Series 2 – 2023 Summer Staged Reading Series
July 7th, 7pm
The Next Move
by William Ivor Fowkes
Something’s not quite right as Donald and Roberta, an elderly couple, prepare to entertain company one Sunday afternoon.
Eat Dessert First
by Dana Leslie Goldstein
An estranged daughter comes to know her late mother, a cookbook writer, through the recipes and cooking tools she left behind.
Neighbor Jane
by Tina Esper
Jane is a 73 year old woman with a terrible secret. Her husband has threatened to kill her if she tells anyone about it. But Jane can’t live in fear another day so she sneaks out to knock on her neighbor’s door, where Philip and Margaux are having a romantic evening together. Is tonight the night someone finally helps her?
Suggested donation: $10
July 8th, 2pm
The Lucky Ones
by Lia Romeo
Vanessa and Janie are best friends… until a devastating diagnosis forces them to consider what that friendship means and how much it matters. Vanessa is sick, and getting sicker, while Janie is embarking on a new love affair. As Janie’s role as a caretaker starts to conflict with her dreams for her own future, the cracks in the friendship begin to emerge. A play about love, friendship, and how to be a woman in a patriarchal society.
The Way It Works
by Marsha Roberts
Nigel’s the smartest guy in the room. And he’s practically the only guy in the room, thanks to the glass ceiling. It’s a woman’s world where female arrogance and confident ignorance trump male intelligence and hard work. The game is rigged. But Nigel’s had it with the game. He’s going to turn it on its head, fight for his rightful place at the top. Will he be successful, or is this just the way it works?
The Grandparents Are Alright
by Samara Siskind
Prom night. Two silver singles. One overprotective grandson. Seniors rule.
Suggested donation: $10