Play Readings

The Montgomery Davis Play Development Series

2012-13 Reading Series:

Staged Reading #2

Plaza hotel ballroom

by Alice Austen

Monday, march 4, 2013 - 7:30 p.m.

Director: Matt Daniels

Cast: Marcella Kearns, Georgina McKee, Peter Reeves

As a wave of protests and riots erupt around the world, a young video journalist holes up in a decaying luxury hotel to report on events just outside the walls of the building. Ms. Austen's play explores the rapid changes in 21st century media and how technology- for better and worse- can raise awareness of and sometimes shape events as they occur. (Contains mature language.)

Skylight Bar & Bistro (second floor)
Broadway Theatre Center, 158 N. Broadway

The reading is FREE with donations kindly accepted. Seating is first-come, first-served.

Staged Reading #1

more losers

by James Fletcher

Monday, SePTember 17, 2012 - 7:30 p.m.

Director: Katie Cummings

Cast: Alexandra Bonesho, Drew Brhel, Karen Estrada, Dan Katula, Emmitt Morgans

An unemployed and depressed dreamer, a barista with writer's block, a young woman looking for love through sex, a simple man searching for understanding.  Four tales of people marginalized by society.  You'll need to walk a few miles in their shoes before you label them "losers." (Contains mature language and subject matter.)

The reading is FREE with donations kindly accepted. Seating is first-come, first-served.

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The reading will be in the Skylight Bar & Bistro, located on the second floor of the Broadway Theatre Center, 158 N. Broadway.

The Bar & Bistro, now operated by Indulge Wine Room, will be open for dinner and refreshments starting at 5:30 on Sept. 17.  Patrons can enjoy full bar service and pre-performance dinners . Reservations for full table service are welcomed at least 24 hours in advance by emailing skylight@getindulge.com or calling 414.291.3773. No reservations, no problem: Enjoy the full menu by ordering at the counter.

 

Past Readings

The Montgomery Davis Play Development Series - staged reading history

2011-2012 Readings:

OCTOBER, BEFORE I WAS BORN
by Lori Matthews
September 19, 2011

THE TAVERN KEEPER'S DAUGHTER
A collaboration with Skylight Music Theatre
by Brett Ryback
February 27, 2012

2010-2011 Readings:

HOT FLASHES, the metaphor
by Lynne Topping Farrell
September 20, 2010

AMONG THE SQUIRRELS
by Eric Appleton
March 7, 2011

2009-2010 Readings:

THE DESERT QUEEN
by James DeVita
September 21, 2009

BROKEN AND ENTERED
By Kurt McGinnis Brown
March 15, 2010

2008-2009 Readings:

NOT THE ARTIST
by Kurt McGinnis Brown
September 22, 2008

A THOUSAND WORDS
by Gwendolyn Rice
March 16, 2009

2007-2008 Readings:

THE DALY NEWS
Story, book and lyrics by Jonathan Gillard Daly
Music by Larry Delinger, Gregg Coffin and Jonathan Gillard Daly
September 10, 2007

BACKWARDS
by Alice Austen
March 17, 2008