Manhattan Theatre Works' flagship program sponsored by The Psychology Department at the City College of New York
A week of free readings of new plays
February 23-28, 2015
The City College of New York's North Academic Center
All readings will take place in room NAC 1-203 (First floor to the left)
Mon, Feb 23 @7:30p
ALL THE BETTER ANGELS
By Louise Flory+; Directed by Kathleen O'Neill+
With James Edward Becton*+, Gary Hilborn*, Rachel McPhee*+, Shetal Shah* and Misti Tindiglia+.
Sat, Feb 28 @2:00p
WHY WE FALL
By Cody Daigle+; Directed by Dev Bondarin+
With London Griffith+, Russell Jordan*+, Brad Makarowski*, Diánna Martin+ and Dino Petrera.
In the aftermath of a failed suicide attempt, 17-year old Lee struggles to figure out what happens next. He strikes up a friendship with Nela that pushes him into revealing an awful truth about their teacher, Matt, that could either save Lee from his despair or drown them all.
Stephanie Schwartz+ will be reading a monologue from Cody Daigle's A Home Across the Ocean at Why We Fall (Feb 28).
TO LEARN MORE AND FOR DETAILED DIRECTIONS:
http://www.mtworks.org/newborn-festival.html
Celebrate today’s innovative playwrights that boldly take risks in theme, structure, time-period, location and diversity (ethnic, economic, geographic, gender, sexuality or creed).
*Members of Actors' Equity Association
+Members of MTWorks
February 23-28, 2015
The City College of New York's North Academic Center
All readings will take place in room NAC 1-203 (First floor to the left)
Mon, Feb 23 @7:30p
ALL THE BETTER ANGELS
By Louise Flory+; Directed by Kathleen O'Neill+
With James Edward Becton*+, Gary Hilborn*, Rachel McPhee*+, Shetal Shah* and Misti Tindiglia+.
Bridget pulls a stranger out of freezing waters during a Michigan snow storm. Secrets, banshees and memories will bond them forever. A contemporary celtic mystical drama.
Tue, Feb 24 @7:30p
JUNK: A Musical Comedy
By Michael Penny; Directed by Rick Leidenfrost
With Christopher Leidenfrost+ and Tym Moss.
Two antique dealers are invited to clean out a deceased man's home with the promise of keeping anything they want. The two generations of gay men find a different kind of treasure: decades of porn! The men learn about the stranger with humor, smut, and heart as they explore his junk.
Wed, Feb 25 @7:30p
PARANORMAL LOVE
By Jennifer O'Grady; Directed by Tom J Slot
With Rob Benson*, Derek Long, Rachel McPhee*+, Antonio Minino+, Hannah Seusy+ and Brian Silliman*.
Kevin and David had a loving relationship. But now Kevin is dead and passes the time eating popcorn and playing cupid with the living, alongside a dead drag queen named Craig and a dead Latin hunk named Waldo. David has decided to move on and marry a woman, a great event for the supernatural to try out their their new matchmaking skills.
Thu, Feb 26 @7:30p
THE LAST LOT
By Fengar Gael; Directed by David Stallings+
With David Carson*+, Shelly Feldman*+, Robin Madel*+, Heather Massie*+, Riti Sachdeva*+, Susan Wallack*+ and Quinn Warren*+.
The legend of Dracula is reinvented in this dark comedy about a coven of regenerating gypsies who have survived centuries of war and genocide in this magical play.
Fri, Feb 27 @7:30p
Excellence in Playwriting Winner:
THE GIRLS OF WARD 3
By Tom Slot; Directed by Aimee Todoroff
With David Carson*+, London Griffith+, Carol Hickey*+, Derek Long, Madalyn McKay*+, Paul Notice, Maureen O'Boyle+, Dino Petrera, Hannah Seusy+, Lavita Shaurice*+, Dathan B. Williams*+ and Kelly Zekas+.
In the week before Christmas, five female teenage patients in a psychiatric ward in Nashville, Tennessee are faced with a series of events that leaves them questioning the core of who they are and what they are capable of doing.
Tue, Feb 24 @7:30p
JUNK: A Musical Comedy
By Michael Penny; Directed by Rick Leidenfrost
With Christopher Leidenfrost+ and Tym Moss.
Two antique dealers are invited to clean out a deceased man's home with the promise of keeping anything they want. The two generations of gay men find a different kind of treasure: decades of porn! The men learn about the stranger with humor, smut, and heart as they explore his junk.
Wed, Feb 25 @7:30p
PARANORMAL LOVE
By Jennifer O'Grady; Directed by Tom J Slot
With Rob Benson*, Derek Long, Rachel McPhee*+, Antonio Minino+, Hannah Seusy+ and Brian Silliman*.
Kevin and David had a loving relationship. But now Kevin is dead and passes the time eating popcorn and playing cupid with the living, alongside a dead drag queen named Craig and a dead Latin hunk named Waldo. David has decided to move on and marry a woman, a great event for the supernatural to try out their their new matchmaking skills.
Thu, Feb 26 @7:30p
THE LAST LOT
By Fengar Gael; Directed by David Stallings+
With David Carson*+, Shelly Feldman*+, Robin Madel*+, Heather Massie*+, Riti Sachdeva*+, Susan Wallack*+ and Quinn Warren*+.
The legend of Dracula is reinvented in this dark comedy about a coven of regenerating gypsies who have survived centuries of war and genocide in this magical play.
Fri, Feb 27 @7:30p
Excellence in Playwriting Winner:
THE GIRLS OF WARD 3
By Tom Slot; Directed by Aimee Todoroff
With David Carson*+, London Griffith+, Carol Hickey*+, Derek Long, Madalyn McKay*+, Paul Notice, Maureen O'Boyle+, Dino Petrera, Hannah Seusy+, Lavita Shaurice*+, Dathan B. Williams*+ and Kelly Zekas+.
In the week before Christmas, five female teenage patients in a psychiatric ward in Nashville, Tennessee are faced with a series of events that leaves them questioning the core of who they are and what they are capable of doing.
Sat, Feb 28 @2:00p
WHY WE FALL
By Cody Daigle+; Directed by Dev Bondarin+
With London Griffith+, Russell Jordan*+, Brad Makarowski*, Diánna Martin+ and Dino Petrera.
In the aftermath of a failed suicide attempt, 17-year old Lee struggles to figure out what happens next. He strikes up a friendship with Nela that pushes him into revealing an awful truth about their teacher, Matt, that could either save Lee from his despair or drown them all.
Stephanie Schwartz+ will be reading a monologue from Cody Daigle's A Home Across the Ocean at Why We Fall (Feb 28).
TO LEARN MORE AND FOR DETAILED DIRECTIONS:
http://www.mtworks.org/newborn-festival.html
Celebrate today’s innovative playwrights that boldly take risks in theme, structure, time-period, location and diversity (ethnic, economic, geographic, gender, sexuality or creed).
*Members of Actors' Equity Association
+Members of MTWorks