Our 2024 - 2025 Reading Series
Here's your chance to become a part of the creative process by giving us feedback on these five new comedies. Each of them will be presented in the Hefner Auditorium at Asbury Methodist Village in Gaithersburg. Entrance is at the corner of Odendhal and Lost Knife Road. Admission is free. No tickets necessary.
September 25, 2024, 7:30pm
LOVE AND TEAR GAS written by Ken Levine, directed by John Morogiello
A Hollywood starlet struggles to give up her career when she marries an icon from the counterculture in 1968. Written by the legendary, emmy-winning writer for Cheers, MASH, Frasier, and many more classic television shows.
November 20, 2024, 7:00pm
THE MIRACLE OF BALLYDONAL written by James Caputo, directed by Mia Amado
A bit of humor, romance, fairy tale, and a wee bit of irreverence. On a foggy Christmas Eve in a pub in Ballydonal, 3 men discover a newborn baby in the loo. Through the healing nature of forgiveness, redemption, love and family, a true miracle is achieved.
January 7, 2025, 7:00pm
THE LOST VIRGINITY TOUR written by Cricket Daniel, directed by Kathleen Barth
When four friends at a senior living facility swap stories about their “first time”, one of them bakes up an idea: to take a road trip across the country, revisiting each location where they lost their virginities. Tears, laughter, memories and secrets are all revealed as each lady shares the details about their first time. Will revisiting the past alter their futures? The Lost Virginity Tour is about friendship, heartache, regrets and first loves.
March 19, 2025, 7:00pm
AND THEN GALATEA LAUGHED: A VERY MODERN ROMANCE by Scott Carter Cooper, directed by Mia Amado
George Bernard Shaw is struggling to produce his new play, Pygmalion. With only one day before the first performance, Mrs. Patrick Campbell has just returned from an unannounced three-day holiday and Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree is struggling with the production.
May 6, 2025, 7:00pm
LEAVING MARJORIE BLISS written by John Spurway, directed by Stan Levin
Three female residents of a senior home plan to escape to a better place until an attractive widower appears on the scene.
September 25, 2024, 7:30pm
LOVE AND TEAR GAS written by Ken Levine, directed by John Morogiello
A Hollywood starlet struggles to give up her career when she marries an icon from the counterculture in 1968. Written by the legendary, emmy-winning writer for Cheers, MASH, Frasier, and many more classic television shows.
November 20, 2024, 7:00pm
THE MIRACLE OF BALLYDONAL written by James Caputo, directed by Mia Amado
A bit of humor, romance, fairy tale, and a wee bit of irreverence. On a foggy Christmas Eve in a pub in Ballydonal, 3 men discover a newborn baby in the loo. Through the healing nature of forgiveness, redemption, love and family, a true miracle is achieved.
January 7, 2025, 7:00pm
THE LOST VIRGINITY TOUR written by Cricket Daniel, directed by Kathleen Barth
When four friends at a senior living facility swap stories about their “first time”, one of them bakes up an idea: to take a road trip across the country, revisiting each location where they lost their virginities. Tears, laughter, memories and secrets are all revealed as each lady shares the details about their first time. Will revisiting the past alter their futures? The Lost Virginity Tour is about friendship, heartache, regrets and first loves.
March 19, 2025, 7:00pm
AND THEN GALATEA LAUGHED: A VERY MODERN ROMANCE by Scott Carter Cooper, directed by Mia Amado
George Bernard Shaw is struggling to produce his new play, Pygmalion. With only one day before the first performance, Mrs. Patrick Campbell has just returned from an unannounced three-day holiday and Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree is struggling with the production.
May 6, 2025, 7:00pm
LEAVING MARJORIE BLISS written by John Spurway, directed by Stan Levin
Three female residents of a senior home plan to escape to a better place until an attractive widower appears on the scene.
