STAGED READINGS AT HUDSON STAGE

HUDSON STAGE COMPANY finishes its 20th anniversary season by presenting two staged readings of new plays:

FRIDAY, MAY 31st at 7:30pm  TAR BEACH by Tammy Ryan, directed by Ellie Heyman.

It is July 1977. Son of Sam is on the loose and New York City is in the midst of a brutal heat wave. Sixteen year old Mary Claire and her best friend Mary Francis start that day sunning themselves on the roof of an Ozone Park row house. Younger sister Reenie is searching for her lost Greek Mythology class project, while their parents are consumed by the battles of their troubled marriage. An overstressed electrical grid leads to a city-wide blackout and a sudden loss of innocence.

Tammy Ryan (playwright)  is a resident playwright of New Dramatists class of 2025. Her plays have been performed across the United States and internationally, including The Music Lesson (Florida Stage/Carbonell Award/AATE Distinguished New Play Award.)

Ellie Heyman (Director) is the Director in Residence at Joe’s Pub at The Public Theater and her work there includes Erin Markey’s Boner Killer, Becca Blackwell’s They, Themself and Schmerm Upcoming projects include The Tattooed Lady by Max Vernon & Erin Courtney and Dreamboy,

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FRIDAY, JUNE 21st at 7:30pm HOLLOW BONES by Brad McKnight Wilson, directed by Addie Gorlin.

A family-friendly love story, Hollow Bones explores the depth of connection between a teenage girl and a bird who can truly speak her language. A meditation on language, partnership and parrots.

Brad McKnight Wilson (Playwright) is an award winning writer, actor and multi-disciplinary artist whose work has been seen at the Yale Cabaret, Princeton University, Brown University, Trinity Rep, and Chicago Dramatists. Hollow Bones was most recently selected for development at the Purple Crayon Festival at Northwestern University.

Addie Gorlin  (Director) most recent directing credits include Next to Normal, Good Person of Szechwan, Eurydice, Twelfth Night, and Streetcar Named Desire at Brown/Trinity, where she is a recent graduate of the MFA program. She directed Charm at Mixed Blood and has assistant directed at The Public, A.R.T and the Guthrie.

All events $10 general admission, no reservations necessary.

Whippoorwill Theatre, North Castle Public Library, Kent Place, Armonk, NY 10504

For more information: www.hudsonstage.com  or call the HSC Hotline 914-271-2811

These programs are made possible, in part, by ArtsWestchester with funds from

Westchester County government.

About Hudson Stage Company

Founded in 1999, Hudson Stage has become one of Westchester’s premiere professional theatres. Dedicated to discovering, developing, and producing bold and unique plays, the company provides a haven for the pioneering writer, and an oasis for the theatergoer looking for challenging entertainment. Quality writing (both new and rediscovered) exploring diverse themes, and featuring the finest actors from theatre, film, and television provides an artistic outlet to vital to the community. The company’s residency on the Briarcliff Campus of Pace University provides a permanent home for the HSC productions and reading series. This offers a professional theatre experience for the university community, and places the company and its artistic offerings in the heart of Westchester county.