers a terrifying world that may threaten his life. The results send him beyond the threshold of madness. “Tragedy Defined” – The irrational and selfish actions by two parents of teenagers leads to the destruction of three families. Rosemary Martino – Rosemary is an aspiring playwright. She has taught English and American Literature as well as writing for over 20 years. She has had staged readings of her 0ne-act plays in Manhattan and Westchester. She studies playwriting at the 92nd Street Y under Albert Innarato and has written an historical novel, Hellgate. Before entering the teaching profession Rosemary worked on the editorial staff of Cosmopolitan Magazine. Play: “Card Tricks” – Nick Valentine, a skeptic whose career is floundering, turns to a New Age Counselor for guidance. Robert Sean Miller – Robert originally hails from Brooklyn, NY. In the early fifties his family emigrated to North Babylon, and then Smithtown. After high school, Robert joined the Marine Corps, and saw service in Viet Nam. After leaving the Corps, he joined the police department, eventually settling on the east end. After retirement he began pursuing a career on stage and screen, which included writing. His first play “The Rack” was made into a short film which garnered some special recognition in film festivals around the country, including The Silverwriting Award at the Atlantic City Film Festival. Play: “The Rack” – How a Wall Street Broker is taught about the value of life from a Viet Nam vet. Steve Strangio - Screenwriter, playwright, comedy magazine writer, screenwriter for interactive films, improvisational performer, stand-up comic, actor in films, television, and radio, and stage. Steve just recently sold his feature length screenplay "Journey to the Strip Mall" and is currently in pre-production, his short film "Dinner for Two" is currently playing on iflim.com with well over 20,000 views. “Happy Saturdays”, Steve’s most recent play, performed a 2-year run on Long island Stages and produced a performance at Carolines on Broadway. “Happy Saturdays” will appear at the Authors’ Playhouse in May. He worked as a writer for the nationally released interactive movie "Ride for Your Life" he writes for the publication Cracked Magazine and you may have seen Steve as the on-air host for the television program "Your Internet Show" seen in over 4 million homes on WLNY TV55. Plays: “That Dress” – Remorse can ruin someone if left unchecked. Karen won’t let that happen to the one man she truly loved. However, a secret from her past interferes with the task of giving closure to the one man who needs it most. “Needy” – What happens when you need to find an answer about a relationship that you no longer need? “Sex Ain’t Love” – It’s hard to find love in a world obsessed with sex. “Fairley Speaking” – ‘Sean invited Liz to the Renaissance Faire to have a fun time…but it turned into a lover’s quarrel with a bizarre twist. Press Release 04/07/05 3:25 PM Eastern
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