AracaWorks presents a reading series of new plays by David Brian Colbert, Lucy Kirkwood,
Emily Chadick Weiss, and Anna Ziegler. Set to particiate are: Christiane Noll, Ian Kahn, Molly Ephraim, Condola Rashad, Carole Shelley, Tracee Chimo, Diane Davis, Janet Zarish, Jay Liebman, Emily Bergle, Lucas Near-Verbrugghe, Jeremy Webb, Aaron Serotsky, and John Rothman. The event May 10-13 at 7:30PM. (Ars Nova Building, 511 West 54th Street, New York)
Admission is free and open to the public.There is limited seating, reservations suggested:
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Tuesday, May 10: C.O.A.L. (Confessions of a Liar) - written by David Brian Colbert/directed by Jeremy Dobrish, cast features: Christiane Noll, Ian Kahn, Molly Ephraim
(Note: Winning Entry in the AracaWorks Play Reading Prize for tri-state post graduates)
About C.O.A.L. (Confessions of a Liar): Coal, a self-confessed sociopath, comes to terms with the effects of his lies on a small Southern town. Fractured into four personalities, Coal is at once a charming Southern gentleman, an aging debutante, a rebellious teenage girl and a wounded little boy. Through these perspectives, Coal is confronted with the question, is there any reason to stop lying when lying becomes your truth?
Wednesday, May 11: The Spectacular Spinsters of Shoreditch - written by Lucy Kirkwood/directed by Evan Cabnet, cast features: Condola Rashad, Carole Shelley
About The Spectacular Spinsters of Shoreditch: Have you met the Spinsters? A funny, provocative look at two unconventional older women living on their own terms in suburban London. Trouble brews when their relationship with their neighbors deepens.
Thursday, May 12: The Extraordinary New Bible - written by Emily Chadick Weiss/directed by Dylan McCullough, cast features: Tracee Chimo, Diane Davis, Janet Zarish, Jay Liebman
About The Extraordinary New Bible: In present day Arizona, Father is turning sixty and demands extraordinary gifts from his grown daughters. Since he raised them on the dramatic stories, not the Jewish traditions of The Old Testament, Alison and Marissa both decide to write the best new bible for their father - one that is about the epic tale of their family. But when they learn they are competing for not only their father's love, but the love of the rabbinic student Father found wandering in the desert, Alison and Marissa must decide if they will remain within the confines of their primitive upbringing, or venture out into secular America.
Friday, May 13: The Minotaur - written by Anna Ziegler/directed by Sarna Lapine, cast features: Emily Bergle, Lucas Near-Verbrugghe, Jeremy Webb, Aaron Serotsky, John Rothman
About The Minotaur: A present-day version of a classic Greek myth, Anna Ziegler's The Minotaur is a contemporary take on love, honor, and human connection. With refreshing originality and wit, The Minotaur explores how we break out of history in order to shape new stories for ourselves.
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