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ROUGH POETRY PRODUCED AT THE RAT
Aspiring writers Adam and Mia meet at a course in New York one summer and instantly connect—until their disparate responses to the pressures of professional artistry force them apart as the course comes to an end, leaving Mia heartbroken. A decade later, the two reunite at Adam’s urgent request after he receives catastrophic news. As all they went through that summer comes hurtling back, they attempt to understand the nature of the force somehow still linking them after all these years.
HARP Theatricals will present a reading of ROUGH POETRY, a new work by Amelia Kennedy, directed by Allen MacLeod, on Sunday, October 13 at 7 p.m. at The Rat NYC in Dumbo, Brooklyn.
The reading will feature Maggie Flaugher as Mia, Ean Schultz as Adam, and Gracie Connell reading stage directions. Directed by Allen MacLeod, the event will be produced by HARP Theatricals.
AMELIA KENNEDY CHOSEN TO BE A PART OF CONCORD THEATRICALS 50TH ANNUAL OFF OFF BROADWAY FESTIVAL
Amelia is truly thrilled to be one of thirty playwrights chosen to showcase their work as part of Concord Theatricals Off Off Broadway Festival. Her play ‘I Keep Leaving Parties Early’ will perform on July 29th at 8pm at Classic Stage company under the direction of Heather Bildman and produced by HARP Theatricals Get tickets below:
https://concordtheatricals.ludus.com/show_page.php?show_id=200484802
HARP THEATRICALS TO PRODUCE STAGED READING OF ‘WHY MUST WE PRAY SCREAMING?’
In 2007 a British all-girls school is taken on a week-long trip to learn how to be good wives, being taught skills such as walking, holding conversations and applying modest makeup. Throughout this trip the girls tackle sexist restraints within educational institutions all while trying to understand what it exactly means to be a woman. ‘Why Must We Pray Screaming?’ is a play that highlights the cruelty young people can show each other as they work through the painful process of being forced to grow up before figuring out who they are.
Written by Amelia Kennedy and under the direction of Heather Bildman, the cast of Why Must We Pray Screaming? includes Siobhan Carroll as AVA, Conner Hefner as KAITLYN, Ta'Lor Mosley as SOPHIA, Jess Pace as ANNABEL, Vivian Belosky as MRS. SPENDLOVE, Jules Coffey as MOIRA, and Courtney Silber as SWING/STAGE DIRECTIONS.
Produced by HARP Theatricals, "Why Must We Pray Screaming?" will premiere at the Dramatists Guild Foundation on September 28th at 7PM and October 5th at 5PM and 7:30PM.
RSVP HERE:
https://www.harptheatricals.com/current-projects
‘I KEEP LEAVING PARTIES EARLY’ TO PREMIERE AT ESTROGENIUS SHORT PLAY FESTIVAL
Livia, 28, finds herself exasperated by the inconsistency of online dating and wonders if she’ll ever find someone to truly connect with. Cass, 16, discovers sexuality for the first time and all the painful emotions that come along with it. Faye at 42 reminisces about her creative youth and marvels at how boring even parties have become. In I Keep Leaving Parties Early, these three women speak out about disconnection, disappointment, and the fact that no matter what age, we are still discovering who we are.
The new play, written by Amelia Kennedy, features the talents of Siobhan Carroll, Emily Cordes and Julia Corrin-Coffey and is directed by Heather Bildman. Performances will take place at UNDER ST Marks on March 21st at 7pm and 9pm and March 23rd at 3pm.
AMELIA KENNEDY AND RICHARD BINDER HEADLINE INDUSTRY PRESENTATION OF ‘ASK FOR BUKOWSKI AT THE COUNTER’
After eight months of not seeing each other, Charles visits his daughter Willa at her shared apartment in Bushwick after learning about an emergency situation in her life. As the night unfolds, the father and daughter confront each other about their estranged relationship, and begin to find a never before seen recognition within each other.
ASK FOR BUKOWSKI AT THE COUNTER is a story about the aftermath of trauma, estranged parental relationships, and the painful yet cathartic realization that our parents are human too.
Written by Amelia Kennedy, the drama is directed by Allen MacLeod. The cast features Amelia Kennedy and Richard Binder. Poster art is by Tyrone Demery.