MITF Symposium December 17, 2009

The Midtown International Theatre Festival (MITF) presents the first annual MITF Symposium on Thursday, December 17, 2009 at 7pm at The June Havoc Theatre at the Abingdon Theatre Arts Complex, 312 W. 36th St., first floor, NYC. Admission is FREE and reservations are not required.

The first annual MITF Symposium will feature a panel of festival staff and previous participants whose productions have had further showings beyond the MITF, on hand to discuss what the festival is all about and why to choose MITF.  A short presentation will be followed by a question and answer session.

Panelists will include: Kyle Baxter, producer of "I Hate Love", MITF 2009, Abingdon Dorothy Strelsin; Jon Crefeld, producer of "The Sword Politik", MITF 2009, Abingdon Dorothy Strelsin; Brian Hampton, playwright of "Checking In", MITF 2009, June Havoc; Bill Nabel, playwright of "Take Me To America", MITF 2007, WorkShop Main Stage; among others.

The Festival accepts submissions in all genres – any sort of stage play, musical or otherwise, new or classic, mainstream or specifically focused on an ethnic or cultural niche. To be eligible, each show must have a producer and production team attached to the project.

Application forms for the 2010 Midtown International Theatre Festival are available online at www.midtownfestival.org. Completed applications, scripts, production materials and a non-refundable reading fee of $30 must be mailed to: The Midtown International Theatre Festival, 347 W. 36th Street, 13th Floor, New York, New York 10018.

Official Website: http://www.midtownfestival.org