Mission To (dit)Mars Presents STUFF A New Radio Play By Mrinalini Kamath

Mission to (dit)Mars, a theatre arts collective serving Queens artists, is thrilled to continue the Launch Pad reading series with STUFF, a new radio play by Mrinalini Kamath. This free reading will be performed on Monday, February 5th at 7pm at The Broom Tree Theatre located at 23-35 Broadway in Astoria, NY.

Inspired by the NY Times article "The Lonely Death of George Bell," STUFF tells the story of lives that intersect when a man dies alone in his cluttered apartment. A radio play about living alone in modern times. STUFF is directed by Colette Robert and live foley provided by Tony Vo.

The evening is presented by Mission to (dit)Mars co-founders Kari Bentley-Quinn, Don Nguyen, Meredith Packer, and Laura Pestronk.

In describing the play, co-founder Laura Pestronk said "In STUFF, Mrinalini gets us down and dirty into the sometimes darkly comic, sometimes deeply melancholy world of hoarders. From the outside we may simply scoff at the piles of 'garbage' kept forever inside certain houses, but STUFF never lets us off the hook so easily."

Kari Bentley-Quinn adds "We are presenting a brand new experience for Mission to (dit)Mars and our audience. Mrinalini has created a beautiful piece about loneliness, death, and what our material possessions that we leave behind say or don't say about our lives"

On the unique nature of the play format, Don Nguyen explains "We wanted to immerse the audience in the world of this play which is why we decided to bring in a live foley artist to add that extra dimension to the night's performance. It's a whole different set of challenges than what we're used to, but we're up for it."

Meredith Packer says "STUFF explores the conditions of human baggage, both physical and emotional, and how it affects our lives and those around us even after we are gone."

This free reading is made possible (in part) by the Queens Council on the Arts with public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.

To attend, make a reservation at http://missiontoditmars.com/reservations/

The Launch Pad is a free reading series of new plays by Queens playwrights. The mission objective of The Launch Pad is to serve as a testing ground for Queens based playwrights who need to hear their plays out loud. Because Mission to (dit)Mars was co-founded by playwrights and directors, we understand implicitly how to answer those needs. Through this program, the utmost care is taken to foster a safe and productive environment in order to propel the play forward.