Monday, February 23, 2009

Winning Awards With Long Names

El: What's the name of that award we won?

Mel: The NYCWAM Collaboration Award.

El: And that stands for New York City Women and Men?

Mel: No.

El: Nice Young Charming Weird American Musicians?

Mel: Stop it.

El: I can't.

Mel: You can and you will.

El: Tell me what it stands for.

Mel: New York Coalition of Professional Women in the Arts and Media's
Biennial Collaboration Award.

El: There are more words in that than the acronym had letters for.

Mel: I WILL hit you with this cupcake.

El: Please don't. I'm an award-winner, after all.



The New York Coalition of Professional Women in the Arts & Media presents
the 2008 Collaboration Award

Please join the NYCWAM Board Members and Honorary Artistic Advisors Nancy Ford, Gretchen Cryer and Leslie Ayvazian to honor the winners of the New York Coalition of Professional Women in the Arts and Media's Biennial Collaboration Award.

$1000 Prize: Sounding,
written by Jennifer Gibbs, directed by Kristen Marting

Honored Finalists:
Mel and El, This Show Rhymes: Melanie Adelman & Ellie Dvorkin
Frontlines, Political Plays by American Women: Shirley Lauro & Alexis Greene
Showers of Happiness: Carol Todd & Catherine Eaton
Wellsprings: Elyse Singer & Ruth Margraff

Monday, March 2, 2009
The Gershwin Hotel, 7 East 27th Street

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with a champagne reception.
The Awards ceremony begins at 7:15, followed by wine and dessert.
Tickets are $35 in advance, payable by check or by credit card via
brownpapertickets.com or at the door for $40.

If you wish to pay by check, please make the check out to:
NY Coalition of Prof Women in the Arts & Media, PO Box 2537, New York, NY 10108
Checks must be received by February 28.

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