Ten Minute Plays Open Warwick Arts Fest The Orange County Arts by such companies as Ten Grand Council (OCAC), dedicated to Productions, Theatre of NOTE and meeting the growing need for local Dormant Phoenix. arts advocacy, is proud that their Mount Saint Mary College performance event will kick off student Lily Chimenti, a nursing the Warwick Summer Arts Festival major, is no stranger to the Mount (see pages 5 & 32 for more on the stage having performed in several Festival). productions. Although she is aiming The Festival has brought crowds for a profession in healthcare, Brian C. Petti to underused parks, created a Chimenti is able to nurture her performance venue on a farm in passion for theater thanks to the the middle of the black dirt, and Mount’s liberal arts curriculum. established an annual Main Street Paul Ellis is a festival producer, storefront art exhibit. The Council theatre director, and playwright with supports this premiere Arts Festival numerous productions to his credit. as it continues to bring great music to He has developed community arts the region as well as commissioning programs throughout the region, and presenting original work. teaches acting workshops and heads What can happen in ten minutes? the Actors Workshop Ensemble, Lily Chimenti Join the OCAC for their second a professional acting company in annual Ten Minute Play Festival Warwick. featuring the works of ten talented The Ten Minute Play Festival, on playwrights who live, study or July 12 at 7:00pm at the Warwick work in Orange County. This year’s Performing Arts Center, 63 selected playwrights include: Amber Wheeler Avenue, is supported Neilson, Andrew Matthews, by a grant from C&S Wholesale Brian C. Petti, James Meaney, Grocers. Tickets are available John Bavoso, Kai M’Kenna, Ken at the door. All proceeds benefit Paul Ellis Tschan, Lily Chimenti, Margaret OCAC. See ad page 13. Damken, and Paul Ellis. Visit www.ocartscouncil.org or call Brian Petti is an awardwinning playwright Jamie Sanin at 845-469-9168 for additional who has been produced internationally information and tickets.
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