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Coni Koepfinger hosts today's Air Play. With Interview of Amy Oesreicher. Plus Highlights from Amy's Live Performance.Amy Oestreicher is a PTSD peer-to-peer specialist, artist, author, writer for Huffington Post, speaker for TEDx and RAINN, health advocate, survivor, award-winning actress, and playwright, sharing the lessons learned from trauma through her writing, mixed media art, performance and inspirational speaking. As the creator of "Gutless & Grateful," her BroadwayWorld-nominated one-woman autobiographical musical, she's toured theatres nationwide, along with a program combining mental health advocacy, sexual assault awareness and Broadway Theatre for college campuses and international conferences. Her original, full-length drama, Imprints, premiered at the NYC Producer's Club in May 2016, exploring how trauma affects the family as well as the individual. To celebrate her own “beautiful detour”, Amy created the #LoveMyDetour campaign, to help others cope in the face of unexpected events. "De

In this week's Airplay, host Coni Koepfinger brings on the very talented and acclaimed actress, director Nell Teare, live from LA to discuss her new book DRAWING ON THE DIVINE. In this unusual new text Koepfinger probes the very essence of creativity and Teare follows her logic and takes it even one step further into the realm of human consciousness."Within the complement of painting and prose, Coni shows us eternity through the ephemeral bond of two sisters."--Nell Teare, LA director This book is a tribute to the author's sister, Mickey, who paintings and drawings inspire the poetry and prose that lead us into the investigation of process."When art inspires words, there is a transformation within the juxtaposition. The combination of word and image in DRAWING ON THE DIVINE lingers past the page." --Mara Mills, Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Arts

December 2016 In the Crib "The Chosen Ones" by Ashley PartinA tender monologue through the eyes of an orange at market day in the Trastevere Area in Rome, ItalyHosted By Trish AyersBio: Trish Ayers is an award winning playwright with play readings and productions across the United States and Japan including at Live Girls!, Hedgerow Theatre, Iowa State University, Berea College, and Manhattan Theatre Source. She is resident playwright for Mountain Spirit Puppets and Berea Arena Theater. Her plays have been published in the anthology “Scenes From the Common Wealth: Short Plays and Monologues by Kentucky Women” and the online journal, “Wordgathering.” Ayers has received three Kentucky Foundation for Women (KFW) grants, placed four time in the Appalachian Writers Association Josefina Niggli Playwriting contest, Best Play of “Ten Minute Madness VII” at North Park Vaudeville Theatre, and is the recipient of the 2011 Sallie Bingham Award from the KFW. She is a member of Dramatists Guild, participant in 365 Wome

Today's Airplay - "Hot Summer in the City"Was penned by one of resident playwrights-Shirley King Hosted by Coni KoepfingerCast: Christy Donahue, Frank Rescue, Robert Rhodes, Rachel Love It's 1944. Will the City of Dreams grant fame and fortune to an actress from Springfield?CHARACTERSJOSIE –- in Hollywood, hoping for a movie career.GILLY CRANDALL –- good at passing on tips, when it’s to his advantage. DIRECTOR –- needs to wrap up this movie -- now!GABRIEL –- making his first Hollywood film.HOT SUMMER IN THE CITY was produced by Nylon Fusion Theatre Company and directed by Wendy Mae Shelton for THIS ROUND’S ON US: Time Travel 1930’s-40’s, at The Gene Frankel Theater in NYC.

Coni Koepfinger Hosts and Christy Donahue Reads on Todays Presentation of AUTHENTICITY.Shirley King's plays have been performed in the US, Korea, The UK, Canada and Scotland. In 2015 eighteen of her plays and monologues were selected for productions or readings. Four were published. Fifteen of her plays and monologues have been selected this year. Shirley is a member of the Dramatists Guild and The International Center for Women Playwrights.

Coni Koepfinger hosts today's Air Play. With Interview of Amy Oesreicher. Plus a reading of Amy's Play by Christy Donahue.Amy Oestreicher is a PTSD peer-to-peer specialist, artist, author, writer for Huffington Post, speaker for TEDx and RAINN, health advocate, survivor, award-winning actress, and playwright, sharing the lessons learned from trauma through her writing, mixed media art, performance and inspirational speaking. As the creator of "Gutless & Grateful," her BroadwayWorld-nominated one-woman autobiographical musical, she's toured theatres nationwide, along with a program combining mental health advocacy, sexual assault awareness and Broadway Theatre for college campuses and international conferences. Her original, full-length drama, Imprints, premiered at the NYC Producer's Club in May 2016, exploring how trauma affects the family as well as the individual. To celebrate her own “beautiful detour”, Amy created the #LoveMyDetour campaign, to help others cope in the face of unexpected events.

Coni Koepfinger Hosts AirPlay. Today's Presentation: Revision Of Time. Read by Susan Skosko. Robert Rhodes joins Coni in a discussion of time prior to the reading.

Fireflies who live only a fortnight dare not waste time finding love.- ConiCast: Christy Donahue : Frank J Schiavone : Coni KoepfingerShirley King's plays have been performed in the US, Canada, The UK and Korea. In 2015 eighteen of her plays and monologues were selected for production or staged readings. In 2016 twelve of her plays and monologues have been selected.

For this Halloween Season Robert Rhodes Reads " An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" Introduction by Coni Koepfinger.

