<html><head></head><body><div class="ydp23ecdb17yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><div><p class="ydpa3301853MsoNormal">For the eleventh
year, con<i>ver</i>gence-continu<i>um</i> continues its successful collaboration with the
Northeast Ohio Master of Fine Arts (<span style="text-transform:uppercase">NEOMFA</span>)
in Creative Writing Program. <span> </span>The
Festival runs two weekends, Thursday-Saturday at 8 pm, with different plays
each weekend.</p>
<p class="ydpa3301853MsoNormal"><span>Week 1 (Feb 10-12) features
the One Act <span> </span>play <b><i>Nothing’s Magic</i></b>
by Gabrielle DiDonato, directed by Eva Nel Brettrager, featuring actors Sarah
Blubaugh, Samantha Cocco, Emelio Fernandez, Adam Harry, TJ Hayes, Claire Scott
and Hanna Woodside. In addition, two 10-minute plays, <b><i>The Confession</i> </b>by Eric
Mansfield, directed by JC Cifranic and <b><i>The Ocean Breathes Salty</i></b> by David
Hansen and directed by KR Jones, will be presented. These ten minute plays also
feature Samantha Cocco, Lifan Deng, Adam Harry, Emmett Podorgski, Clare Scott
and Hanna Woodside.</span></p>
<p class="ydpa3301853MsoNormal"><span>Week 2 (Feb 17-19) features
the one-act play<b> <i>Are We There Yet?</i><span> </span></b>by Laura Barbieri, directed by JC
Cifranic, and the Full length Play <b><i>Six-Bullets Faith</i></b> by Justin
Lazor, directed by Amy Bistok. The Week 2 plays feature the following cast
members in various roles: Denise Astorino, Sarah Blubaugh, Rob Daniels,. Lifan
Deng, Lynna Metrisin, David Munnell, Amanda Rowe-Van Allen, David Thonnings,
and Kim Woodworth.</span></p>
<div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 3pt; margin-left: 0in;"><i><span>The 2020 NEOMFA Playwrights Festival </span></i><span>opens Thursday, Feb. 10 and runs at 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and
Saturdays through Feb. 19 at the Liminis Theater, 2438 Scranton Rd., Cleveland,
OH 44113 in the historic Tremont neighborhood.</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 3pt; margin-left: 0in;"><span><br></span></div>
<p class="ydpa3301853MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 3pt; margin-left: 0in;"><span>Tickets are $15
general admission and $10 for students.<span> </span>Tickets
and information are available at www.convergence-continuum.org or 216-687-0074.</span></p></div><br></div><div><br></div><div class="ydp23ecdb17signature"><div style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;">Cory Molner<div>Executive Artistic Director, <span style="font-style:italic;">convergence-continuum Theater</span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-style:italic;">(He/Him/His)</span></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></body></html>