Red Bull Theater: Monday Reading - She Stoops To Conquer

Monday March 11, 7:30pm 

A STAGED READING OF

SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER

by Oliver Goldsmith

with

MATTHEW AMENDT • EMILY BERGT • DANIEL BREAKER • MICHAEL GOTCH • MARSHA MASON • RICHARD POE • LIV ROOTH • PAXTON WHITEHEAD

AND MORE

Never has the dysfunctional family been more blissfully funny than in this comic masterpiece.

directed by

MARK LAMOS

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212.352.3101

LOCATION

Lucille Lortel Theater

121 Christopher Street

Upcoming: Welcome Mat Reading Series

As I have noted before, New York offers some great chances to interact early with playwrights and actors as they progress works.  This company, Partial Comfort Productions, has mounted some amazing plays.  Here is a chance to see some works in progress.

Partial Comfort presents 8th Annual

WELCOME MAT READING SERIES

April 16 - May 7 at Atlantic Theater Company’s Studio Theater

Partial Comfort Productions will present its 8th annual WELCOME MAT

READING SERIES of new plays. The four-week series will be staged at Atlantic Theater

Company’s Studio Theater (330 W 16th Street, between 8th and 9th Avenues) beginning April 16. Admission is free. Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis with no advance reservation required.

The schedule for the  WELCOME MAT READING SERIES is:

Monday, April 16 @ 7:30 pm

TREVOR

Written by Nick Jones (The Coward, Jollyship the Whiz-Bang, and The Nosemaker's Apprentice with Rachel Shukert). Directed by Lila Neugebauer (The Aliens - West Coast Premiere, SF Playhouse), Nick Jones' Grizzly  at Joe's Pub).

Monday, April 23 @ 7:30 pm

THE OLD MASTERS

Written by Sam Marks (The Old Masters--Steppenwolf's First Look, The Joke--Studio Dante, Nelson--Partial Comfort). Directed by Daniel Aukin (4000 Miles at Lincoln Center, The Ugly One  at Soho Rep and THIS at Center Theatre Group).

Sunday, April 29 @ 7:30 pm

THE WHAT?

Written by Chad Beckim (After., The Maine Play, nami). Directed by Davis McCallum (A Bright New Boise - Drama Desk Nominations for Best Play and Best Director; Upcoming: February  House at Public Theater and Sam Hunter’s The Whale at Playwrights Horizons.)

Monday, May 7 @ 7:30 pm

THE MORNING THE SUN FELL DOWN

Written by Jonathan Caren (The Recommendation - Old Globe; 2011-12 Dramatist Guild Fellow, The 2011 New York Stage and Film Founder’s Award Winner; Most Outstanding Play, 2007 New York Fringe Fest for Catch the Fish.) Directed by Mia Rovegno (We Play For The Gods at The Women’s Project; Burnt Umber by Erik Ehn at LaMaMa); Underland by Alexandra Collier (The New Ohio).

Partial Comfort Productions is a collaborative ensemble devoted to the development and presentation of original new theater. The company was co-founded in 2002 by Chad Beckim and Molly Pearson. Past productions include Samuel D. Hunter’s A Bright New Boise (Best of 2010, New York Magazine), Thomas Bradshaw's The Bereaved (Best of 2009, Time Out New

York), a quartet of acclaimed works by Beckim (After., nami, The Maine Play and ...a matter of choice), Ross Maxwell’s Open House (Best Ensemble Award winner at FringeNYC 2006); Craft and Nelson by Sam Marks; Kidstuff by Edith Freni, Booty Candy by Robert O’Hara; and Play by OHara, Chay Yew, Kia Corthron, Eddie Sanchez, Keith Adkins and Tracey Scott Wilson. For more information visit www.partialcomfort.org.

The Wonders of New York (check your town)

So, yesterday I was reminded how amazing New York can be.  I attended a workshop of M – The Musical.

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It was a very early reading – and in this case singing – of a work in progress for a new musical.  It was arranged by The Fundamental Theater Project as part of the development process for new works.  I didn’t attend as a critic, but as person able to see and hear something new, and give constructive feedback. 

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Anastasia Barzee:
A Killer Lady MacBeth (in the best way)

So, the amazing part?  Well, I cannot believe the creative and talent of Garth Kravits (who did the Music and Lyrics) as well as Laurie Wessely who adapted the book.  It is a pleasure to hear this so early.  And who knows where it goes.  Some things go on to be great, and some never go on.  But to see it this early was a treat.

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Also amazing, the talent of the people that sang this and brought it together out of respect for the piece.  The talent was stupendous, really.  New York is awash in people trying to make it in the theater; and too few get the big break.  I wish more people could have heard these voices, some of which are known and some, unknown.  They were great.

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So…

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If you are interested in seeing some works being developed, keep an eye pealed for theater groups that do this in your neighborhood.  If you happen to be in, or visiting, New York you can contact the Fundamental Theater Project which runs think-tanks regularly (website).