We hope you can join us for our 15th Annual FIRST PEEK reading series. Come participate in the process as we explore five new full-length plays, hosted by our friends at Atwater Village Theatre in Atwater Village, Los Angeles.
Readings are FREE but reservations are highly suggested. Raise a glass and share a snack with us before and between readings . . . and join us for a toast at the end of each evening to celebrate all!
FRIDAY, JUNE 13
8:00 PM – WOMEN, BIRDS, STARS by Jennie Webb
Women, Birds, Stars is the story of four women of a certain age who take refuge together when their habitat is threatened. Rocked by uncertainty, they find themselves weighing their losses and options for survival in an increasingly surreal world. But there’s always ice cream.
9:30 PM (or immediately following the reading) – A post-reading gathering (OUTDOORS)
SATURDAY, JUNE 14
5:00 PM – BIGGEST MAN ON CAMPUS by Eric Rudnick
When an NYU Improv Troupe loses a member, they hold tryouts open to the entire student body, but are thrown into the unknown when an MBA candidate from the Stern School of Business shows up to audition, a curious young man named Barron Trump.
8:00 PM – THE ELEPHANTS by Jennifer Maisel
Who is going to be there for you when nobody else is? Five disparate women discover a tenuous connection binds them together for eternity. Meet THE ELEPHANTS.
9:30 PM (or immediately following the reading) – A post-reading gathering (OUTDOORS)
SUNDAY, JUNE 15
2:00 PM – WE'RE TRYING TO HEAL!! by Ashley Rose Wellman
5:00 PM – WE WILL BE TAKING NO FURTHER QUESTIONS ABOUT CULT AUTEUR STANLEY KUBRICK by Brianna Barrett
A film historian tasked with curating a major retrospective starts to unravel his lifelong obsession with the genius auteur, navigating a shifting cultural landscape, a contentious collaboration with the director’s daughter, and a relationship with a radical performance artist who refuses to let him look away.
6:30 PM (or immediately following the reading) – A post-reading gathering (OUTDOORS)
Admission to all FIRST PEEK readings is FREE; due to limited seating reservations are highly suggested. Donations are always welcome!
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