Current Readings

The New Play Project Free Reading Series

The first shows of the season are announced and you’re invited!

Starting off with two strong shows returning for their third readings.

Saturday, January 7th at 7:30 p.m.

Too Old to Cry

by

Sean David Bennett

Directed by

Lisa Freese

Arthur Ferguson has the opportunity to experience love as he enters his twilight years. A woman from his past becomes more and more a part of his life and his unresolved issues regarding his son’s death become a stumbling block in his ability to truly devote himself. His acerbic wit along with the fact that his ‘girlfriend’ has a twin sister, add laughter and realism to this look at the complexities of relationships.

…and

Saturday, January 14th at 7:30 p.m.

Fake

by

Jim Gordon

Directed by

Hannah Rohlfs

“Art doesn’t lie – people lie!”

Fred Meyers is blacklisted from selling his art. His ex-girlfriend, museum curator, Grace Barlow, ditched him for the critic who had him blacklisted. And his current wife, Linda, has a boyfriend — Fred is angry! When fake art turns up in Barlow’s museum, she hires Helen Chisholm to find out how $500,000 got into Meyers’ bank account. Meyers’ wife is more concerned with getting it out and recruits her not too bright boyfriend, Mike, to help. Chisholm and Meyers discover they share a troubled history and become romantically involved but their plan to reunite Chisholm with her daughter is threatened when the thuggish Mike shows up at Fred’s apartment.

Admission is free, but space is limited, so please make your free reservation by emailing RestonNewPlays@aol.com, and tell us your name, and how many of you are coming.

There will be a reception and “talk back” with the author following the reading.

All Readings take place at the Reston Player’s rehearsal hall, 266 Sunset Park Drive, in Herndon, Va.  Follow this link for directions: http://restonplayers.org/about/directions

Hyatt Summerfield Suites-Herndon

is the official hotel of the RCP New Play Project!