Public readings are an important part of our developmental process, as we seek audience feedback and give the writer an opportunity to evaluate the play outside of a lab setting in preparation for production.
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CATO AT UTICA
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MARK ANTONY ENTERTAINSby Robert Gulack
About the plays:
In the first play, Cato prepares to make his last stand against Julius Caesar in the African desert. What Cato doesn't know is that one of his chief lieutenants in the on-coming battle has already secretly switched to Caesar's side . . .
In the second play, two Athenian comedians have scored a huge success satirizing the Roman general, Mark Antony. The next day, however, Antony occupies Athens and sends word he would like to see them . . . .The cast includes Bruce Barton*, Francis Callahan*, Ellie Foumbi, Cynthia Granville*, Andrew Hurley, Eric Johnston, Tim Kelly, Ric Siler, Anthony Valbiro*
After the play:
It's your turn! The audience will have the opportunity to give feedback to the playwright, director and actors and ask questions. Playwrights use this process to revise their play and complete a script so that it is ready for production.
About the playwright and musician:
Robert Gulack is a Yale Drama and Yale Law School alumnus whose work has been seen at the Source Theatre in Washington, DC and the Algonquin in NYC, and in readings at the Abingdon in NYC and 12 Miles West in NJ. The Supporting Characters produced his SIX HUSBANDS OF ELIZABETH THE QUEEN in summer 2008 in NYC.
The plays feature music by Laurie Hochman, whose music has been performed by the Boston Pops, and two-time Emmy-award-winning composer Larry Hochman, who is fresh from arranging a concert performance by Sir Paul McCartney.
Read about our series on westchester.com.
Our reading series has included:
David Kucher's INSOMNIACS CLUB;
Rosemary Foley's MONSTROUS LOVE;
Kathy Kafer's LINCOLN CONTINENTAL;
Barry Malawer's CADILLAC;
Robert Gulack's SIX HUSBANDS OF ELIZABETH THE QUEEN;
Kathy Kafer's I'M NOT NOBODY;
Nancy Dean's RIPE AVACADOS;
and Ric Siler's FAMILY MATTERS.