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Julia’s Reading Room – The Forgetting Curve
The League of Professional Theatre Women cordially invites you to on Thursday, November 30th, 2017 at 6PM sharp at Jefferson Market Library 425 Avenue of the Americas West Village, New York, NY, 10011. First Floor, after you enter the front door, all the way through on the left. The Forgetting Curve by Vanda Directed & developed by Kimberly Loren Eaton Developed through Theatrum Mundi Productions Memory fades. Legacy remains. Starring: Barbara Kingsley (Tony Award-winning August: Osage County, Broadway &…
Find out more »Julia’s Reading Room – FROM REEL TO REAL: THE JENNIFER O’NEILL STORY
Tuesday, February 27th 6PM to 7:45PM LPTW member Lauren Yarger presented: FROM REEL TO REAL: THE JENNIFER O'NEILL STORY By Lauren Yarger Directed by: Misti Wills Her public image seemed perfect, but behind the scenes, supermodel and actress Jennifer O'Neill struggled through 8 failed marriages, 4 near death experiences and many other challenges before life's big picture - - and what is really important came into focus. Jefferson Market Library 425 Ave of the Americas (10th St) New…
Find out more »Julia’s Reading Room: Seize the Day After
Seize the Day After By Nadine Bernard Directed by Jane Mandel SEIZE THE DAY AFTER is about a mother who stretches the boundaries of her scientific and religious beliefs to find a cure for her son’s medical condition. Peggy and her husband Matt have a young child with special medical needs, but they are not seeing eye-to-eye about which way to turn next. Peggy becomes pulled in different directions by their fanatical neighbor and their Goth rocker babysitter who…
Find out more »Julia’s Reading Room: The Road Back to Myself
The Road Back to Myself Written and Performed by Adina Taubman Directed by Padraic Lillis THE ROAD BACK TO MYSELF is an autobiographical solo show about Adina Taubman's experience with a severe clinical depression in 2009-10 and how she overcame it to recover her mental health and go on to become a peer counselor for others who suffer from mood disorders. With humor and honesty, Adina tells the story of how the challenges with her dysfunctional family triggered her depression, which left…
Find out more »Julia’s Reading Room: People as Paper
People As Paper By Lynne Marie Rosenberg People As Paper explores divorce from the point of view of a single paralegal 10 years into her career. The piece explores constructs, numbers, beginnings, endings, impermanence, and volcanoes.
Find out more »Julia’s Reading Room: The Seven Ages of DD by LPTW Member Ruth Wolff
Tuesday, September 25 6PM The Jefferson Market Library 425 Avenue of the Americas Between West 9th and West 10th Street The Seven Ages of DD By Ruth Wolff The first reading of the JRR series this season is Ruth Wolff’s play: The Seven Ages of DD. This major work spans one woman’s entire lifetime. The play, Wolff’s response to Shakespeare’s Seven Ages of Man, unfolds in seven scenes – The Seven Ages of Woman. While the actions are specific to DD, every…
Find out more »Julia’s Reading Room: Honestly
Tuesday, October 30th 6-8PM The Jefferson Market Library 425 Avenue of the Americas Between West 9th and West 10th Street Honestly Written by Jessica Bedford Directed by LPTW Member Kristen Heckler Bina: Sarah Raimondi Michael: Brennan Lowery Love bubbles up. Love finds a way. Michael and Bina are in love. Michael and Bina like to play games. No one knows Bina besides Michael and maybe no one else ever will because Bina might not exist. A grappling exploration of the power…
Find out more »Julia’s Reading Room: Passing Parades
Tuesday, December 11th 6PM The Jefferson Market Library 425 Avenue of the Americas Between West 9th and West 10th Street By LPTW Member Fengar Gael Music Composed by LPTW Member Sheilah Rae Directed by LPTW Member Lorca Peress An idealistic young woman undergoes a radical transformation after a bomb shatters the lives of marchers gathered to celebrate the centennial of women's suffrage.
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