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Rip-Off - an article by Jo-Ann Nicolosi

Ciao! A beautiful trip to Naples inspired the upcoming UFT Players annual board show, Rip-Off, to be presented December 6th and 7th at 50 Broadway, 2nd floor at 6pm. Barbara Haspel, the playwright and musical director, lived and performed in Rome for nine years. Her experiences there were so memorable that she, along with the musical collaboration of Milton Polsky and the writing collaboration of Tasha Paley, Milton Polsky and Warren Wyss, wrote Rip-Off.

Director Warren Wyss feels the play is based on Barbara's experiences and includes encounters seniors face in daily life. "Crime is always in the news," said Barbara, "I decided to write a play about it...with a happy ending."

The Rip-Off audience will experience the streets of Naples through the lenses of senior citizen tourists. Of course there are ups and downs in Rip-Off but the ending is truly heartwarming and positive. "The talents of the UFT Players vary," said Warren, "but we all commit ourselves to doing the best we can....even better!" So, expect to see great singing, dancing, colorful costumes and acting from the cast of this colorful play.

The UFT Players is a Professional Committee within the UFT that has been in existence for 26 years and has more than 200 productions to its credit. The UFT Players Executive Board thanks George Altomare, a UFT founder and Professional Committee Co-ordinator, for his continued support and guidance. The Players also thank the UFT for rehearsal and performance space.

The Executive Board of the UFT Players looks forward to entertaining its audiences on December 6th and 7th at 50 Broadway, 2nd floor, at 6pm. Ciao!

Jo-Ann Nicolosi

The UFT Players

present

a musical love story

conceived by Barbara Haspel

Written by Barbara Haspel, Tasha Paley, Milton Polsky & Warren Wyss

with songs by Barbara Haspel & Milton Polsky

Choreography by Suzanne Lamberg 

Directed by Warren Wyss

DECEMBER 6th & 7th, 2018 @ 6 pm

UFT (Manhattan) - 50 BROADWAY - 2nd FLOOR

COMING SOON - Evening of Original One-Act Play Readings

The 13th Annual Evening of Original One-Act Plays

UFT Players Present

  The 13th Annual Evening 

of

Original One-Act Plays

Thursday, December 8, 2016 @ 6 PM 

&

Friday, December 9, 2016 @ 6 PM

UFT (Manhattan)  50 Broadway, 2nd. floor

For more information, contact: Milton Polsky @ (212) 475-9546 

or e-mail @ uftprofessionalcommittees@uft.org 

RECOMMENDED EVENT - The East Side Players @ Jefferson Market Library

The Retiree Monolgues

Performances of Retiree Monologues Set for February 10th & 11th

The UFT Players presents

THE RETIREE MONOLOGUES

written and performed by UFT members

DON'T MISS IT!

Among the topics:

Making the decision to retire...
What do I do now?

New roles in the family and society 
Ageism

A letter to my younger self

 FEBRUARY 10th & FEBRUARY 11th, 2016 
@5:00 PM

The United Federation of Teachers -  50 Broadway (Manhattan) -  2nd fl.

Contact Liz Fein, 718-875-3934 for further information 

The Junk Junkies Are Coming! (April 17th & April 23rd)

Recommended Event - The OUTSiders @ Epiphany Library

THE EAST SIDE PLAYERS AND THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY 

PRESENT A STAGED READING OF 

6 SHORT PLAYS

THE OUTSIDERS

The Late Bloomers
The Polish Girl 
by Allan Yashin

   Barricades 

by Elizabeth Rosen

Exit the Maven from Mott Haven

Shakes Hands

Rhineland Bastard 

by Milton Polsky

February 28, 2015 @ 2:00PM

Epiphany Library

228 East 23rd Street - New York City Saturday 

FREE ADMISSION

For more information, call Milton Polsky 212 475 9546. 

There will be a brief talk-back after the performance.

