FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: 7 November 2009
Contact: Judith S. Graham, Public Services Librarian
Phone: (310) 458-8600
Santa Monica,
California – Saturday, November 21st at 2:00 p.m., Santa
Monica Public Library presents a live theatre showcase featuring four
award-winning directors. Edward Edwards will be directing a scene
from Sure Thing, a comedy one-act about two people who meet in a cafe
and find themselves falling in love during a conversational minefield, written
by David Ives; Misti Barnes will be directing a scene from her
original webisode series entitled, It’s Your Up, a satire about realtors
who’ll do anything to make a sale in a small town where the competition is
fierce; Nancy Linehan Charles will be directing a scene from her
original screenplay, American Circus, a Secret Service love story.
Louis Yansen will be directing a scene from a play by Hugh Fitzgerald
called Father’s Day about two brothers preparing themselves for a visit
from their father who abandoned them as children 20 years ago. Each scene
will run approximately ten-minutes in length. At the conclusion of the four
scenes, there will be a Q & A with the audience. The Showcase is
being produced by Gerry Welles. The showcase will take place in Main
Library’s MLK, Jr. Auditorium, 601 Santa Monica Blvd.
Tickets for
this free event will be available at 1:00 p.m. Space is
limited and on a first arrival basis. This is an event of: The Living
Room …a place for adults. For more information, visit www.smpl.org or contact the Santa Monica Public
Library at (310) 458-8600. The Santa Monica Public Library is wheelchair
accessible. For special disabled services, call Library Administration (310)
458-8606.
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