| Playwrights Theatre’s roundtable reading series FORUM will present SOUNDINGS WHERE: Fairleigh Dickinson University, Dreyfuss Theatre, 285 Madison Avenue, Madison Click here for directions Click here for a printable map of the campus (the Dreyfuss Theatre is located in Building 9) |
FORUM brings playwrights, actors and audience members together to enjoy the creative process of bringing a play to life. Staged readings of 12 innovative new plays by some of the country’s best writers with intimate discussions between author and audience following each performance.
Week One of FORUM Readings
Tuesday, December 10
Written on Her Face by Stacie Lents
The relationship between student and teacher can be a strong one, but what happens when that relationship gets abused? When Professor Jenny Milder puts all of her passion for teaching into one student, it begins to raise questions as to whether or not all this extra time is appropriate or not.
Wednesday, December 11
What Happened by Lia Romeo
Jenna and Kate are best friends . . . until one drunken night, Kate ends up in the bathroom with Derek, the guy Jenna has a crush on. Afterwards, Kate says she was raped, while Derek claims it was consensual. What Happened examines the blurred lines and unclear boundaries that come with being a teenager . . . or just with being a human being.
Thursday, December 12
And Then They Fell by Tira Palmquist
Growing up without one parent is hard enough, but having to live without either can really take it’s toll. All Jordan has is her mother’s “sort of” boyfriend to “take care of her,” while her friend Cal doesn’t have anyone at all. On their journey we see that it’s amazing the places you can go when you can’t just go home.
Friday, December 13
Light in the Darkness Burning by Matt Bukovac
As a daughter struggles to cope with the sins of her father, she goes on a journey to find out exactly what he is accused of. One she does, everything changes and just having her father’s love isn’t enough anymore; in her attempts to find the truth, can she truly be set free?
Saturday, December 14
The House That Jack Built by Suzanne Bradbeer
Atop a roof in New York City we see the lives of two young brothers and their mother play out over the years between the two world wars. As the story progresses we see what each brother must give up for his family, and how each member of the family deals with the loss of their father and husband.
Sunday, December 15
A Bedroom in Paris by Judah Skoff
A Bedroom In Paris is a short play about a marriage falling apart, and where the pieces fall to. Simon leaves to go console his cousin Isobel who has just lost her husband, but their relationship is very unclear and perhaps something more than just “family.”
Programs are subject to change, based on artistic need. Please visit the website http://www.ptnj.org/freereadings.php for up-to-the-minute details.
