Davenport Developmental Reading Series Presents Shooting Crows, 4/2

Broadway and Off-Broadway producer Ken Davenport (author of the popular blog, The Producer's Perspective) will present Jack Rushen's Shooting Crows as the ninth selection in THE DAVENPORT DEVELOPMENTAL READING SERIES, for readings of new works (plays and/or musicals), on Monday, April 2^nd at the Davenport Studio. Shooting Crows is directed by Gregory Fletcher. The performance will be at 8:00pm followed by a talk-back with the writer. To RSVP, visit http://shootingcrows.eventbrite.com.

SHOOTING CROWS takes place on a farm in Texas during the Great Depression, and follows the relationship between a young girl and her grandfather. When her estranged father escapes from prison and reveals a long-kept secret, their loving relationship changes drastically and she realizes her grandfather is not the man she revered. 

Shooting Crows is the ninth presentation in the Davenport Developmental Reading Series. The series takes place every three months and highlights new plays or musicals from up-and-coming writers. Information regarding submissions can be found at www.DavenportTheatrical.com.                                                               

Jack Rushen recently celebrated 25 years in the Biz as an actor and writer, spending many productive years at such wonderful venues as Long Wharf Theater, Hartford Stage, American Shakespeare Theater, and the Hartman, just to name a few.  As a playwright, he has been a semi-finalist at the O'Neill center, Wordsmyth, and Great Plains festival with his play Image, and is a member of the Emerging Artist Theater here in New York, where several of his comedies and dramas have been presented.

Ken Davenport: Broadway: Godspell, Chinglish, Oleanna, Speed-the-Plow, Will Ferrell's You're Welcome America (Tony Nomination), Blithe Spirit, 13. Off-Broadway:  Altar Boyz (Outer Critics Circle Award), Awesome 80s Prom, My First Time, Miss Abigail's Guide to Dating, Mating, & Marriage.  Seen on a national iPhone commercial and named one of Crain's "40 Under Forty," Ken is the writer of the popular Broadway blog TheProducersPerspective.com, which has been featured in Vanity Fair, New York Magazine, and more.  Ken also created and developed the Broadway board game Be A Broadway Star, the smartphone app AT THE BOOTH™ (Entertainment Weekly's "Must List"), and websites BroadwaySpace.com, DidHeLikeIt.com, and YourBroadwayGenius.com.   Ken recently released his first film, These Magnificent Miles.  He speaks and consults about theater and marketing for organizations around the world.  Upcoming:  A Few Good Men, Somewhere in Time.  For more, visit his blog or DavenportTheatrical.com.