Airplay Presents The Therapist by Coni Koepfinger, Played by Susan Skosko Plus a discussion of Mental Health and the Theater. With Science Advisor Robert Rhodes

Teddy A Monologue by Nancy Gall-Clayton An innocent young man tries to return an item of lingerie that has blown from his neighbor's clothesline. Teddy read by Shan Ayers Interview and description by Trish Ayers

Airplay Presents a Reading of Dean Bevan's Play Welcome to Happy Hill. Coni Ciongoli Koepfinger Hosts and introduces us to the players DEAN BEVAN, KIT COULBOURN WYRE and Rachel Love.A new teacher at Happy Hill Pre-K discovers philosophical differences with an experienced associate: should the children be taught World Peace or “The Farmer In The Dell”? The dispute escalates into a classic catfight, which ends as the two discover sisterhood in their common rejection of the minimum-wage child-care jobs.

Today's show isA BIT OF HAVOC AT HENNESSEY'S by Vivian Lermond Read by James Payne

Starting of Season 3 of Airplay Coni Koepfinger brings us A "Germ" of a play. Tom Deak reads us IBot. Tom is an experienced Hungarian Film & Theatre Actor now resides in NY

Hosted by"Coni Ciongoli Koepfinger"Today's show is Coffeehouse Magik- one of my very own favorites and I have been working on this play with several versions, read and fully produced since it's inception in 1996. Last summer, "Coffeehouse" played to very enthusiastic audiences at The Secret Theatre in Ne York. We have the extreme pleasure of having two of those original actors, Sandra Bargman and Lothair Eaton."IN TODAY'S CASTThe distraught searching, yet highly erudite Prof. Howard Suffect - will be played by BILL EMERSONSANDRA BARGMAN will be playing the multifaceted role of Val, the waitress, who later becomes the cosmic Goddess DestinyLOTHAIR EATON will be reinventing the role of Derrick Wyman, a very interesting quick chap who claims to Howie's actual dreamweaver...And our stage directions will be read by ROBERT RHODES.COFFEEHOUSE MAGIK is a not-so-familiar plot that deals with a theme familiar to all of us... REGRET and FORGIVENESS... we know we can never live joyfully in the present unless we dissolve

May 2016 “In the Crib” on “OnAirPlayers”Hosted by Trish AyersFeaturing the short play, “How Many Times” by Shan Ayers, which explores coming to terms with a changing relationship.Cast: Judy is played by Beth Lincks Howard is played by Shan AyersBeth and Shan reunite to act across from one another after almost 30 years.

Airplay's Susan Fox reads Vivian's Play A White Christmas.Susan Fox Actress, TeacherSusan Holds a MFA in Performance from Penn State University.Her acting credits include roles at Body Politic Theater (Elizabeth in Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein), Lion in Winter (Alais),Oak Park Players, and various film and improv projects in Chicago. In Pittsburgh, PA, she, she performed at At Three Rivers Shakespeare Festival, playing Sylvia in Two Gentlemen of Verona, and appeared in Richard II, and Cyrano de Bergerac (as Roxanne). Teaching credits include: Assistant Professor at College of DuPage, Glenn Ellyn, IL, teaching Theater History and Acting; Teacher at Sweetwater Center for the Arts, Sewickley PA, teaching Acting for Children.

Determined Women Host Coni Ciongoli Koepfinger Interviews Nan Barnett.Nan Barnett is a new play developer and producer, and an advocate for theater-makers and the theater they make. She is currently the Executive Director of National New Play Network, the country's alliance of more than 100 theaters with a dedication to the development, production, and continued life of new plays and the pioneering of programs and innovations for the new play sector.

BRIDE ON THE ROCKS By David WienerDAVID WIENER BIO:David Wiener’s plays have been produced over 70 times in seven different countries: U.S., India, England, Ireland, Wales, Canada, Australia. He won the New York City 15 Minute Play Festival twice (published in Smith & Kraus’ “Best Plays” anthologies). His cover and feature articles have appeared in Cahiers du Cinema, Producers Guild Journal, American Cinematographer and his book Burns, Falls, and Crashes was an Entertainment Book of the Month Club selection. Currently an Advisory Board member with Horton Plaza Theatres Foundation, he is also the writer for the San Diego Shakespeare Society. Teaser:BRIDE ON THE ROCKSAndrea just got abandoned at the altar. Could it get any worse? You bet. Just let her count the ways...Our Cast today is:Andrea - will be read by Christy DonohueLloyd - will be read by Bill EmersonStage Directions - Robert Rhodes

Expression and a Soul, by Brenda K. White. "Expression and a Soul," August 1889. Van Gogh and Gauguin reflect on their turbulent but triumphant nine weeks at the Yellow House in Arles the previous year, which culminated in Van Gogh's near death and Gauguin's fleeing Arles. Now in separate cities, they reflect on their time together, their art, their artistic styles and influences, and their relationships.Shan R. Ayers, playing Vincent Van Gogh, is a professor of theatre at Berea College in Kentucky. Previous acting experience includes perfromances as Willy Loman in "Death of a Salesman", Lenny Small in "Of Mice and Men", and Henry Higgins in "Pygmalion." Two of his short monologues, "Privy" and "Cornelia Street" were featured on a previous "In the Crib."Tony Crachiolo, playing Paul Gauguin, has originated many roles in new plays, including Trish Ayers' one-man play, "Ironing Lessons." He was last seen in Spotlight Theater's production of "It's a Wonderful Life Radio Play" as Freddy Filmore. Other roles