Join us for readings of exciting NEW works-in-progress that are in keeping with our mission to bring you risky, adventurous plays that you won’t find anywhere else in Southern California. Many of our most memorable productions have been found as part of the New Play Reading Festival. Tickets are free, but reservations are strongly recommended.
Sunday, April 7, 5pm
FESTIVAL PREVIEW
A preview of the Festival’s plays, a discussion of what makes a “Boston Court Pasadena play” and an inside look at the play development process. Literary Manager Emilie Beck and Artistic Directors Jessica Kubzansky and Michael Michetti will be joined by some of the Festival playwrights for a lively discussion and an audience Q&A.
Saturday, April 13, 11am
TWO LAKES, TWO RIVERS
By Laura Jacqmin
Directed by Lindsay Allbaugh
In a small Midwestern town, college boys are drinking ‘n’ drowning–despite whatever spells the Moms are casting at their 24/7 memorial. Then Peter disappears – without admitting to the terrible thing his ex-girlfriend Bonnie is sure he’s guilty of. Can Bonnie reconcile the version of Peter she knew with the Peter the town is mourning – without disappearing herself?
Saturday, April 13, 2pm
ALMA
By Benjamin Benne
Directed by Michelle Bossy
Working mom Alma has singlehandedly raised her daughter, Angel, on tough love, home-cooked comida, and lots of prayers. But on the eve of the all-important SAT, Alma discovers her daughter isn’t at home studying. A schooling and la chancla await Angel at home—but so does a creeping realization that more’s at stake than just a test score. A sacrifice from Alma’s past weighs heavy on their present; now, Alma fears that her worst nightmare may soon be their reality. Will the American Dream cost them a life together?
Sunday, April 14, 2pm
NORMALER THAN EVERYONE
By Brian Joseph
Directed by Dani Bedau
NOTE: This reading is currently full. To be added to the wait list, please contact the box office at 626.683.6801 or boxoffice@bostoncourtpasadena.org.
Normaler Than Everyone is a one-man musical about an artist trying to use the many disciplines of his craft(s) to both get through and to get away from his darkest hour. Through his songs, writings and photographs, made while his wife was going through cancer treatment, he presents a funny and moving portrait of a cancer caregiver, enraged by soup and terrified by the specter of ghosts. Co-devised and directed by Dani Bedau, Normaler Than Everyone is ultimately a meditation on love and mortality.
Sunday, April 14, 4:30pm
THREE GIRLS NEVER LEARNT THE WAY HOME
By Matthew Paul Olmos
Directed by Jessica Kubzansky
After being bused into a newly integrated school, three friends find themselves in the center of a mysterious encounter which ignites a panic throughout the area. With elements of magical realism and visceral theatricality, Three Girls explores what happens to children caught in the middle of complicated adult fears.
