Staged Readings

by Zoe Nelms
directed by Sarah Norris

In this twisted, dark comedy, sisters Anna and Claire share a strong and unusual bond, especially since Claire is chained to a pole in the basement while under Anna’s care. But when Anna kidnaps her ex-boyfriend Dave and chains him up too, it puts a strain on their sisterly relationship and threatens to reveal long lost secrets.

This reading will take place at The Studio Theatre, 179 Broadway, Long Branch.

A comic drama in 4 scenes
Winner of Theatre Aspen’s Solo Flight Grant Award
by James Hindman
directed by Rose Riccardi

Going back and forth in time and place it begins with Justin – an intern at The McMillon Museum of Art, who is a man able to command a room with his charm and break your heart with his vulnerability. Acting as a tour guide, of sorts, for a group of museum patrons awaiting entrance to an exhibit of a recently discovered painting by Vincent Van Gogh, Justin comes undone. For little do they know, just one floor below at that very moment, Justin is competing to have his artwork chosen as a grand prize winner, an award that would thrust him into the career trajectory of his dreams.

This reading will take place at The Studio Theatre, 179 Broadway, Long Branch.

by Aly Kantor
directed by Jill Eikenberry

Again and again, best friends Jac and Amelia find themselves meeting in bathrooms, while real world tragedies and paradigm shifts assert themselves on the world outside. Vulnerability, humor, and uncensored honesty reign as they are forced to grapple with the question “Has anyone ever been safe? Are we?” ‘Occupied’ is a critical examination of the millennial generation’s relationship to safety, told through the lens of female friendship from September 11 to today. With Ella Dershowitz and Melissa Joyner.

This reading will take place at The Studio Theatre, 179 Broadway, Long Branch.