Second Thought Theatre to Host Free Public Reading of BOOTH, 12/9

Second Thought Theatre Co-Artistic Director Steven Walters announced today the first public reading of BOOTH, the brand new play by Walters with story and research assistance from Erik Archilla about the man behind one of the most tragic assassinations in American history. The reading will take place on Monday, December 9 at 7:30pm in Bryant Hall on the Kalita Humphreys Campus. Immediately following the reading, KERA's Jerome Weeks will lead a conversation with Walters, Archilla and members of the cast and audience about the play.

"The support we received from TACA has been instrumental in developing this project," said Walters. "Erik and I have been able to devote a significant amount of time to refining the piece and we are very excited to finally be able to share it with the public for the first time."

Recently Walters and Archilla held a three-day workshop with theatre students at Baylor University with assistance from Baylor Theatre Chair Stan Denman. Both Walters and Archilla graduated from Baylor with degrees in theatre.

Montgomery Sutton, returning to STT after this summer's Gruesome Playground Injuries, will read the part of John Wilkes Booth. Denman joins him as Edwin Stanton, President Lincoln's Secretary of War. Additional participants include Andrews Cope, Joey Folsom, Mikaela Krantz, Van Quattro, AaRon Roberts, Jacob Stewart, Travis Steubing, Austin Terrell, Drew Wall, Lulu Ward, Clay Wheeler and Clay Yocum.

Tickets to the reading are free and will be available on a first come, first served basis the night of the event. STT membership holders will have the opportunity to reserve seats early. Season memberships are available now for $50. Memberships can be purchased online at 2TT.co or by phone at 1-866-811-4111.

ABOUT SECOND THOUGHT THEATRE:

Second Thought Theatre seeks to capture the moment of creation between artist and audience. Dedicated to ensemble productions that explore challenging and dramatic works from the canon of theatrical literature, STT strives to enlighten and entertain its audience by pushing the boundaries of human thought and emotion. Old works done in new ways, new works done in old ways. Everything is possible when you take a second thought.

Stan Denman (Edwin Stanton) is an actor, playwright, and director who lives in Waco, Texas. He most recently appeared on the Dallas stage in the Out-of-the-Loop production of The Unseen by Craig Wright, which went on to an Off-Broadway run at the Cherry Lane Theatre in New York City. Stan also worked with the late Horton Foote in the Off-Broadway run of The Traveling Lady which received a Drama Desk Nomination for Outstanding Revival of a Play in 2006. As a director, he has staged some 30 collegiate and professional productions. Stan also holds a PhD in Theatre from the University of Pittsburgh. Now in his 23rd year as a member of the faculty at Baylor University, he serves as the Chairman of The Department of Theatre Arts.

Montgomery Sutton (John Wilkes Booth) NYC: King Lear (American Bard, 2013 NYIT Award Nominee); The Nightmare Dream (FringeNYC '13); Othello, Candide (Gallery Players); Clothes for a Summer Hotel (White Horse Theater), and with the Metropolitan Playhouse, GTTP, EBE Ensemble, Rebellious Subjects, and Crosstown Playwrights. DFW: Oswald (Casa Mañana); Gruesome Playground Injuries (Second Thought, 2013 DFW Critics Forum Award); A Bright New Boise, The Whipping Man (Circle Theater); The Temperamentals (Uptown Players) and with Watertower Theatre, Theatre Three, Shakespeare Dallas, and the Dallas Children's Theater. Film: Trouble with Women, Brute, Office Rehab, Net Worth. Upcoming: The films Day 90 and Turncoat and the world professional premiere of the rock musical On the Eve at Theatre Three. BFA, NYU (Atlantic Theater Company). www.montgomerysutton.com

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