All readings are presented on Zoom at 2 PM (EST)
4 January Germaine Shames The Joy of Theatre *+
Four thespians, longtime friends, test the bounds of artistic expression under the watchful eye of an autocratic regime. When they stage a controversial play, the consequences exceed their worst nightmare.
25 January: Day of Shorts
Andrew Levine “Close Your Eyes” *+
This play is about a family in crisis as they struggle with the decision to institutionalize a fifteen-year old autistic boy who is becoming stronger, more violent, and difficult to control.
Jack Rushton “Far from Nirvana” *+
A couple finds new ways to communicate with the help of an old friend.
Steve Gold “Barren Landscape” *+
A woman struggles with her mother's Alzheimer's disease.
15 February: Day of Shorts
Debbie Wiess “George Sand: Portrait of a Writer of Passion” *
This play, about two iconic figures of French Romanticism, presents a portrait of the writer George Sand, her passions and her work, as seen through the lens of her close friendship with painter Eugène Delacroix.
John Mabey “The Shape of Goodbye” *+
A parent and child struggle to connect in their fractured relationship through grief, love, and humor, but what they discover along the way might fracture the shape of time itself.
Patience Haggin “Titus Covidicus” *+
On opening night of a socially-distanced production of Titus Andronicus, a cast of prickly indie actors must embrace a comedic twist on Shakespeare's goriest tragedy.
Rex McGregor “Thrill of the Circus” *+
The manager of a traveling circus must think fast when a safety officer orders her to dismantle the big top.
15 March Arianna Rose The Ripple Effect *+
Will pregnancy elude Amy and Jeff again? Science and superstition go toe-to-toe in this heartwarming comedy about fertility, marriage, and a city of strangers.
*Indicates playwright(s) will be present at the reading.
+Indicates the play is available to read on the New Play Exchange
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