Lavender Footlights Festival to return May 31-June 1

News release:

Returning for it's 6th annual edition, the Lavender Footlights Festival, being held on Saturday and Sunday, May 31st and June 1st at the Miami Science Museum, will showcase staged readings of new and exciting gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer themed plays directed by South Florida's leading theater directors and featuring a who’s who of the area’s brightest acting talent.

Unfurling across two concentrated days, Lavender Footlights will present short and full length plays never produced in Florida, allowing playwrights the opportunity to have their works presented by professional actors, receive invaluable audience feedback and be presented to the region’s artistic directors who are seeking new works.  Several of the plays presented in previous years have gone on to be produced by a variety of theaters across the country.  Last year’s festival favorite, The Mission by Jules Tasca is receiving a full production at the New Theatre in Coral Gables, home of the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

The Lavender Footlights Festival ushers in a new era under the co-direction of Vivian Marthell and Kareem Tabsch and Artistic Director Ryan Capiro. Capiro, a local actor and director, has been involved with the production of the festival for the past three years. Founded in 2002, The Lavender Footlights Festival was the brainchild of Ellen Wedner and Doug Wilford, Executive and Artistic Directors of Creative Arts Enterprises, who
currently act as advisors. "We are honored to be entrusted with this community gem, and will work to find new ways for emerging GLBT voices to be heard" said Marthell.

Submissions are being accepted until March 24th and must be non-musical, English language plays written for the stage. Special consideration is given to pieces that tackle the lesser discussed aspects of the GLBTQ community.  For more information on submission guidelines, please visit our website at www.lavenderfootlights.org. Plays are selected by a jury committee spearheaded by Capiro, who added "We are always surprised and delighted by the quality and quantity of works we receive from around the world, which vary from short experimental pieces to full length large cast plays."

"Since its inception, the goal of Lavender Footlights has been to create a forum for the presentation and cultivation of queer themed works for the stage. We look forward to building upon the fantastic groundwork that Ellen and Doug have laid out across these past five years." commented Tabsch. 

The 6th Annual Lavender Footlights Festival is being held on Saturday May 31st and Sunday, June 1st at the Miami Science Museum, 3280 South Miami Avenue, across from Vizcaya.

The festival will feature daily cocktail receptions with entertainment. The full-lineup of plays, talents, and events will be announced in early April. For more information and to learn how you can get involved call 305-433-8111 or visit www.lavenderfootlights.org.

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