2008 FALL PLAY READING FESTIVAL!
A popular yearly tradition, the FALL PLAY READING FESTIVAL presents an
exciting array of classic and contemporary plays to audiences in
an intimate “salon style” staged reading atmosphere,
performed by some of the finest local talent in Los Angeles.
Performances are general admission.
Seats may be secured by sending an RSVP to playreadings@neighborhoodplayhouse.net. There is a $10 ‘suggested donation’ at the door.
INTRIUGE is the name of the game in the 2008 festival line up, and nothing is what it first seems in this year's bevy of classic comedies and spine tingling new thrillers...
ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF AN ANARCHIST
by Dario Fo
Directed by Michael Hovance
A man has “fallen” to his death whilst in police custody. Accidents happen, but did he jump or was he pushed? And what is the significance of the ill-fated Mancunian Salsa Dancer? Brace yourself for an evening of riotous political farce and sparkling satire in Nobel prize winner Dario Fo’s hilarious and timely expose into the world of police corruption.
Saturday, October 18: 7:00 PM
Performance Location: Neighborhood Playhouse
415 Paseo Del Mar
Palos Verdes, CA 90274
THE WEIR
by Conor McPherson
Directed by Suzan Fairchild
A rainy night. A pub in rural Dublin. A strange female visitor. The local men weave tales of the supernatural in an attempt to impress. However, the tables are soon turned when the visitor spins a yarn of her own. Connor McPherson’s Olivier Award winning drama is a funny and chilling spin on the modern ghost story, in which nothing is what it appears, and the matters of the heart that haunt us most. Strong Adult Language.
Tuesday, October 28: 7:00 PM
Performance Location: David Fairchild Studios
501 South Catalina
Redondo Beach, CA 90277
DYING CITY
By Christopher Shinn
Directed by Craig D’Amico
In Obie winner Christopher Shinn's remarkable tale of loss and how two very different people handle their grief, we find Kelly, a year after her husband's death in Iraq, confront his identical twin brother who arrives at her apartment unannounced. A powerful thriller about the human spirit, the unforeseen, and those left behind. Strong Adult Language.
Tuesday, November18: 7:00 PM
Performance Location: David Fairchild Studios
501 South Catalina
Redondo Beach, CA 90277
HEDDA GABLER
by Henrik Ibsen
Directed by Richard Perloff
A woman ahead of her time. A woman refusing to accept an unhappy fate. Hedda Gabler. Ibsen’s comic tragedy is one of the masterpieces of classic theatre. The return of Eilert Lovborg, a former lover, sets into motion a series of events that will forever change the lives of Hedda and those around her.
Saturday, January 17: 7:00 PM
Performance Location: Neighborhood Playhouse
415 Paseo Del Mar
Palos Verdes, CA 90274