The Roundtable Ensemble



Roundtable Readings 2007

June 1 - October 5, 2007

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

The St. Agnes Branch Library
444 Amsterdam Ave

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

THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR by Nikolai Gogol, Directed by Randy Baruh
Regarded by Vladimir Nabokov as the greatest play in the Russian language, this hilarious comedy of errors focuses on a penniless nobody from Saint Petersburg who is mistaken for a government inspector by the corrupt officials of a small town in Tsarist Russia. With Sturgis Adams, Michael Crane, Elliotte Crowell, Philip Dizard, Michael Frishman, Kelly Hutchison, Tessa Klein, Matthew Marumba, Serena Merriman, Lennon Parham, Ariel Shafir, Rachel Shukert, Jessica Marie Smith, Thomas Sullivan, Law Tarello, Bjorn Thorstad, Reginald Veneziano, Gabriel Voytas and Robbie York.

APOCRYPHA by Jesse McKinley, Directed by Michael Barakiva
When a man freezes time to save his little brother, the Pope appoints him his Holy successor. But it ain't easy being papal in a world full of jealous rivals, shadowy assassins, doomed cosmonauts and even a girl or two. A serious comedy about all of us who search for something hidden. With Joshua Breslow, George Dimas, Lindsey Gates, Tony Garcia, Aaron Gonzalez, Gordon Gray, Greg Steinbruner, Jennifer Thompson and David Wells.

SERIOUSLY, DARLING! Directed by Robert Ross Parker
A hilarious collection of short plays by some of America's funniest playwrights about first dates, wedding nights and the resulting murder investigation. What do time travel, speed dating and a giant bee have in common? Find out in SERIOUSLY, DARLING! With John Gregorio, Kelly O'Donell, Melissa Paladino and Paco Tolson.

LADIES AT THE ALAMO by Paul Zindel, Directed by Angela Lanza
Witness the behind the scenes intrigues and power struggles at the multi-million-dollar Alamo Theatre and its long time artistic director, proving once again that the gals are just as lethal as the guys in a battle for survival. With Karen Bowen, Deirdre Flynn, Missy Hargraves, Angela Lanza, Hemmendy Nelson and Joyce Storey.

MOST LIKELY TO... by John Benjamin Martin, Directed by Marie Marshall
How far would you go to right a terrible wrong? How far would your love for another person take you? What is really in a pound of fresh liver? Please join us for a journey back in time... and right up to last night. With Emma Bowers, Tony Carlin, James Stephens and John Wojda.

SILENT HEROES by Linda Escalera Baggs, Directed by Rosemary Andress
Set just after the Vietnam War, this drama explores the personal sacrifices made by military families as the wives of six Marine Corps aviators wait to find out which of their husbands has been killed in a crash. Through the evening the womens' secrets are revealed. Tension mounts as the last plane arrives - and one husband doesn't. With Jerusha Klemperer, Marta Kuersten, Annie Meisels, Kelly Ann Moore, Marishka Phillips and Alicia Roper.

STOP KISS by Diana Son, Directed by Christa Savery
Time skitters back and forth, seesawing between the buildup to and aftermath of a not-so-simple kiss. A subtle, moving drama about vulnerability and risk. With Rick Benson, Dennis Dunn, Deirdre Flynn, Ellen Ginsberg, Kacie Leblong and Brett Ryan.

THE STRAIGHT PILL by John Page Spears, Directed by Arnold Villareal
A sidesplitting new farce which follows what happens when a scientist accidentally creates a pill which makes gay people straight. With Doug Barron, Richard Council, Michael Citriniti, Mike De Angelo, Catherine Kim, Angela Lanza, Kelliegh Miller, Hemmendy Nelson, Joyce Storey, Bill Weeden and Amanda Weeden.

BEYOND THERAPY by Christopher Durang, Directed by Janis Schodowski
A screwball satire on relationships and psychology where two mismatched people, aided by their therapists, strive to find the ideal relationship in a neurotic world. With Chris Campbell, Bryan Close, Missy Hargraves, Pete Lee, Armin Parsanejad and Porter Pickard.