WhatsUp at the WorkShop (Week of 2/15/10)

Welcome to this week's edition of WhatsUp at the WorkShop!

IN THE JEWEL BOX:

Hey, whatcha doin' this weekend? Nothin'? Well we've got some great FREE theater for you and it's for TWO NIGHTS ONLY! Don't miss a fantastic staged reading of John McKinney's The Chekhov Dreams THIS Friday and Saturday! The Chekhov Dreams is a wonderful play about true love written by a very gifted playwright. See it while you can! Here are the deets:

The Chekhov Dreams

By John McKinney
Directed By Nancy S. Chu

Friday and Saturday
February 19 & 20
All curtains 8pm

A Staged Reading Presented In The Jewel Box Theater
Free and Open to the Public
For info and reservations, call (212) 695-4173 ext. 6#

What do a melancholic writer, his dead girlfriend, his party-boy brother, a young acting student and Anton Chekhov have in common?

You'd be surprised.

True love never dies. And that's the problem

Cast:
Clay Adams*, Sutton Crawford, Jeff Paul*, Gregory Waller*, Maeve Yore*

Coordinating Producer: Tracy Shar

*Member, Actors' Equity Association

Remember that The Chekhov Dreams is here for only two nights and that it will cost you NOTHING! Know how much that is? Less than ONE PENNY! Call for reservations NOW!

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SPECIAL EVENT:

Only two readings remain in our Black Voice series! What is Black Voice? It's the WorkShop's FREE reading series of works by African-American playwrights in celebration of Black History Month. Audiences are buzzing about it and the WorkShop is proud to present it. THIS Saturday's reading is of Renee Flemings' Strange Weather. Here's what you need to know:

Black Voice
Celebrating the Work of African-American Playwrights of Today and Yesterday

Four Plays By African-American Playwrights
Featuring Actors of Color
Directed by Directors of Color

Saturdays in February At 12 Noon
Encore performances at 3pm++

In Celebration of Black History Month

A Special Event Presented In The Main Stage Theater
Free and Open to the Public
Reservations not Required but Seating is Limited

In celebration of Black History Month, on every Saturday afternoon in February, the WorkShop Theater Company presents Black Voice: Readings of plays by African-American playwrights, featuring actors of color and directed by directors of color.

This week: February 20th
Strange Weather
By Reneé Flemings
Directed by Passion
A young woman from a religious southern family who thought she could not bear children prepares for the birth of her child. Is this child a gift from God or the Lord himself?

Click Here For Cast and More Information About This Series: http://www.workshoptheater.org/mainstage/2010/BlackVoice

So come down this Saturday and recognize Black History Month by seeing some terrific theater for FREE! See Black Voice!

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SUNDAY@SIX:

Every Sunday at 6pm we offer a FREE reading of a great play. THIS Sunday the play is Mother's Day by Jennifer Fell Hayes. Here's more info:

Mother's Day

By Jennifer Fell Hayes
Directed By Kathy Gail MacGowan

MOTHER'S DAY is set in the North of England in 1942 and 1970, and is based on a true story of two sisters parted in childhood.

Cast:
*Richard Kent Green,*Patricia O'Connell, *Virginia Roncetti, *Katie Atcheson, Brynne Kraynak and *Mia Moreland

*Actors appearing courtesy of Actors Equity

So come on down and give us your feedback!

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See you at the WorkShop...where we always score a 10.0 on technical merit.

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Show times are subject to change. Please call (212) 695-4173 to confirm.

The WorkShop Theater Company is accessible to individuals with disabilities (e.g., elevators, wheelchair access and floor & elevator inscriptions in Braille).

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The WorkShop Theater Company
312 W. 36th St., 4th fl. (between 8th & 9th Aves.)
New York, NY 10018
(212)695-4173
www.workshoptheater.org

Scott C. Sickles, artistic director
David M. Pincus, managing director
Anne Fizzard, Richard Kent Green and Christina Romanello, producing directors
Cecily Benjamin, Artistic Associate