Staged Reading of Award Winning Play for Families and Young Audiences May 5, 2009

A Fundraiser for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
A Staged Reading by Award Winning Colorado Playwright
Nicolette Vajtay

“Maggie’s Magical Midnight”
A play for families and children ages 8 and up!

Donations for tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under. The reading will be followed by a dialog with the playwright, cast and Team In Training reps!

For tickets call: 303-355-0401 or visit www.RunToFightCancer.com

"Maggie’s Magical Midnight” by Nicolette Vajtay
Tuesday, May 5, 6:30 p.m.
Shwayder Theatre at the Mizel Center
350 S. Dahlia St. in Denver

(Denver, CO) Team-In-Training and Inspirational Theatre team up for this one of a kind fundraiser for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

" Maggie’s Magical Midnight " by Nicolette Vajtay

SYNOPSIS:
Maggie Conner, a precocious 10-year-old, is easily lured into the clutches of Hollywood's limelight when her luscious head of long, curly, red hair is "discovered" by a talent scout. Along with Maggie's new found fame comes a healthy dose of attitude, much to the chagrin of her family. Next-door lives Olivia Michaels, the same age as Maggie but much more advanced in spirit. Having cancer isn’t easy, twice as hard when you're bald, but it doesn't damper Olivia's love for life and her colorful passions. When a glimmer of fate orchestrates a meeting between the two girls, a magical adventure ensues and the girl’s lives are changed forever! With creative use of language and humor in a mixture of realism and fantasy, along with opportunities for simple theatrical magic and lighting, we experience the innocence of children and the magic of the universe, which is more brilliant than Maggie ever could have imagined.

The cast includes Katie Brogan as Maggie, Allison Larned as Olivia, Laurel Harris as Kelly, Steve Austin as Jack, Michael Nuccio as Robert and MaryAnn Amari as Grandma.

BIO:
Playwright Nicolette Vajtay completed her graduate studies from Harvard University with the American Repertory Theatre's Advanced Theatre Training in 1990 and performed as an actress regionally for over fifteen years. About five years ago a new focus emerged in writing and directing and she studied under Leon Martel at UCLA for Playwriting. "Maggie’s Magical Midnight" is a prize winner with Writer’s Digest Magazine in 2006 and a semi-finalist for the Princess Grace Award in 2007. Nicolette’s other titles include: How Did I Get To Be So Fat, Best Christmas (produced 2008), To Elliott (produced 2007), Couch for Sale, Between Brothers (produced 2006), Dating on Speed, Catch My Breath (produced 1988) and Kanoodle (produced 2008). She is currently busy writing her next play, Security Code: Orange.

You may learn more about Nicolette at:
www.InspirationalTheatre.com

“Maggie’s Magical Midnight” is presented as a fundraiser for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

Official Website: http://www.InspirationalTheatre.com