Our 4th Annual Playreading Series
We read a lot of plays at the Commonweal, hundreds per year and only 5 make it to the main stage. A lot of stories are left off. Stories that we love and would love to share, stories that have had an impact on us and stories we want to talk about. We thought the Playreading Series would be a chance to bring some of these stories to you and have that conversation. Each year we’ll pick a 2-3 plays and have a conversation. Always free, always worth talking about. Call our box office to reserve seats and check out this year’s offerings below.
COMING UP
Sharon, in her mid-fifties, is recently divorced and needs a roommate to share her Iowa home. Robyn, also in her mid-fifties, needs a place to hide and a chance to start over. But as Sharon begins to uncover Robyn’s secrets, they encourage her own deep-seated desire to transform her life completely. A dark comedy about what it takes to re-route your life – and what happens when the wheels come off.
Featuring Adrienne Sweeney and Stela Burdt as they celebrate their 25th Season at the Commonweal!
August 31 at 6:00pm. Email tickets@commonwealtheatre.org to reserve!
Bright Precious Things is a Great Gatsby Adaptation by Commonweal favorite Janet Allard. Focusing on Nick and Daisy as they get swept up into Gatsby’s tale. See an old favorite in a new way.
November 23 at 6:00pm. Email tickets@commonwealtheatre.org to reserve!
Jim Fingal is a fresh-out-of-Harvard fact checker for a prominent but sinking New York magazine. John D’Agata is a talented writer with a transcendent essay about the suicide of a teenage boy—an essay that could save the magazine from collapse. When Jim is assigned to fact check D’Agata’s essay, the two come head to head in a comedic yet gripping battle over facts versus truth.
December 7 at 6:00pm. Email tickets@commonwealtheatre.org to reserve!
