THE 2016 NEOMFA PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL CONTINUES THIS WEEKEND THURS-SAT, FEBRUARY 18 - 20 AT THE LIMINIS THEATER convergence-continuum presents two more world-premiere plays by local graduate-student playwrights this weekend at the 2016 NEOMFA Playwrights Festival. This time featuring a full-length (two-act) play by final-year MFA candidate L. Langford and a short one-act play by second-year grad student Samuel Amazing. The Split Show by L. Langford explores what happens when compassion and understanding help shrink the empathy gap. Momdukes is the sassy, irascible neighbor of the Wilsons, a raucous African-American family embroiled in domestic dysfunction. The Brusteins are a white, liberal, NPR-listening, Whole-Foods-loving couple expecting their first child. The Wilson's and the Brustein's worlds couldn't be further apart—until a monumental mix-up and a fateful night bring the two families together. Inspired by actual events in Northeast Ohio. Directed by guest director Jimmie Woody and featuring Kelly Belle, Nikki Lewis, Leonard Goff, Tamicka Scruggs, Eric Sever, Gregg White and Kim Woodward. The Last Stand on Mango Street by Samuel Amazing is a twenty-minute, one-person play following a grocery shop owner as he lives through the last day of Earth. Or the first day of the Apocalypse, however you'd like to look at it. Directed by con-con’s Geoffrey Hoffman and featuring Robert Branch. These plays are part of a three-year intensive program of study under playwright and Cleveland State University professor Mike Geither, and are co-produced by convergence-continuum and the Northeast Ohio Master of Fine Arts (NEOMFA) in Creative Writing consortium. This is the fifth year convergence-continuum has mounted the Festival at its performance space, the Liminis, 2438 Scranton Rd, Cleveland 44113 in the historic Tremont neighborhood. The 2016 NEOMFA Playwrights Festival continues this Thu-Sat, Feb 18-20 at 8 pm at the Liminis, 2438 Scranton Rd., Cleveland, OH 44113. Tickets are $10 general and $5 for students. Tickets and information at http://convergence-continuum.org or 216-687-0074. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ THE LIMINIS THEATER BUILDING IS FOR SALE! PLEASE HELP CON-CON BUY IT. Full details at http://convergence-continuum.org/blog/play-your-part-capital-campaign/. PLAY YOUR PART. SAVE THE LIMINIS THEATER.