Upcoming Readings

WHAT: A reading of Blackjack: The Thief of Possession. This is a comedy that follows an eccentric Southern family as it is squeezed into the close quarters of a Mississippi cruise ship for the New Year’s holiday. Kaitlyn is convinced that she is channeling the poet Baudelaire, and certain that her husband is having an affair with a larger-than-life ship entertainer. Irene, the matriarch of the family, suspects a rift in her daughter's marriage. Her sexy maid sets her sights on the grandson, a successful Southern rock star. Everyone dons costumes for New Year's Eve, casting off their old identities and trying on new loves. Starring Jo Anne Bonn.

WHEN: Monday, April 26 at 8:00 PM

WHERE: Grand Gallery, The National Arts Club, 15 Gramercy Park South, New York, NY 10003. For more information call 212-475-3424.

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Upcoming Play Productions

WHAT: A production of The Awakening of Kate Chopin. Writer Kate Chopin wants to hold on to her marriage and her six small children and launch herself as a novelist in 1884. Frustrating her attempts are her wealthy next door neighbor, wanting to prove his masculinity, her jealous husband, stricken with malaria, the little sex-pot seamstress next door, the town gossip, and the bankrupt cotton business, which consumes her time. All this crescendos in the coming of age of this great writer of The Awakening. Presented by Spectral Sisters Theatre Company, Alexandria, LA.

WHEN: Wednesday, August 4 to Sunday, August 8, 2010

WHERE: The Hearn Stage, 1101 Fourth Street, Alexandria, LA. For more information call 318-473-6573

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Upcoming Workshops

WHAT: Breaking into the NYC Playwrighting Scene

WHEN: Thursday Afternoon March 4, 4:00 - 5:20 PM
Room Scheduled: Elkhorn B

WHERE: The Southeastern Theatre Conference, Convention Center, Lexington, Kentucky. For more information call 336-272-3645.

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WHAT: Playwriting Workshop: Developing the 10 Play for Production!

WHEN: Friday, August 6 and Saturday, August 7 at 2:00 PM

WHERE: Sponsored by Spectral Sisters, The Hearn Stage, 1101 Fourth Street, Alexandria, LA. For more information call 318-473-6573