A Kid like Jake
by Daniel Pearle
Alex and her husband, Greg, want only the best for their precocious four-year-old, Jake. When they apply to New York City private schools, part of what makes Jake special – his passion for Cinderella and dress-up – starts to cause concern. The story of a husband and wife trying to do right by their son.
Ethics and the Theatre reading series
Dates: May 21 & 22, 2023
Location: New York Society for Ethical Culture, 2 West 64th Street, NYC
Time: 1.30pm & 7pm
Running time: 60 minutes
Cast: Kari Swenson Riley* (Alex), Ben Sumrall* (Greg), Pat Debrovner (Judy), Maggie Dietermann (Nurse), Bonnie Bean (Stage Directions)
* member of AEA
Last Ascent
by Kristin Idaszak
Iris, a professional climber, is in therapy, not because she wants to but because it is a requirement for her to prove that she is both physically and mentally well enough to return to her passion and profession: climbing. Over the course of the sessions, a tragic sequence of events unfolds. The Mountains are nature, out there, and we humans see However, the real challenge is within us.
New Jersey Repertory Theatre Reading
Date: May 22nd, 2023
Location: New Jersey Repertory Theatre, Longbranch
Time: 7pm
Running time: 90 Minutes
Cast: TBD
* member of AEA