Ariana is one of three female playwrights featured at the Dramatists Guild Fund in support of the Women’s Voices Theater Festival
In response to the call of the Washington DC-based National New Play Network for organizations across the country to participate in its second WVTF, the Dramatists Guild Fund will celebrate plays being written by women in a full day of readings on January 20. Three female writers - Ariana Johns, Christine Toy Johnson, Lisa DeSpain - will present a selection of their works. Ariana will present a reading from her work-in-progress with composer Darryl Curry, the new musical comedy A Stroll with Troll, a tale about balancing modern technology and virtual reality with elemental magic, nature, and spirit. Along with Johns and Curry, the cast features Ethan Hardy, Zoe Reed Helm, Evangeline Johns, Erik Jareth Ransom, Sierra Rein, and Francesca Shipsey. The presentation also includes songs from their musical BUZZ, Son of a Bee. Saturday, 1/20 @ 7:00 PM in the DGF’s Music Hall, 356 W. 40th St. The event is free and includes light refreshments. RSVP to vampingo9@gmail.com; it will also be live-streamed on Boomerang.
In response to the call of the Washington DC-based National New Play Network for organizations across the country to participate in its second WVTF, the Dramatists Guild Fund will celebrate plays being written by women in a full day of readings on January 20. Three female writers - Ariana Johns, Christine Toy Johnson, Lisa DeSpain - will present a selection of their works. Ariana will present a reading from her work-in-progress with composer Darryl Curry, the new musical comedy A Stroll with Troll, a tale about balancing modern technology and virtual reality with elemental magic, nature, and spirit. Along with Johns and Curry, the cast features Ethan Hardy, Zoe Reed Helm, Evangeline Johns, Erik Jareth Ransom, Sierra Rein, and Francesca Shipsey. The presentation also includes songs from their musical BUZZ, Son of a Bee. Saturday, 1/20 @ 7:00 PM in the DGF’s Music Hall, 356 W. 40th St. The event is free and includes light refreshments. RSVP to vampingo9@gmail.com; it will also be live-streamed on Boomerang.
Earlier this year, BUZZ had a 2 week engagement at The Sargent Theatre (A.T.A.), where we featured (and donated to) a different apiary/bee advocacy organization at each performance, including Planet Bee, Bee Different, Best Bees Company, Bee Girl, Champlain Valley Apiaries, Bee Raw and Yvette Oakley: Happy Bee Woman. More info and photos here. BUZZ...SAVING BEES ONE SONG AT A TIME!
...and we were happy to donate tickets to our wonderful Veterans, via VetTix
Below, some post-show/behind the scenes photos...
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We had a lovely piece featured in Camp Broadway regarding both the show and our bee advocacy. Check it out here BUZZ has a Fractured Atlas page...to make a secure, tax-deductible donation, go here We're looking for a few good Angels! For a prospectus regarding investment opportunities, contact Ariana at BUZZ the Musical, LLC. |
SOME AUDIENCE FEEDBACK:
"Great fun and spot on. Haven't laughed out loud in a long time!"--Rian Keating
"I had a lovely time...it's funny & has a lot of truth & the songs were witty and
beautifully performed." --Eileen Geis Lacy
"It’s hilarious. Darryl Curry is a most talented musical theater composer."
--Mark Greenfest, SoundWordSight magazine
"A big congratulations on Buzz!!! I loved the music and the story line and you guys made
everyone forget about the room temp! Truly the sign of a great show! Thanks for a wonderful eve!"
--Carlota Gurascier
"Beautiful, beautiful!! I had the music in my head all day today!!--Tamara Rose
"Really enjoyed the show! Absolutely Adored Evangeline Johns' truthfully funny performance of Cora.
Looking forward to more!"--Tracey Thoth
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"Great fun and spot on. Haven't laughed out loud in a long time!"--Rian Keating
"I had a lovely time...it's funny & has a lot of truth & the songs were witty and
beautifully performed." --Eileen Geis Lacy
"It’s hilarious. Darryl Curry is a most talented musical theater composer."
--Mark Greenfest, SoundWordSight magazine
"A big congratulations on Buzz!!! I loved the music and the story line and you guys made
everyone forget about the room temp! Truly the sign of a great show! Thanks for a wonderful eve!"
--Carlota Gurascier
"Beautiful, beautiful!! I had the music in my head all day today!!--Tamara Rose
"Really enjoyed the show! Absolutely Adored Evangeline Johns' truthfully funny performance of Cora.
Looking forward to more!"--Tracey Thoth
Click here to see archived news & events
ENJOY A SAMPLING OF SOME MUSIC FROM BUZZ:
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Help save the bees with BUZZ! Here are some ways you can help save our pollinators and find out more about bees and other pollinators...
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