Co-Op Theatre East to Present work addressing Queer Youth and Suicide

Co-Op Theatre East (COTE), a NYC- based theater company, will be presenting their first full-length production this November: Documentary: A Suicide Narrative. Documentary is written and directed by COTE co-founder Ashley Marinaccio and utilizes testimonial theatre, incorporating personal narratives of teens to address issues of young queer love, homophobia and teen suicide.

COTE was founded this year by NYU classmates who decided to combine their passions for theatre and social justice. "Co-Op Theatre East believes in the power of art to foster a dialogue for social change. We provide an entertaining performance forum in which to ask evocative, challenging questions of artists and audiences on our way to creating collaborative answers."

The show runs November 7-9 at Endtimes Underground @ The Gene Frankel Theatre, and proceeds from Sunday's matinee show will go to benefit The Trevor Project (http://www.thetrevorproject.org) a national organization focused on suicide prevention for LGBT youth, including a free 24/7 helpline (1-866-4-U-Trevor).

For tickets go to http://www.endtimesproductions.org, and to stay connected with all of Co-Op Theatre East's latest work visit http://www.cooptheatreeast.org