Circle X Announces Six New Play Readings Presented Free To The Public 4/22-5/27

Six new plays, presented FREE to the public on Consecutive Wednesdays evenings
April 22 through May 27, 8:00 p.m. at Studio/Stage 520 N. Western Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90004
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Proudly collaborating with some of the finest actors, directors and playwrights in Los Angeles, Circle X will explore, rehearse and present these six readings free to the public. Each reading will be followed by a reception with the artists. Help shape our upcoming season by participating in our development process.

APRIL 22
8PM
THE CREATURE
by Heidi Schreck
Directed by Darin Anthony
Starring: Nealy Glenn, Chris Gerson, Noah Harpster, Jayne Taini, Johanna McKay, Grayson DeJesus
In 1401, a gorgeous young beer-brewer named Margery Kempe sets about trying to become a saint. Seduced by a vision of Jesus Christ in robes of purple -- her favorite color -- she battles her family, the church, and an intense appetite for earthly pleasures in an improbable bid for salvation.

APRIL 29
8PM
THE CATARACT
by Lisa Damour
Directed by Trevor Biship
Starring: Tim Wright, Jennifer A. Skinner, Bill Heck, Cloie Wyatt Taylor
Minneapolis, 1883. When Cyrus and Lottie, a couple from the North, take in Dinah and Dan, a vagabond couple from the South, subterranean desires emerge: Is Cyrus in love with Dinah,or Dan? Can Dinah stay in one place? Can Lottie keep her home in order even as dams break all around her?

The reading series is made possible in part by a grant from the Department of Cultural Affairs, city of Los Angeles.

A complete listing of the plays will be available at www.circlextheatre.org.