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Different and exciting evenings presented upstairs in the
Raymond W. Smith Theater, an adaptable black box theater
seating 85. The Second Stage program consists of The Challenge
Series, The Reader's Series, The New Playwright's Forum, and
The Cabaret Series. An informal discussion with the actors and
director will follow each performance of The Challenge Series,
The Reader's Series and the New Play Festival. Refreshments
will be served at all events and patrons are encouraged to
bring their favorite beverage and snacks to the Cabaret
Series. All performances begin at 8:00 P.M unless otherwise
noted. Seating is general admission. Early arrival is
recommended.
All shows are subject to availability and all performances
are subject to change or cancellation. For up-to-date
information, call us at 610-328-4217
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The Challenge Series
November 18, 19, 25, 26, 2005
Independence
by Lee
Blessing
directed by Ellen Wilson
Dilks
In the small town of Independence,
Iowa, Evelyn's three daughters return concerned for
their mother's mental health. The plot is complicated by
their different personalities and the natural baggage of
family. In the end, there is only a kind of arbitrary
independence for each of the protagonists, as they come
to realize that each must find her own heaven-or hell-in
her own way.
March 3, 4, 10, 11, 2006
The
Missing Link
by Seth Rozin
directed by
Dennis Bloh
A couple loses their only child in a
plane crash. It is a play about the struggles that each
parent must face dealing with the loss of his/her
daughter. It shows how the shared experience of a
struggle can also tear two people
apart.
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Admission Charge for Challenge
Series $8 adults and $5 under 18
Season tickets,
including expired one-per-show tickets, also accepted
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The Reader's Series
October 21, 22, 2005
Accomplice
by Rupert
Holmes
directed by Jim Carroll
This truly
unique thriller by the author of The Mystery of Edwin
Drood begins as a straightforward English thriller
in a country house. A sex starved wife and her lover
plan to murder her stuffy husband. Various twists and
turns ensue and the audience is offered a thrilling and
entertaining evening of intrigue and theater.
April 21, 22, 2006
Bullpen
by Steve
Kluger
directed by Bruce Warren
Five relief
pitchers and a third string catcher sweat out an
afternoon in the Boston Red Sox bullpen, shaky in the
knowledge that one of them is about to be replaced by a
hot shot rookie. Their insecurities and foibles provide
a rollicking look at sports' relationships. Bullpen has
played to laughing and cheering audiences across the
country in productions tailored to the hometown team.
Admission Charge for Reader's Series $4
Season tickets, including expired one-per-show
tickets, also accepted
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The New Plays / Play
Readings
Coordinated by Ellen Wilson
Dilks
This year, the New Play Festival
consists of a series of directed readings on selected
Wednesday nights.
SCHEDULED DATES: (check back for
additions/changes or more information):
October 26, 2005 - A reading of A Streetcar Named
Desire [which is set in New Orleans] as a
"Pay-What-You-Will" fundraiser for Hurricane Katrina
Relief.
November 30, 2005 - Play Reading
#2
January 18, 2006 - Play Reading #3
February 22,
2006 - Play Reading #4
March 22, 2006- Play Reading
#5
April 26, 2006 - Play Reading #6
May 10, 2006-
Play Reading #7
Admission:
New Play -- readings
$1 all patrons
.All of the above New Play events begin at 8:00 PM.
All events include refreshments and a discussion with
the playwrights, the directors, and the
actors.
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Cabaret
Series
A FULL EVENING OF MUSIC AND MERRIMENT
Bring
your own refreshments or enjoy ours.
October 15, 2005 - hosted by Anne Marie Scalies
January 28, 2006
April 8, 2006
June 17,
2006
Admission Charge for Cabaret Evenings $8
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