River Readings | a curated evening of play readings

RiverArts presents River Readings ~a curated evening of play readings.

Three contemporary playwrights share selected scenes from plays in progress. Experience new scripts on their journey of development read by talented actors, with a discussion to follow. Themes recommended for ages 16+.

Amina Henry Interstate
Interstate tells a story about family and change. In the play, Red, a single flight attendant, takes her children on a cross country road trip. This trip sets in motion events that will either destroy this family or make them stronger.

Peggy Stafford Ambulette: a non emergency vehicle
Ambulette is a memory play that unfolds inside a moving non-emergency vehicle, a beach on the south side of Long Island, and a cemetery where people used to have picnics. It’s a journey of friendship, grief and remembrance.

Melisa Tien Disrupted
In the male-dominated tech arena, two women join forces to create a first-of-its-kind app—one that tracks the menstrual cycle—and form a partnership that is tested to its limits.