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Please see the invitation below from Michael Cavanaugh for a performance this evening.

EnJoy! Sandra Smith

Smartphone Theatre invites you to our POETRY NIGHT on NEW YEARS DAY! (Corrected Registration LINK) *presents* ------------------------------ POETRY NIGHT on NEW YEARS DAY RESERVE YOUR SEAT https://smartphonetheatre.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e9190455306f8bb135475785&id=6c07433646&e=6212f5dc1d

*Smartphone Theatre invites you to...*

*POETRY NIGHT ON NEW YEARS DAY* Since March 27th Smartphone Theatre has continued to share with audiences all over the world original plays by accomplished playwrights as performed by stellar casts from coast to coast.

This Friday night, January 1st, we will usher in 2021 with original poetry as performed by the poets themselves.

Please join us as we welcome in 2021 with readings by --

*DAVID ANDREWS * 40 years in the “salt mine.” Currently on Queen of the South. Recently on The Boys, Watchmen. Others include Terminator 3, Apollo13, WWZ, Wyatt Earp, Fair Game, Justified, JAG, et al.

*MICHAEL CAVANAUGH* Michael has done over 150 movies and TV shows as well as close to 100 plays over these long, wonderful years. He has done a wide variety of things ranging from the honey hungry hero in Winnie the Pooh to Oh! Calcutta, as well as almost defeating Chuck Norris in the ultimate fight in "Forced Vengeance." It's been a great ride!

*KEVIN KELLY* Kevin Michael Kelly has built a substantial body of work as an actor, writer, and musician. * Member of the Actor’s Studio. KevinKellyMusic.com https://smartphonetheatre.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e9190455306f8bb135475785&id=c63e13ced5&e=6212f5dc1d

*HANNAH LOGAN* Hannah Logan is an award-winning actor/director/writer/producer and acting/writing coach. Her film "Reaching for Sky" was recently selected for the San Diego Int'l Film Fest and the global online theatre event and film produced in quarantine with partner Ron Logan ( www.logansquaredproductions.com https://smartphonetheatre.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e9190455306f8bb135475785&id=ac2602b566&e=6212f5dc1d) were just named Best Pandemic-Related Project by SD Union Tribune.

*ELAINE MADSEN* Elaine Madsen is the current editor of Felix Magazine, and the writer director of the documentary “I Know a Woman Like That,”winner of Rhode Island Film Festival’s International Humanitarian Award, available on Amazon and Hulu. She is the Emmy Award winning writer, director producer of the Chicago documentary “Better Than It Has To Be”. She is the author of “The Texan and Dutch Gas” a biography about the discovery of the North Sea natural gas field in Groningen, Netherlands, andof her book of of poetry "Crayola Can’t Make These Colors”, both available on Amazon.

*DON NORMAN* Don is somebody’s father, somebody’s friend, and somebody’s sweetheart. He has written code, newspaper stories and poems. He likes dancing and people who like dancing. He loves peanut butter, but not avocados. He is currently wandering in California.

*BUFFY SHUTT* Buffy Shutt lives in Los Angeles where she writes poetry and short fiction. Before retiring to write full-time, she worked in the movie industry.

*POETRI* Poetri is a Tony, Emmy and nice guy award winner. As the founder of the largest open Mic in the world, Da’ Poetry Lounge, he has been personally invited to the White House…and loves you. Yes, You!

*SHIRLEY SNIDERMAN* A transplant from New York, I have been living in the Los Angeles area long enough to have witnessed two major earthquakes, one pandemic and 7 grandchildren. I was employed as a Speech and Language therapist for the schools and hospitals and my poetry writing has been ongoing most of my life. I have performed in local community theaters, several TV shows and had a chance to do some standup comedy along the way. I have written several screenplays, short stories and now a book of poetry (yet to be published). I am very excited to have the opportunity to share my poetry with everyone.

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When: Friday, January 1st 2021, 5-6p (PST)

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There will be a talk-back with the creative team immediately following the production. RESERVE YOUR SEAT https://smartphonetheatre.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e9190455306f8bb135475785&id=5f10fade9b&e=6212f5dc1d

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Be sure to visit our EPISODE PAGE https://smartphonetheatre.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e9190455306f8bb135475785&id=feafb2a2e5&e=6212f5dc1d to enjoy any one or all of our archived live stage productions which are found on our *Smartphone Theatre webpage. *

Be sure to reserve your Fridays @ 5p for our weekly *live** Smartphone Theatre* productions! https://smartphonetheatre.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e9190455306f8bb135475785&id=6951c301e3&e=6212f5dc1d Smartphone Theatre Highlight Reel

*Calendar* Friday - 01.01.21 *POETRY NIGHT on NEW YEARS DAY* 5:00 - 6:00 pm (PST) Featuring: David Andrews, Michael Cavanaugh, Kevin Kelly, Hannah Logan, Elaine Madsen, Don Norman, Poetri Smith, Buffy Shutt, Shirley Sniderman

Friday - 01.08.21

*THE NEXT IVAN SHARANSKY & FASTER THAN A SPEEDING BULLET by Jim Geoghan* SHARANSKY, Directed by Cate Caplin 5:00 - 6:00 pm (PST) Featuring: Shannon Wilcox & Robert Towers

SPEEDING BULLET, Directed by Jonathan Levit

Friday - 01.15.21 *HOMEFIRES 2 by Joe Keyes* Directed by Peter Flood 5:00 - 6:00 pm (PST) Featuring: Lily Knight & Steve Hofvendahl

Friday - 01.22,21 *UNDER THE SPREADING CHESTNUT TREE by Will Manus* Directed by Dan Keough Featuring: Catherine Carlen & Ilia Volok About Smartphone Theatre Smartphone Theatre is a digital stage which connects the creative community to global audiences each Friday from 5-6p (Pacific) through LIVE productions of new and somewhat new short and full length plays as performed by casts from Broadway to Hollywood.

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