[Capdist-announce] Local playwright's work to be performed at the 2010 TANYS Festival this Friday

[stageboynewyork at aol.com]

Confetti Stage is excited to announce that the Theatre Association of New York State (TANYS) has invited Confetti Stage to perform its production of Holy Night, by Diane M. Doring at the 2010 TANYS Festival to be held November 19 - 21 in Batavia, NY.
 
Confetti Stage is one (1) of more than 80 TANYS Member Companies, from which only 9 have been invited to perform at this year’s TANYS Festival.

Playwright Diane M. Doring is a resident of New York's Rensselaer County.  Her play, Holy Night, was selected from more than 30 submissions to be part of Confetti Stage's annual Confetti Fest last month. The production was directed by Tim Orcutt (Scotia) and features Nate Beynon (Albany), Colin Gioia (Jonesville), Jody Kordana (Pittsfield, MA), Ryan McLaughlin (Albany), Tyler Petell (Sand Lake), Lukien Sheremeta (Niskayuna), and Eric Ward (Clifton Park).
 
The story revolves around a struggling wife and mother, Maggie, living in Troy, NY in the 1940's. As the play opens, it is revealed that one of Maggie's sons, Jamie is seriously ill.  As the day turns into evening, she discusses the pending tragedy with her other sons, Bailey and Desmond, and with 2 unexpected guests.  Secrets surface and tension builds as last rites are read, yet hope remains for both Jamie and Maggie.  

The production was one of eight stage productions and four short films (all 12 productions were written, directed, and performed by area artists) featured at Confetti Fest 6.  The Confetti Fest 6 production of Holy Night was awarded the following awards:

Confetti Fest Panel Awards
BEST PLAY OF THE FESTIVAL to Holy Night by Diane M. Doring
BEST ACTOR OF THE FESTIVAL to Nate Beynon

Confetti Fest Artistic Director Award

3 of the 19 TANYS Merit Awards given to Confetti Fest 6
Outstanding Playwrighting to Diane M. Doring
Excellence is Acting to Jody Kordana as Maggie
Excellence in Directing to Tim Orcutt
 
Holy Night is scheduled to perform at the TANYS Festival this Friday, November 19 at 7:00pm.

For more information about the 2010 TANYS Festival, visit www.tanys.org.


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