Play Date

Over the course of the past year, one of the things I’ve discovered about myself is that, as much as I miss going to the theatre on a regular basis, I miss having conversations about the plays even more. This sharing is the common ground between the production and the audience and, for me, is vital to my love of the theatre.

Play Dates are a stand-in experience for those post-show discussions where we reflect on what we’ve witnessed through each of our unique perspectives. Instead of conversations about productions, Play Dates are moderated discussions about play scripts; sort of a reading club for plays.

Each Play Date series is approximately six weeks long, focusing on a different script each week. They aren’t lectures, but discussions that are moderated by me and curated to cover either a specific author, theatre company, time period, or guilty pleasure of mine that doesn’t fall into an easy category. Each series will be limited to 12 participants to make discussions manageable.

The first series is SCOTT’S DREAM SEASON and will feature six plays that, were budget and venue not an obstacle, I would jump at the chance to produce and direct in a heartbeat. They are plays that should make you laugh, make you wonder, make you gasp, make you cry, make you angry, and make you ache to see them in production.

• WHAT: Scott’s Dream Season Play Date.

• WHEN: Mondays at 6:00 PM, May 17 - June 28 (with May 31 off for Memorial Day).

• WHERE: Online through Zoom.

• COST: $125. This includes electronic copies of each script, tips to help with reading a play, contextual information on each play and playwright, and any additional tools that might assist in your enjoyment of the play.

• PLAYS IN SERIES:

  • May 17: TIPPING THE VELVET by Laura Wade (from Sarah Waters)

  • May 24: ARCADIA by Tom Stoppard

  • June 7: RED NOSES by Peter Barnes

  • June 14: THE GIFT OF THE GORGON by Peter Shaffer

  • June 21: THE STRIP by Phyllis Nagy

  • June 28: ENRON by Lucy Prebble

If you would like to participate in this first Play Date series or have questions about the series, please drop me a line below and I will reach out to you with sign-up details or answers to your questions.

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