The Roundtable Ensemble



Roundtable Readings 2004

June 29 - October 19, 2004

The St. Agnes Branch Library
444 Amsterdam Avenue

The Sol Goldman Y of The Educational Alliance
344 East 14th Street

A free series of live theater readings where professional actors will read both time-honored and modern plays, bringing theater directly into local neighborhoods.

CROSSROADS OF LUCY CROWN by Vladimir Aulov, Directed by Mollie O'Mara
A story of love and loss which reveals the fragility of the goodness of good people. With Douglas Hall, Sari Kamin, Kelly Ann Moore, Sophie Malleret, William Peden, Steven Perlmutter, Mickey Reid and Chris Yates.

THE SEAGULL by Anton Chekhov, Directed by Michael Barakiva
Love triangles collide on a summer estate in Chekhov's comedic masterpiece. With Caren Browning, Michael Chernus, Noshir Dalal, Brandon Demery, Curzon Dobell, Jerry Matz, Kelly Ann Moore, Eric Sutton, Jennifer Thompson, Richard Topol and Molly Ward.

CRIMES OF THE HEART by Beth Henley, Directed by Hannah Fujiki DeVorkin
Intrigues, secrets and scandals between three sisters abound in this Pulitzer Prize winning comedy. With Leanne Barrineau, Jennifer Donlin, Joe Fellman, Rachel Kelly, Nell Mooney and Ben Scaccia.

THE LIVING by Anthony Clarvoe, Directed by Kelly Ann Moore
Society is saved due to the extraordinary efforts of a number of individuals during the last days of London's Great Plague. With Jeff Bond, Ellen David, David Gotchfeld, Jim Jacobson, Jennifer Lamberts, Joshua Parrillo, Kilty Reidy, John Slowman, Richard Sohinki and Chris Todd.

MURDER AT THE HOWARD JOHNSON'S by Clark & Bobrick, Directed by Alexis Kozak
Laughs follow in rapid succession in this riotous comedy about a woman and her lover's bumbling plans to knock-off her husband. With Douglas Lally, Liam O'Brien and Barbara Panas.

THE HOUSE OF BERNADA ALBA by Federico Garcia Lorca, Directed by Ria Cooper
A mother, obsessed with her family's honor, goes to extreme lengths to control the lives of her uncontrollable daughters. With Jessica Carter, Mariana Elder, Cassandra Hume, Erin Logemann, Nicole Maggi, Jill Palmer, Kelly Smith, Sara Thigpen, Leigh Williams and Sarah Wolfman-Robichaud.

MARCO MILLIONS by Eugene O'Neil, Directed by Suzanne Agins
An imaginative reconstruction of the Venetian legend spun around Marco Polo, "the man with a million stories" and his voyage to China. With Christine Albright, Ian Bedford, Alex Cranmer, Elliotte Crowell, Emily Donahoe, Amber Gray, Van Hansis, Abby Huston, Michael Keyloun, Tessa Klein, Carly Kleiner, David McMahon, Garrett Neergaard, Ben Pelteson, Ian Unterman and Liz Wisan.

PICNIC by William Inge, Directed by Mahayana Landowne
A young drifter forever changes the lives of several women in this Pulitzer Prize winning comedy set in small town America. With Joy Besozzi, Cerise Booth, Danyon Davis, George Hannah, Marjorie Johnson, Giselle Jones, Silvia Norman, Dee Pelletier, Helen Potts, Tom Richter, John Summerour and Stephanie Summerville.

LIFE'S A DREAM by Pedro Calderon de la Barca, Directed by Allegra Libonati
Destinies are changed forever in this exploration of the conflict between fate and free will written during the Golden Age of Spanish drama. With Lara Berman, Chris Corporandy, Chad Deverman, Brian Hastert, Katie Lowes, Darren Ryan, Rory Sheridan and Richard Willis.