May 2012 at the Lark!

5/1 - Roundtable - DEBTS AND AGREEMENTS by Steven Khan
Early on Christmas morning, as his four children sleep upstairs, a well-respected police officer calls 911 to report that he has shot and killed his wife and a close family friend. Today, upon his release from penitentiary, he reunites with his children. However, after less than twenty-four hours, he commits yet another egregious act, thrusting the already fragile family into a tailspin. Liasion: Victor Maog

5/1 - Roundtable -ELECTION by Jeremy Wine
A Bosnian girl escapes the war in the former Yugoslavia while her penpal in the United States takes on the identity of her brother, the sole survivor of their family. Liaison: Nicole Watson

5/2 - Roundtable - VERITAS by Betty Shamieh
A historical drama that explores the story of John Eliot, a socially progressive Puritan who helped to educate and enroll five Native American students into Harvard College in 1665. Liaison: Suzy Fay

5/3 - Roundtable - THE LAST SEDER by Jen Maisel
When Gaz starts acting a little weird, his roommate Anthony calls on Gaz’s long-time best friends, Therry and Steffy, to help him with an intervention to win his friend back. However, Gaz doesn’t think there’s a problem. A comedic exploration of what happens when we internalize the spirit of New York City. Liaison: Eric Parness

5/4 - Roundtable - TBD by Anna Moench

5/4 - Roundtable - THE LAST DAYS OF SARAH KANE by Tommy Smith

5/7 - Roundtable - NOSEDIVE by David Hilder
Bronwen broke up with Theo, which makes it awkward that she's good friends with Theo's half-sister Lisa, who's seeing Theo's best friend John on the sly, while Bronwen kills (or keeps?) time with a 22-year-old bartender named Andy. All this is just to say... how do we change? Apparently sex, conversation, and the relative value of a well-poured Chardonnay will factor into the answer. Liaison: Sam Buggeln

5/8 - Roundtable - RECLAMATION by Ken Weitzman
It’s 2020 in the American West, and water shortages are forcing entire towns to relocate to urban centers. On the very brink of relocation, Leland and Zach, a water manager and his assistant, attempt an unusual deal to save their town and what they call the ‘Spirit of the West.’ Liaison: Lisa Rothe

5/8 - BEHIND CLOSED DOORS by Lynn Silver
Liaison: Barbara Harrison

5/8 - MONTHLY MEETING OF THE MINDS
A monthly writers' group where work is read cold around a table with or without actors. Writers include: Bekah Brunstetter, Carla Ching, Greg Kotis, Stacy O'Neill, Marisa Smith, and Charlie Sohne. Facilitated by Andrea Hiebler and Rogelio Martinez.

5/10 - SMOKEY HALLOW by Rob Zellers
The year is 1892 and the Industrial Revolution is churning. The days are dark with soot, the nights are brightly lit by the smelters and blast furnaces. Eighteen-year-old Frank and an elderly ex-slave, Jacob, share a room in a rundown tenement and fend for each other in this harsh environment. Frank is in love with Annie, a factory girl, and Jacob is dying. How does one survive, maintain decency, and most importantly, rise up and escape? Liaison: Margarett Perry

5/12 - LITERARY WING MEETING
For LitWing members only.

5/21 - HE WHO LAUGHS by Ian Cohen
Roundtable with Lark staff and writer only. Liaison: Sturgis Warner

5/22 - TBD by Michael Slade
Liaison: Margarett Perry

5/22 - PLAYGROUND
A program designed for playwrights interested in exploring work on its feet with directors and actors. Writers include: Peter Gil-Sheridan, Edgar Mendoza, Lynn Rosen, and Cori Thomas. Directors: Reginald Douglas, John Clinton Eisner, and Isis Misdary. Actors: Frank Harts, Annie Henk, Anna Kull, Nancy Lemenager, Debargo Sanyal, and others.

5/23 - TBD by Jeff Tabnick
Liaison: Lisa Rothe

5/24 - ANGEL FAT by Trista Baldwin
Two executives search for a surrogate for their powerful employer and his barren wife. A young woman is lured to the search, only to take power as her body swells with the would-be heirs. Liaison: Daniella Topol

5/29 - TRANQUILITY by Andrew Rosendorf
Seven years ago, Aaron was driving his mother and sister home when they were hit by another car. His mother was killed and Ellen became paralyzed from the waist down (paraplegia), but Aaron walked away without a scratch. Ellen, now nineteen, has a growing curiosity about sex, but she doesn’t have anyone to talk to about it. When Aaron reenters her life, her desire will take Ellen and Aaron on a journey of how we as human beings touch one another - physically and emotionally. Liaison: Daniella Topol

 

For information on the Roundtable program, please visit: www.larktheatre.org/programs/roundtables.htm