Our last show was 11/10/21
Our theme was Stories of Celebration
Team 20s: Hannah Orenstein is the author of four novels and the Senior Dating Editor at Elite Daily. Her new novel, Meant to Be Mine, is forthcoming from Atria Books on June 7, 2022. Her books have been featured on several “Best Of” lists by Oprah Magazine, Cosmopolitan, Goodreads, and many more.
Team 30s: C. Quintana, or CQ is a queer writer with Cuban and Louisiana roots based in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn. This year, her pilot Career Gay was selected for Out in Hollywood’s inaugural “Out Loud” List. Her play AZUL will have its West Coast Premiere at Diversionary Theatre in San Diego.
Team 40s: Francesca Van Horne recently won Best Comedy Screenplay at the Berlin Independent Film Festival and Semi-Finalist at The Big Apple Film Festival for her first feature, Two Sisters. She’s an actress known for FBI, Rumba Love, Winner of The One festival for My Time, and her one woman shows Tales From The Trundle and STUMBLE.
Team 50s: Rhina Valentin is a native New Yorker of Puerto Rican descent and TV host focused on human-centered stories that foster empathy and community bridge-building. She is making a mark in New York City’s entertainment industry for her unique approach to advocating for and celebrating diversity.
Team 60s: Sharon Rowe, social entrepreneur, artist and speaker, is the founder of ECOBAGS and author of The Magic of Tiny Business. She’s been featured in Time, WSJ, NPR, Entrepreneur, Forbes and various podcasts. She lives with her husband, Blake, a pianist and teacher. Her children, Julian and Eva, reside happily in NZ.
Team 70s: Avra Wing's two Young Adult novels are Angie, I Says, made into the film Angie, and After Isaac. Her poetry has appeared in numerous journals, and she is working on a memoir. She leads a writing workshop at the Center for Independence of the Disabled, New York.
Hosted by Georgia Clark.