Amy will be performing and speaking on spirituality and resilience at the 2017 JOFA Conference on January 14th at Columbia University. She will also be performing original songs and excerpts from her one-woman musical, Gutless and Grateful. More information at http://amyoes.com/events/jofa

The Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance (JOFA) is the leading organization advancing social change around gender issues in the Orthodox Jewish community. JOFA expands the spiritual, ritual, intellectual and political opportunities for women within the framework of halakha (Jewish law), by advocating meaningful participation and equality for women in family life, synagogues, houses of learning and Jewish communal organizations to the full extent possible within halakha. The core JOFA belief is that fulfilling this mission will enrich and uplift the entire Jewish people.

The JOFA Conference, held every three years, is the premier destination for over 1,000 supporters of Orthodox feminism to celebrate, strategize, share best practices, and set the direction for innovation and impact in the organized Jewish community. The JOFA Conference explores the intersection of our feminist ideals with critical facets of our halakhic lives and religious experiences, including race, sexuality, family, and political structures. This year’s theme “Charting Your Course,” focuses on empowering individuals and communities to navigate paths to make real progress.

Learn more about Gutless and Grateful at www.amyoes.com/gutless.

I'll be bringing Gutless & Grateful, my comedic yet poignant musical story about personal triumph over unimaginable odds to the Metropolitan Room on February 5th and March 26th at 7pm. Through interwoven song and dialogue, I share a primal piece of live-storytelling - a powerful message that it's possible to stay hungry for life...even after an exploding stomach.  The show also features an original song written for me by Kathie Lee Gifford and David Friedman, after I was featured on NBC's Today Show.

(A date change, due to the second TEDx Talk I will now be delivering on February 25th.)

Since its BroadwayWorld Best Theatre Debut-nominated performance in 2012, I've been touring the show around the country, to theatres, international conferences, and universities, as a mental health and sexual assault prevention arts advocacy program. I'd love for you to catch the show before I take it out West this Spring, and back to 54 Below on June 9th 

 Gutless & Grateful comes to the Metropolitan Room on 34 W 22nd St, New York, NY 10010, on February 5^th and March 26th at 7pm. More information at amyoes.com/metroom or see a press release in a Word Doc.

"One part moving testament to human indomitability, the other a thoroughly satisfying evening of song. While each element is strong enough to stand on its own, combined they illuminate and enhance each other. Rarely have I seen narration and song so artfully meshed, and Oestreicher's likeability, good humor, interpretive skill, and manifest commitment to what she is saying and singing make us not only understand her story, but also feel it on a very deep level."

- Roy Sanders, NYC Bistro Awards

Amy Oestreicher

Theatre Quadra at the Quadra Community Centre 970 West Rd. Quadra Island B.C. Canada will present "A Good Old Fashioned Redneck Country Christmas" December 16, 17, & 18. To join in the madcap merriment, contact Linda Lolacher at theatrequadra@gmail.com or 250-285-2203. Visit their website for more information.

I have been invited to be a guest artist with the Write Now Workshop this month. They will present excerpts from this fall's development; select guest artists, such as myself and  ICWP member, Robin Rice, who will add our rapid responses to this moment; there will be a reception. Please join the Write Now Workshop in an Evening of Community at The Bernie Wohl Center, 647 Columbus Ave between 91st and 92nd Streets, 7pm, Wednesday, December 7th, 2016. My play is entitled "Where We Are Now".

Staged Reading in The Blank Theatre's Living Room Series

The Blank’s 2nd Stage Theatre

6500 Santa Monica Blvd, Hollywood

THE SUBJECT
Written by Carolyn Kras
Directed by Dennis Gersten

Princess Sophia’s family is one of the most dysfunctional in history, with notoriously mad father King George III, drug-dependent mother Queen Charlotte, sex addict brother Ernest, and agoraphobic sister Augusta. When Sophia is attacked and fights to bring the criminal to justice, her family seeks to mastermind a cover-up of the secret for fear of losing the throne.  A take on history that explores the contemporary crisis of sexual assault cover-ups.

Featuring:
Allie Costa, Amin El Gamal, Kelsey Griswold, Jennifer Taub, Jennifer Losi, Rosie Mandel, Bill Mendieta, Laura Michl, Briana Price, Thaddeus Shafer, Martin Thompson

Reservations:

https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pe.c/10114054

More info:

http://www.theblank.com/livingroomseries/

Playwrights Foundation, SF flash plays, CITY BENCH, @PatMorin at Brava Theatre, 24th st, SF 12.3 at 8PM, 12.4 at 5PM

The Theatre Factory at 235 Cavitte Avenue Tafford, PA 15085 will present "A Good Old Fashioned Redneck Country Christmas" from December 2-18, 2016.  Call 412-374-9200 for more information, or check their website.

Theatre Atchison at 401 Santa Fe Street in Atchison, KS 66002 will present "A Good Old Fashioned Redneck Country Christmas" December 2-4 & December 9-11. Call 913-367-SHOW (7469) for more information, or check out their website.

West Forsyth High School at 1735 Lewisville-Clemmons Road Clemmons, NC 27012 will present "A Good Old Fashioned Redneck Country Christmas" December 1-3 as part of their Southern Hospitality Season.  Phone: (336) 712-4400  Visit their website for more information.