These laid back readings take place in the CIVIC Main Lobby in a cafe-style setting. We provide complimentary popcorn, and drinks are available for purchase at concessions.

FEBRUARY 25: The Shawshank Redemption

February 25, 6:30pm
CIVIC Main Lobby
Directed by Aaron Nichols, featuring a cast from the South Bend Community Re-Entry Center

Based on the Novella Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King
Adapted for the Stage by Owen O’Neill and Dave Johns

When Andy Dufresne is convicted of murder and sentenced to life in the notorious Shawshank prison, he must find a way to keep himself and his hope alive by using his wits and forging friendships.

This performance will be in partnership with the South Bend Community Re-Entry Center. All roles will be played by staff and residents of the Re-Entry Center. Special thanks to Warden Charles Bowen and Maria Kaczmarek for making this opportunity possible.

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APRIL 15: Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet)

April 15, 6:30 pm
CIVIC Main Lobby
Written by Ann-Marie MacDonald
Directed by Charell Luckey

In this exuberant comedy and original revision of Shakespeare’s Othello and Romeo and Juliet — Constance Ledbelly, a drab and dusty academic, deciphers a cryptic manuscript she believes to be the original source for the tragedies, and is transported into the plays themselves. She visits Juliet and Desdemona, has a hand in saving them, and finds out what these women are about. In true Shakespearean spirit, Constance plunders the plays and creates something new, all the while engaging in a personal voyage of self-discovery.

Presented by arrangement with the Playwrights Guild of Canada.

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June 17: Menopause Made Me Do It

June 17, 6:30 pm
CIVIC Main Lobby
Written by Devon Williamson

It has been ten years since the last reunion of the Crazy Ladies. Menopause has arrived, and the ladies are crazier than ever. The mission is to convince Kay, the gun-toting tomboy, to marry Shaun (the guy she once kidnapped and held accountable for the sins of all men). Hilarious… poignant… utterly mad.
Presented by arrangement with ComedyPlays.Net (New Zealand)

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SEPTEMBER 9: An Enemy of the People

September 9, 6:30 pm
CIVIC Main Lobby
Directed by Matt Benedict

By Henrik Ibsen
Arthur Miller’s searing adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s classic play An Enemy of the People crackles with contemporary relevance. A doctor in a small Norwegian town tries to convince the townsfolk that the healing waters in their local spring are actually poisonous.
 
An Enemy of the People is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Dramatists Play Service. www.concordtheatricals.com

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