The inaugural Corkscrew Theater Festival, will run Aug 7 – Sept 3 at the Paradise Factory (64 East 4th Street). Presented by The Brewing Dept. and Fortress Productions, this new summer theater festival provides early-career artists a high level of production support and features five world premieres and five readings performed in repertory over four weeks. Special attention has been given to theater makers who are developing work through innovative and unusual collaborative models. The festival productions are HIGH SCHOOL COVEN (8/9 - 8/19) by Kaela Mei-Shing Garvin, Directed by Felicia Lobo.  TBH high school is v v v hard, especially if you're a witch! Liana, Naomi, Rachel, and Trina form a coven to cope with the pressures of being a teenage girl, like finding the perfect homecoming dress, locating a suitable familiar, and something more sinister -- reporting sexual assault within the education system; ALL OF MY BLOOD (8/11 - 8/20) by Robert Zander Norman, Directed by Taylor Haven Holt. A young woman struggles to articulate her feelings and meaningfully communicate with the people around her, including her boyfriend. The difficulty is exacerbated by the fact that she may be becoming a werewolf; FALSE STARS (8/18 - 8/27) by Nora Sørena Casey, developed in collaboration with the cast and creative team, Directed by Jenny Reed. Following news of their brilliant but estranged father’s stroke, Mychal reluctantly returns to their childhood home in Oxford, Mississippi. Upon arrival, they are confronted by a community grappling with death, love, scientific legacy, identity, and a few old ghosts; EX HABITUS (8/23 - 9/3) by Lilla Goettler & Katie Hathaway, Directed by Lilla Goettler. Holly and Miles are heirs to an etiquette dynasty. Following in the footsteps of their media mogul friends Ben & Jen, Holly and Miles launch a new brand targeted at manner-less #millennials. Will privilege, politesse, and podcasts save them from destroying one another?; CRADLE TO GRAVE (8/25 - 9/3) written and directed by Morgaine Gooding-Silverwood, Choreographed by Raquel Chavez.  Combining elements of Greek tragedy with contemporary devised theatre, "Cradle Two Grave" uses authentic found recordings, interviews, original music and raw text to draw its audience into the ongoing tug-of-war between twin sisters and chronic mental illness. While our patient Frances takes us on a journey through the fraught history of mental illness by way of her own experiences in and out of treatment, her twin sister, Mo, grapples with her own fears and frustrations. For the full lineup including the Reading series, please visit corkscrewfestival.org. Press Contact: John Wyszniewski/Everyman Agency (347/416-3881)...