The Village Light Opera Guild joined them for a musical cabaret in 2016 as a benefit. Their new play festival is now in its seventh year. ELT encourages writers and actors to pursue their craft in this space. ELT performs at the George Bruce Theater on West 125th street and at the Alvin Ailey auditorium on West 115th street, courtesy of the NYPL. To date, ELT has premiered more than 140 new plays by talented writers, many moving to success around the country. In December 2016, they presented "Songs of my Father", short plays written by fathers of celebrated New York actors and in early 2017, a reading of a screenplay by Tom Meade. ELT has also created a "spinoff", the Woodside Player of Queens, who will present rare short plays from late 19th century Broadway at Queens library branches, and produced a staged reading of "Keep Calm,Camilla" a Broadway comedy from 1918, in the fall of 2017, at the ELT space at the Harry Belafonte branch of the NYPL. In December, ELT presented a comedy by Cricket Daniel, "The Night Before The Night Before Christmas", at the new NYPL branch on West 53rd Street. 2018 brings a reading of "The Retreat" by Enzo Gattuccio, "Aunt Maggie's Will" from 1910, and in the fall of 2018, a reading of a play by Hollywood legend, Carol Hollenbeck (Holland). The Woodside Players of Queens will present their second play festival at the Queens Library Astoria Branch in June 2018. ELT is not associated with Actors Equity, but enjoys a fluid relationship with their many members and hopes their performances here will aid them in creative success. ELT also welcomes members of the Dramatists Guild to present their works, at no cost or responsibility to anyone. More at www.equitylibrarytheater.info