Invisible at Queens Theatre

Queens Theatre's "The Fly on the Wall" series will continue this Saturday, MARCH 13, when three theaters come together to present Douglas Lyons' new play in process, Invisible. Created to inspire community engagement amid the pandemic, the series affords patrons an opportunity to watch Invisible develop from blank page to first draft. Along the way, each theatre is hosting a virtual reading of the play with actors from their respective communities; culminating in a first draft read with actors from all three companies.

Invisible tells the story of lifelong best friends, Eemani and Jade, who decompress one afternoon over a good blunt. Unbeknownst to them, the blunt is laced with much more than weed, spiraling the duo into a wild hallucination that allows them to confront the oppressors of the past, dead on.

"Coronavirus has redefined Theatre as we know it," Douglas Lyons says. "Though our stages MAY be shut down, our new stories can continue development. From my room, with the support of these three incredible institutions, I look forward to writing my most adventurous play yet. This is a rare opportunity, and I'm ready for the ride."

The new play is being developed virtually throughout 2021 in partnership with IAMA Theatre Company and Savannah Repertory Theatre. Queens Theatre hosted the first "Fly on the Wall" event, "Meet The Playwright", on FEBRUARY 13th, and IAMA Theatre Company will present this months' event, "The First 20 Pages", this Saturday, MARCH 13th at 8pm EST/5pm PST.

Appearing in this weekend's event are: Kacie Rogers (Jade), Sarah Hollis (Eeemani), Sharon Lawrence (Susan), and John Lavelle (Harold), with Stage Directions by Destinee McGinnis and

Directed by Amina Robinson.

The next event - "The First 40 Pages" -, presented by Savannah Repertory Theatre, will take place on MAY 29.

Douglas Lyons is an actor, writer, director, composer, and playwright. His most notable writing credits include: Fraggle Rock (Apple TV), Polkadots (Atlantic Theater Company), Chicken and Biscuits (Queens Theatre), Beau (Adirondack Theatre Company) and Five Points now directed by Hamilton's Andy Blankenbuehler. As an actor Lyons appeared on Broadway in The Original cast of Beautiful and The Book of Mormon.

To get involved with "The Fly on the Wall " Series visit QueensTheatre.org.