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SUMMARY:All Systems Go: Mission 5
DESCRIPTION:Mission to (dit)Mars\, a theatre arts collective serving Queens artists\, is thrilled to announce All Systems Go: Mission 5 as the culminating event for the LAUNCH PAD Reading Series this year. This free play reading will be held at the Astoria Performing Arts Center at 30-34 Crescent Street in Astoria\, Queens on Monday\, June 19th at 7pm. \nALL SYSTEMS GO: MISSION 5 is an evening of excerpts from nine brand new plays by the Queens based writers group The Propulsion Lab. The evening is presented by Mission to (dit)Mars co-founders Kari Bentley-Quinn\, Don Nguyen\, Meredith Packer\, and Laura Pestronk. It is made possible (in part) by the Queens Council on the Arts with public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. \nThe cast includes Shaun Fauntleroy\, Eston Fung\, Lindsley Howard\, Brian McCormick\, Karsten Otto\, Stu Richel\, Samantha Rosentrater\, David Shih\, Brendan Sokler\, Sara Thigpen and more. \nThe evening is directed by Meredith Packer\, Laura Pestronk\, and Christine Zagrobelny. Stage Management by Sarah Lahue. \nAll Systems Go! Mission 5 will include excerpts from the following eleven new plays: \nPARENT/TEACHER by Jonathan Alexandratos\nOn Parent/Teacher Conference Night at small\, Southern elementary school\, a parent\, a teacher\, and a really fucked up voice on the intercom clash over who has suffered the greatest pain. \nMARY by Nat Cassidy\n“You’ve seen her before: the shy\, quiet older woman making her way through life\, doing her best to blend into the background. But Mary is about to learn there’s something special inside her; something that will have horrifying\, deadly consequences for anyone who crosses her path. MARY is a serialized audioplay told over twelve half-hour episodes.” \nEARL: A SUICIDE by Tyler Rivenbark\nIn the Summer of 1985 Tyler was born. Less than a year later in the Spring of 1986 his grandfather killed himself. In the Spring of 2016 Tyler started writing Earl: A Suicide – a meta exploration of the thirty silent years in between. \nEMPTY SECTS by Scott Casper\nOur relationships degraded by the internet age\, with connection masking isolation and isolation masking connection. \nAIRBNB by Jason Tseng\nKelvin and Victor’s lives are turned upside down when Victor’s mother\, June\, makes an unannounced visit. Victor isn’t out yet\, so they rent an apartment on AirBnB from Tristan in order to stage it as Victor’s apartment. Familial tensions flare as flames\, new and old\, threaten Kelvin and Victor’s relationship. Meanwhile\, June grapples with her own secrets. \nUNPACKING JOB by Lisa Huberman\nAn artist embarks on a project to commemorate the anniversary grandmother’s death\, and is forced to grapple with her own emotional inheritance. A meditation on vintage clothes\, family guilt\, and Old Testament angst. \nLIFE AFTER BIRTH by Kristine M. Reyes\nLong days\, sleepless nights\, spit-up and poop and so many tears. This is Karyn and James’ new life as parents…will they survive it with their sense of selves intact? \nTHE AMERICAN TRADITION by Ray Yamanouchi\nIn Antebellum America\, Eleanor—cross-dressing as a white planter—and her husband\, Bill—pretending to be her loyal servant—attempt to escape to the free state of Pennsylvania. In hot pursuit of them is Walsh\, a drunk planter and member of the Not All Slavers movement. \nLET THERE BE LOVE by Mrinalini Kamath\nDeeDee\, “The Goddess of Love\,” an online dating and algorithm hater\, runs a matchmaking agency with her son\, Eric. A mash up of Sons and Lovers\, the myth of Eros and Psyche and the dating app wars. \nTo attend the reading\, please make a reservation on our website: \nReservations \nAstoria Performing Arts Center at\nGood Shepherd United Methodist Church\n30-34 Crescent St. (at 30th Rd)\nAstoria\, NY 11102 \nDirections: Take the N/Q to 30th Avenue. Walk down 30th Ave toward the Trade Fair Supermarket\, continue past Mt. Sinai Hospital of Queens. Turn left on Crescent Street\, then right on 30th Rd. The entrance is the second set of red doors on your left. \nAbout the Launch Pad Reading Series\nThe Launch Pad is a free reading series of new plays by Queens playwrights. The mission objective of The Launch Pad is to serve as a testing ground for Queens based playwrights who need to hear their plays out loud. Because Mission to (dit)Mars was co-founded by playwrights and directors\, we understand implicitly how to answer those needs. Through this program\, the utmost care is taken to foster a safe and productive environment in order to propel the play forward. \n
URL:https://weheartastoria.com/event/systems-go-mission-5/
LOCATION:Astoria Performing Arts Center at Good Shepherd United Methodist Church\, 30-34 Crescent St. (at 30th Rd)\, Astoria\, 11102\, United States
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