Recommended Event - Art Exhibit (Montrose, NY)

Recommended Event - IN and OUT - Four Plays and a Monolgue

COMING SOON - Original Plays (Series B)

The Ninth Annual Evening

of

Staged Readings

of

Original One-Act Plays

Tuesday, June 17th @ 6 PM

Wednesday, June 18th @ 6 PM

All new plays! Series B

The Camping Trip

Saving Big Sis

A Miner's Life

Blueberry Muffins

That Was Just Gus

UFT (Manhattan Building) 50 Broadway, 2nd floor

for more information, contact Milton Polsky @212.475.9546 or polskyspen@aol.com

COMING SOON - Original Plays Festival (Series A)

The Ninth Annual Evening

of

Staged Readings 

of

 One-Act Plays

Wednesday, May 21st & Friday, May 23rd, 2014

@ 6PM

All new plays! Series A

YMCA or Why Not Me?

Cosmic Crisis

Stranded in the Everglades

The Two Aces

Octopus' Garden at the Y

Manhattan UFT Building

50 Broadway

2nd floor

For more information, contact Milton Polsky 212.475.9546

Recommended Event - Food for Thought

Happy Holidays from Bob & Kathy

Happy holidays to all of you! I have been wanting to thank you for the hard work that you put into "Sail On, Seniors" and for making the music I wrote come alive - what a thrill! Also, it was truly wonderful having the chance to get to know each of you.  You are a terrific family of teachers and personalities who have many gifts to share.  We wish you and your families all of the very best now and in the new year.  

Peace.  

Bob Bero and Kathy Ivans    

"A Little Zetz" Getz Into the Semi-Finals

"A Little Zetz", written by UFT Players Executive Board member Ilene Bauer and directed by Laurence Schwartz, has made it to the semi-final round of this season's Strawberry One-Act Play Festival!

Cast members Leona Ackerman, Lourdes Ayala,  Charles Castrovinci, Elizabeth Rosen and Ken Solway are all UFT Players.

The play will be performed again on Wednesday, March 6th @ 7PM at the Hudson Guild Theatre.

Click here to purchase tickets.

Recommended Event - Saturday, February 2, 2013

December One-Act Plays Festival Reviewed in New York Teacher

UFT Players’ one-act plays 

Comedies, dramas on the bill

DECEMBER 20, 2012 NEW YORK TEACHER ISSUE

Miller Photography

Warren Wyss (at back) plays the dictatorial group leader invoking the weight-loss creed in “The Weight Nazis,” which was written by Barbara Haspel and directed by Lolly Yacker. Weight-loss-group members include Milton Polsky (as Gov. Chris Crisco), Rosalie Hollingsworth, Leona Ackerman and Marjorie Bryant. More photos...

Six one-act plays put on by the UFT Players made for an evening of solid entertainment as the ensemble, for its eighth year, performed staged readings to a full house at UFT headquarters on Dec. 7. Group members produced, wrote and starred in the new productions, which included comedies about the angst of waiting on a date to call, the vagaries of corporate speak, dining with an overbearing mother-in-law and the petty tyrannies of weight-loss instructors. Dramas included two teacher job applicants chatting as they wait to be interviewed by an otherwise preoccupied principal and the visions of a pair of assassins in the hours leading up to the shooting of Indira Gandhi. A discussion with the theater-going audience followed the plays.

Talent Runs in the Family!

Milton Polsky's (co-chair of the UFT Players) wife Roberta and daughter Maddy, have a new photo greeting business online. Information about the business is below. 

Dear Friends of the UFT Players,

We are excited to announce that Birdie's Eye View, our new photo greeting card business, is now online!

Like mother, like daughter, we both share a love for photography, pottery, and jewelry making. We feel lucky to have been able to pursue and share our artistic ventures over the years. On our site, Birdie's Eye View, you will find our original photography that we have made into greeting cards. Our cards reflect each season and are perfect for those who have a special appreciation for nature. 

 You can also email us: birdieseyeview3@gmail.com. 

Roberta Polsky (Milt's Wife) & Maddy Polsky-Neely (Milt's Daughter)

PS - The beautiful cards can be purchased individually or in boxed sets of 8 or 10!