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The Midtown International Theatre Festival Presents:
"INSIDE CHERRY PITZ"
Written & Performed by Cyndi Freeman
(FringeNYC Best Collaborative Effort, 1997
& Excellence in Solo Performance, 2002)

Co-written & Co-created by Zack Stratis. Directed by Cheryl King. Musical Direction by Hector Coris.

-Biographies -

Cyndi Freeman (Performer / Writer) is a critically acclaimed actress, playwright and stand-up comedian. Her one-woman show, Greetings From Hollywood, was spotlighted on CNN, received a "Best in Fringe Festival" award at the 1997 NY International Fringe Festival and was voted "Best New Play of New England, 1998" by the Independent Reviewers of New England. Another of her one-woman shows, I Kissed Dash Riprock! won a "Best in Festival Award for Excellence" at the 2002 NY International Fringe Festival and has been acclaimed in NYC, Boston and the UK (having toured throughout England with Guy Masterson Productions, and presented by Xaviera Hollander in Amsterdam). Other credits include HBO, Comedy Central and Showtime.

Zack Stratis (Co-creator / Co-writer) is an award-winning filmmaker based in Los Angeles. His first feature film, Could Be Worse!, premiered to critical acclaim at the Sundance Film Festival in 2000 and won the "Audience Award" at the Provincetown International Film Festival and The Film Advisory Board Award of Excellence. His 1993 documentary film Midburb, has been recognized with a CINE Eagle Award and Best Documentary at the Humboldt International Film Festival. Zack's first short film ...and a song and dance, won First Prize at the Festival De Belfort, France, Second Prize at the Marin County Film Festival, and Special Jury Awards at the Humboldt and Ann Arbor Film Festivals.

Cheryl King (Director) is Artistic Director of the NY Solo Play Lab, the One-on-One Series at the Cornelia Street Cafe, and co-artistic director of the Midtown International Theatre Festival. Her solo show not a nice girl has been performed to rave reviews in NYC, LA, Chicago, Seattle and Ft. Collins, Colorado. Her television credits include ABC's 20/20 and a stint as the drama coach on Faking It, the hit reality show on the Learning Channel. Ms. King is a member of the Dramatists Guild and an advisory board member of ARIA, Awareness of Rape and Incest through Art. Info: www.cherylkingproductions.com.

Hector Coris (Musical Director) stage credits include Evita, Wonderful Town, High Spirits and "Snoopy" in both You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown and Snoopy The Musical. As an accompanist, Hector has worked with comedy groups in NYC and Chicago. In his own original cabaret revue, Not Me, Hector made his MAC award-nominated debut as a solo cabaret artist and songwriter (with composer Paul L. Johnson). Info: www.hectorcoris.com.