New Plays Reading Series, June 22

June 22, 2010

8pm

What: As part of the Walking Fish Theatre's dedication to developing new works, the New Plays Reading Series showcases a new play every month free to theatre friends and the public.

WANDERING ILLADELPH
by Robert Jaffe

Sol Braverman aspires to do right, living under the presence of a literal Giant. Confronted by the decadence of the city of Illadelph, Sol tries to show his friends that there is another way. Yet he cannot stop his mother from marrying, again. He can't dress June, his girlfriend, to his desired level of presentation. He can't convince his friend Peter that his morality takes him to a higher level. Sol leaves Illadelph to tour with his band, Tank! As a result, his friends are left behind to do as they want to. Lyrical, dramatic, and full of humor, this play illustrates the ill effects of trying to label people, places, and God.

Robert Jaffe sells fossils and jewelry at the Philadelphia International Airport. Wandering Illadelph is his first play.



Readings Curator: Josh McIlvain.
Josh McIlvain is a Philadelphia-based playwright, musician, and freelance editor and writer. He has had some ninety productions of more than fifty plays throughout the U.S., Canada, and the U.K., including 26 New York productions, and has several published monologues and short plays. Josh has a degree in Dramatic Writing from the Tisch School of Performing Arts. Josh is an editor and cofounder of Don Ron Books, publisher of the critically acclaimed Philly Fiction (www.phillyfiction.com) book series. He lives in Philadelphia with his wife Deborah and son Jasper.

TIME: 8pm

PLACE: The Walking Fish Theatre
2509 Frankford Ave
Philadelphia PA 19125
215-427-WALK
info@bsomeday.org
www.walkingfishtheatre.com

BRING: Your brain. There will be an audience feedback session with the playwright after the reading.

Where: Walking Fish Theatre