29th Street Playwrights Collective presents a Staged Reading of LUST AND LIES
By: A.A. Cristi Oct. 25, 2017
29th Street Playwrights Collective New Works Series presents a staged reading of LUST & LIES by Robin Rice at the Bernie Wohl Theater on Monday, November 13, at 7pm. Kenny Wade Marshall will direct.
Was it the wife? Was it the sexy stranger? Passion and revenge boil over in 1831. Some things never change. LUST & LIES was inspired by "The Murder of Dr. Chapman: The Legendary Trials of Lucretia Chapman and Her Lover," a NY Times best-selling novel by acclaimed true-crime journalist Linda Wolfe.
The cast includes Amy Lee Pearsall (Everyday Edna Mae/Planet Connections Festivity, Jonathan Dauermann (Much Ado About Nothing/Fools and Kings Project) and Jeremy Sapadin (Fools and Kings Project), with Stage directions/assistant director by Joshua James (Fresh Meat Play Festival).
Kenny Wade Marshall's directing credits include the New York revival of John Kolvenbach's Love Song (Access Theatre), Fresh Meat New Works Festival (Drilling Company), and Page 2 Stage New Works Festivals (Access Theatre) with Playhouse Creatures Theatre Co. the direction of Robin Rice's Everyday Edna Mae (2017 Planet Connections), Comedy of Errors and Much Ado About Nothing both with The Fools & Kings Project.
Robin Rice is the author of over 70 plays. She has been published, honored, and produced from New York to South Africa, South Korea to London. Her play ALICE IN BLACK AND WHITE, most recently seen Off-Broadway and in Louisville, will be published in 2018. Member: Dramatist Guild, LPTW, ICWP, 29th Street Playwrights Collective, Manhattan Oracles, The Articulate Theatre Company. www.RobinRicePlaywright.com
Upcoming from the New Works Series 2017: BREATH TO BREATH, a first look at a new musical by Michael Wells-Oakes and composer Max Balton on Monday, December 4th at 7pm.
29th Street Playwright Collective New Works Series is made possible in part with public funds from Creative Engagement, supported by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and administered by Lower Manhattan Cultural Council. Special thanks to The Dramatist Guild Foundation.
Bernie Wohl Theatre is located at 647 Columbus Ave btw 91st & 92nd Streets
Free event; please RSVP at EVENTBRITE/Lust & Lies
Refreshments served
Donations are appreciated
For further information, email: 29thStPlaywrightsCollective@gmail.com
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