# Event Details - **Event Name**: FIRSTS - A Live Reading & Conversation with Playwright L. Peter Callender - **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 07 Jun, 2026 at 03:00 pm – Sun, 07 Jun, 2026 at 05:00 pm (-07:00) - **Event Description**: Join us for a unique experiential reading and talk back with the cast and Playwright!About this EventFIRSTSA Live Reading & Conversation with Playwright L. Peter CallenderWhat might happen if Michelle Obama and Sally Hemings met?FIRSTS is a compelling new play by acclaimed playwright and director L. Peter Callender that imagines an intimate conversation between two extraordinary women whose lives, though separated by centuries, reveal striking connections across history.Through humor, insight, vulnerability, and wisdom, FIRSTS explores race, identity, power, resilience, and the enduring experiences of Black women in America.Join Brooklyn Sound Lab for a special afternoon presentation of this remarkable work featuring a live reading by the cast, followed by a Talk Back with L. Peter Callender and participating artists.More than a traditional reading, this gathering invites audiences into the creative process and the conversations that emerge from it.Date & TimeSunday, June 7, 2026 3:00 PM – 5:00 PMLocationBrooklyn Sound Lab 1201 University Ave Berkeley, CAFeaturing- Playwright & Director: L. Peter Callender- Cast members from the developing production- Audience Talk Back following the readingThose who experienced the debut excerpt at the 13th Annual Diaspora Festival know this is a work that sparks conversation long after the performance ends.Come experience it for yourself!https://youtu.be/6O28vvSB7cQ - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/berkeley/firsts-a-live-reading-and-conversation-with-playwright-l-peter-callender/100001990665703707 - **Event Categories**: festivals, art, sports, theatre - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Berkeley - **state**: CA - **country**: United States - **location**: Brooklyn Sound Lab @ Shotgun Players Studios - **lat**: 37.8697314 - **long**: -122.2893634 - **full address**: Brooklyn Sound Lab @ Shotgun Players Studios, 1201 University Avenue, Berkeley, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: FIRSTS - A Live Reading & Conversation with Playwright L. Peter Callender - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/4568fc5f5854a41aecd5265bb2071ab6c753fcfe5a84ef1b5a9157fe3041dbec-rimg-w1200-h529-dc000000-gmir.jpg?v=1780091709 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is FIRSTS - A Live Reading & Conversation with Playwright L. Peter Callender being held? - **A:** FIRSTS - A Live Reading & Conversation with Playwright L. Peter Callender takes place on Sun, 07 Jun, 2026 at 03:00 pm to Sun, 07 Jun, 2026 at 05:00 pm at Brooklyn Sound Lab @ Shotgun Players Studios, 1201 University Avenue, Berkeley, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing FIRSTS - A Live Reading & Conversation with Playwright L. Peter Callender? - **A:** FIRSTS - A Live Reading & Conversation with Playwright L. Peter Callender is organized by Brooklyn Sound Lab. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** FIRSTS - A Live Reading & Conversation with Playwright L. 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