Many thanks to the Lark Play Development Center; its fearless leader John Clinton Eisner; the Lark's dramaturg extraordinaire Suzy Fay; the Lark's Megan McClain; director Vernice Miller and the amazing cast assembled for a super Reading of Susan Kathryn Hefti's new play, Off The Bench, or The Schedule, at the Lark on Tuesday, March 1, 2016!
Off The Bench explores the dramatic journey of a community of people with wildly disparate backgrounds, origins and ages who - due to their unfortunate circumstances - are forced to live together at Sunnydale, a fictional place along the Hudson River.
As we begin the process of exploring and developing this new script, it was a huge help for playwright Susan Kathryn Hefti to have the opportunity to finally hear these colorful characters brought to vivid - and at times rather explosive - life by such an incredibly talented cast!
A huge round of applause and many thanks to the generous ensemble of actors who donated their time, energy and talent to allow playwright Susan Kathryn Hefti the rich opportunity to hear her new script read aloud for the very first time: Sarah Wharton (Holly); Jim Nugent (Norman); Clare Mahoney (Colleen); John Devaney (Thornton); Vernice Miller (Myrtle); Emily Kratter (Grace); Eva Kaminsky (Nurse Lizzie/Frances Pidgeon) and Jim Conroy (Louis/Richard/Johnny/
Thank you all for so beautifully bringing Off The Bench to life! We are grateful to each and every one of you!
And thanks again to Suzy Fay, Vernice Miller and all the wonderful people at the Lark for giving playwright Susan Kathryn Hefti the invaluable opportunity to begin the development process in an environment wholly committed to nurturing artists and their new works!
And, as always, thanks to everybody for your continued interest in Susan Kathryn Hefti's work and for your very generous & loyal support!
As we continue the journey that is Off The Bench, or The Schedule, we'll be sure to keep you all posted on its progress!
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To learn more about Susan Kathryn Hefti's plays, or to make a tax-deductible gift to support the continued development of her work, please visit The Emerging American Artist's Fund by simply clicking on this link provided by her fiscal sponsor, the non-profit arts organization Fractured Atlas. And thanks again for your very generous support!
