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“Hollywood, Nebraska,” a Comedy About Coming Home, Gets CT Reading

“Hollywood, Nebraska,” a Comedy About Coming Home, Gets CT Reading

Kenneth Jones’ six-actor comedy Hollywood, Nebraska is the latest title in Music Theatre of Connecticut’s New Voices series, a non-musical pilot program that gives a spotlight to five contemporary plays by living authors in staged readings. Elissa DeMaria directs the Feb. 21 presentation of the play about two actresses and childhood pals returning to their dying hometown … Read Full Article→

“Alabama Story” Enters Pandemic Age With Streamed Productions, Zoom Readings, Open-Air Concerts

“Alabama Story” Enters Pandemic Age With Streamed Productions, Zoom Readings, Open-Air Concerts

Alabama Story, the six-actor drama cited by The Washington Post for its “national relevance” — trafficking in racial tensions, bullying politicians, persecuted but persistent women, Civil Rights issues, and the continuing controversy over the Old South’s legacy — is seeing a surge of interest in the 2020 presidential election year, even as three planned productions were sidelined … Read Full Article→

“Two Henrys,” Set in Shadow of AIDS and Dawn of Marriage Equality, Gets Cape May Stage Reading

“Two Henrys,” Set in Shadow of AIDS and Dawn of Marriage Equality, Gets Cape May Stage Reading

Cape May Stage in New Jersey will stream a virtual reading of Kenneth Jones’ three-actor, one-set play Two Henrys live on Facebook 7 PM June 18 in celebration of Pride Month as part of the not-for-profit Equity company’s commitment to the development of new works. Producing artistic director Roy Steinberg will direct Annie Edgerton, Marlena Lustik and Barry Read Full Article→