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Welcome former theatre kids!
Let's read plays aloud on Zoom together (scripts will be displayed so you can read along). New play ideas are always welcome - just no musicals, as not all of us can sing!
Character sign-ups are first come, first serve. Choose your favorite - age, gender, etc. do not matter!
And if you want to dive deeply into the character, costumes and makeup are more than welcome!
Upcoming events
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HYBRID EVENT: Casa Valentina by Harvey Fierstein
To be announced to attendees, Seattle, WA, USOur first(?) hybrid in-person/online event! Scroll to the bottom for details.
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About the play:
Based on actual events, Casa Valentina takes place in 1962 at a Catskills resort where a group of heterosexual men secretly gather to dress and behave like women. Away from their families, in their beehives and brassieres, these men enjoy a carefree camaraderie of cocktails and McGuire Sisters. But when challenged to publicly reveal their female alter-egos in the pursuit of political acceptance, “the sorority” must decide whether freedom is worth the risk of ruin. Written by Harvey Fierstein (Kinky Boots, Hairspray), Casa Valentina is a provocative, hilarious, and touching new play about gender identity, self-acceptance, and the struggle to find the right pumps.
The play was suggested by the book Casa Susanna*, written by Michel Hurst and Robert Swope, which collected photographs from a cross-dressing resort* of the same name.
(Synopsis sources: 1 + 2 / header image source: 1 )
Characters (in ABC order - will edit to reflect the part size soon):
- Albert/Bessie
- Eleanor
- George/Valentina
- Isadore/Charlotte
- Jonathon/Miranda
- The Judge/Amy
- Michael/Gloria
- Rita
- Terrence/Terry
The script will be displayed during the reading, and a few physical copies will be available in-person.
If you would like to dibs a character, please do so in the comments below.
If you are not able to attend the day of, please change your RSVP. Two no shows will result in being asked to leave the meetup.
THIS IS A HYBRID EVENT: IN-PERSON AND ONLINE.
Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86899669270
If you’re in the Seattle metro area, do join us on Mercer Island at Smitha’s apartment’s lounge! We’ll meet in a room and log onto Zoom to join the remote attendees.
- Location and getting there: address will be shared with attendees. There’s paid garage and free street parking, and it’s walking distance from the new Mercer Island Link station.
- Capacity: in-person, up to 8 people (conference room attached to the lounge). Total including Zoom: our usual 15.
- Time: our usual timeslot, 3-6ish PM. Feel free to arrive at 2:30-2:45 to hang out.
- Signing up: please comment below or message me directly if you want to attend in-person. If you RSVP but can’t make it, please let me know ASAP.
- Masks are encouraged. If you’re potentially unwell, please stay home and join us online instead.
15 attendees
Radium Girls by D.W. Gregory
·OnlineOnlineIn 1926, radium was a miracle cure, Madame Curie an international celebrity, and luminous watches the latest rage—until the girls who painted them began to fall ill with a mysterious disease. Inspired by a true story, Radium Girls traces the efforts of Grace Fryer, a dial painter, as she fights for her day in court. Her chief adversary is her former employer, Arthur Roeder, an idealistic man who cannot bring himself to believe that the same element that shrinks tumors could have anything to do with the terrifying rash of illnesses among his employees. As the case goes on, however, Grace finds herself battling not just with the U.S. Radium Corporation, but with her own family and friends, who fear that her campaign for justice will backfire.
Characters:
The Women in the Factory:
- Grace Fryer
- Kathryn Schaub
- Irene Rudolph
- Mrs. Alma Macneil
The Company Men:
- Arthur Roeder
- Edward Markley
- C.B. "Charlie" Lee
- Dr. Von Sochocky
Their Family and Friends:
- Tom Kreider
- Diane Roeder
- Harriet Roeder
- Anna Fryer
The Advocates:
- Katherine Wiley
- Raymond Berry
The Scientists:
- Dr. Cecil Drinker
- Dr. Harrison Martland
- Dr. Joseph Knef
- Dr. Marie Curie
- Frederick Flinn
The Press:
- Reporter (Jack Youngwood)
- Sob Sister (Nancy Jane HArlan)
The Witnesses:
- William J.A. Bailey
- Mrs. Michaels
- Society Woman
- Clerk
The script will be displayed during the reading. You can find a copy here:
https://akhstheatre.weebly.com/uploads/2/2/7/3/22732480/radium_girls.pdfIf you would like to dibs a character, please do so in the comments below. If you are not able to attend the day of, please change your RSVP. Two no shows will result in being asked to leave the meetup.
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