Moravian College presents Good People Oct 14th

Keeping up with Moravian's Staged Reading series, while definitely rewarding, can be tough because they just keep coming!

First there was A Resting Place at Touchstone Theater, the early version of a play we'll be seeing come to life in spring of 2012.

Then we had Tooth And Claw on Oct. 7, which kicked off Moravian's Arena Theater for the season.

Next up we have Good People by David Lindsay-Abaire on Oct. 14, as directed by Music Faculty and resident Moravian Costume Designer Bill Bauman. The reading will feature a cast of Moravian College students who will be in rehearsal next week.

Moravian's season website describes the show thusly:

"Recently fired, single mother, ex-dollar store clerk, Margie, from Southie (aka: South Boston, a working class Irish neighborhood) decides to visit an old flame (Mike), now a married physician, to seek employment. Through a misunderstanding, Margie ends up at Mike's posh suburban home for his cancelled birthday party. The confrontation between Mike, his wife, and Margie leads us to the question: you can take the man out of Southie, but can you take the Southie out of the man?"

David Lindsay-Abaire is a playwright known for matching sharp wit and clever writing with touching looks at a grave reality, occasionally glimpsing absurdity. In 2007 he won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play Rabbit Hole, a beautiful story of how people deal with loss.

In Fall 2010, Bill Bauman directed a reading of Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead which was largely considered to be the most successful of last year's readings due to favorable reviews from students and faculty, and high attendance. This promises to be an interesting reading, as Bill always deliver.

What you need to know:

• When: Friday Oct. 14, 8 p.m.
• Where: The Arena Theater in the Hub.
• Free Admission.
• Arrive Early. It's a good idea to arrive early to ensure you get a seat. Last year, Confessions was almost a full house, and there's a risk of being turned away.
• Stay After if you have time, as there will be a talkback after the show in which you can ask the director or actors questions about the show, the process, or anything else you're interested in knowing. Regarding the play, at any rate.

It's a good chance to enjoy an evening of free Theater, and learn something about the process from those involved. I'll be attending, and will write a wrap up afterwards to let everyone know my thoughts. (Because that's so interesting. ;p )
 






The next scheduled reading is All in the Timing by David Ives, which will be directed by Dan Marrero. The reading will take place Friday Oct. 8 at 8pm. Look for more information here as it gets closer.

Until next time!