Urban Stages Celebrates 35th Anniversary With Free Reading Series

This fall, Urban Stages presents plays from Urban Stages' 35 seasons of bringing extraordinary new works and artists to an Off-Broadway stage. All of these plays premiered to critical acclaim and went on to publication, award recognition and larger venues regionally and internationally.

To celebrate our 35th anniversary, and to thank you - our patrons who attend our shows - we present these plays free of charge.

On Monday, October 15th at 7pm, join us for a staged reading of John Picardi's THE SWEEPERS. After a world premiere in 2002, it transferred to Capital Repertory Theatre and other regional theaters.

Starring original cast members Carole Healey and Antoinette Lavecchia, with Rebecca Knowles, Katherine Leask and Sam Vita.

Bella, Mary, and Dotty have been friends and next-door neighbors in Boston's North End Italian neighborhood since childhood. Husbands and sons are away fighting, and World War II impacts the neighborhood, exerting unsettling pressure to assimilate and change with the times on those who cherish traditions, values, and cultural heritage. Against this backdrop, Bella's son is about to marry into an affluent Italian American family with connections to Beacon Hill. Secrets are revealed, lies are bared, and truths are told as the war winds down and powerful emotions strain life-long friendships.

Tickets: http://bit.ly/thesweepers