Marlene Villafane and Lauren Gray to Lead RUST ON BONE Reading

Marlene Villafane (Futurology) and Lauren Gray (Person of Interest) will lead an industry reading of Rust on Bone by Bianca Sams (Training Day), directed by Zhailon Levingston (Primer for a Failed Superpower), on Monday, January 29, at 7:30pm at Pearl Studios, PH1 (500 8th Ave). Tatiana Grey and Zach Wegner complete the cast.

This is the inaugural presentation of Front Porch Readings, a once-monthly series whose mission is to celebrate diverse stories and worldviews through the playwright/director relationship, open auditions, and a direct connection to publishers and producers. The series is produced by actor Ryan McCurdy with Associate Producer Emily Mwakitawa.

Rust on Bone follows Dr. Devra Mendoza, a VA psychologist who is taken hostage in her own office by a stranger and must use equal parts empathy and cunning to survive. Playwright Sams mixes research with her own brand of lyricism and poetic language. Admission is strictly limited; request 1 or 2 complimentary seats by E-mailing frontporchreadings@gmail.com. Please include any union or professional affiliations.