Richard Kind, Mike Reiss and More Set for Barefoot Theatre Company's bareNaked Reading Series

Barefoot Theatre Company will kick off its new bareNaked Reading Series (Molly Marinik, Program Director; Jennie West, Co-Producer), a reading of a new play every second Monday of the month, starting Monday, January 14 with a 7pm reading of the new play SNOW ORCHID written & directed by Joe Pintauro ("Raft of the Medusa"), and featuring a cast of Angelina Fiordellisi (Cherry Lane Artistic Director), Francisco Solorzano (Barefoot Theatre Artistic Director), John Magaro ("Not Fade Away" opposite James Gandolfini), Cory Kosel, and Ray Abruzzo ("The Practice," "The Sopranos").

On February 11, at 7pm will be a reading of RUBBLE by Mike Reiss ("The Simpsons"), directed by James Valetti and featuring a cast of Richard Kind ("Spin City," "Mad About You"), Barefoot Ensemble Members and more TBA.

On March 11 at 7pm will be a reading of ALLIGATOR by Hilary Bettis ("American Girls"), directed by Jerry Ruiz ("26 Miles" by Quiara Alegria Hudes) featuring Barefoot Ensemble Members in the cast, with more TBA.

Information on the April, May and June readings will be announced at a later date.

All readings will be held at "The Loft" (East 3RD Productions) 684 Broadway, #5W - corner of Broadway and East 3rd Street. Admission is free with a confirmed RSVP, however seating is limited. To RSVP please send the play title, number of seats requested and contact information to barefootRSVP@aol.com, a member of the Barefoot Theatre Company will inform you if confirmed.

For more information about the bareNaked Reading Series or Barefoot Theatre Company, please visitwww.BarefootTheatreCompany.org.