Play Readings at The Ring
Generic Theater (GT) announces their Play Reading series at The Players’ Ring. GT, celebrating its 30th anniversary of presenting theater in Portsmouth, has been reading plays for the public for many years, starting at the old Stroudwater Bookstore, then the Kittery Rice Library and the Portsmouth Public Library.
This year, we are pleased to move the series to The Players’ Ring. GT will be reading new plays submitted to The Players’ Ring by local playwrights, as well as plays that strike our fancy. One of the main goals for GT is to find a play to produce for the next season. The goal of the Players’ Ring Artistic Committee is to give the local playwrights a forum to hear their plays and get feedback from the audience and actors.
Play readings are at 7:30 PM.
All readings are free – donations to defray costs of copying scripts, etc. welcome
Next Up:
Jan 18 The Skin of Our Teeth, by Thornton Wilder
The Skin of Our Teeth is a wacky tale of the struggle of man from the ice age, through the great flood, wars, pestilence, fire, famine, and fatigue. The story is told through the extraordinary Antrobus family asthey persevere through the ages. Their story intertwines heros and buffoons, good and evil, the slapstick and the touchingly serious, and even a dinosaur or two, in a testament to humanity and our quest survie, to learn, and to grow.
Cast:
Erin Voyik - Stage directions
Carey Wendell - Announcer, Mr Fitzpatrick (stage manager), Doctor, Bingo Caller
Peggi McCarthy - Sabina
Susan Turner - Mrs Antrobus
Betsy Kimball - Dinosaur (Dolly), Miss T. Muse, Fortune Teller, Assistant, Woman
Roland Goodbody - Telegraph Boy, Judge, Conveener (2nd), Negro, Bailey
Kathleen Cavalaro - Gladys, Chorus, Girl (1st), Hester
Peter Michaud - Henry, Mammoth (Frederick), Chorus, Tremayne
Chuck Galle - (Mr) Antrobus
Ed Hinton - Homer, Conveener (1st), Broadcast Official
Stephanie Whitehouse - Miss M Muse, Miss E Muse, Girl (2nd), Ivy
Feb 8 Ice’s Crossing, by Ron Pullins, from Newburyport
March 21 TBA
May 16 TBA
June 13 TBA
Please check the Generic Theater FaceBook page for the titles of the monthly readings and the date.
