Playwrights Theatre to Present Free Reading of A CRIME IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, 1/30

Playwrights Theatre's will present a free reading at the Madison Public Library, 39 Keep Street, Madison, NJ of James Glossman's adaption of Suzanne Berne's novel A CRIME IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. The reading will begin at 7:00pm on January 30, 2014, and will be followed by a discussion with Mr. Glossman. This reading is part of Playwrights Theatre's FORUM new play reading series. Any patron who purchased a FORUM pass for the December reading series, that pass is valid for this reading.

FORUM brings theatre artists and audience members together to enjoy the process of bringing a play to life. Professional actors and directors from both New York and New Jersey work with the writer in pre-reading rehearsals. Oftentimes, some very well-known performers are able to lend a hand, schedule permitting.

"Playwrights Theatre's Forum Reading Series brings to local audiences exciting new works by some of the best writers in the country and the State of New Jersey. In turn, our rehearsal process and interaction with the audience, during the reading and in discussions afterward, help these writers move their play along to final production," said John Pietrowski, Artistic Director. "We began a wonderful partnership with the Madison Public Library this past October presenting readings in the Chase Room on Thursday evenings. It's a warm, intimate space that allows us to connect with the audience. An added bonus is that this is a final reading before rehearsal and a March production in Chicago."

About the Play: During "Watergate Summer" in 1972, a young teenage boy is found murdered behind a mall in suburban Washington DC. At the other end of the same residential neighborhood, 10-year-old Marsha, who fancies herself a detective, begins to have suspicions that her new next-door-neighbor may have something to do with the crime. A tale of family upheaval and old business from the past, that still hangs on after four decades.

The cast includes: Evelyn McGee Colbert, Annie Leithead, Kathy McCafferty, Linda Setzer, Allison Rose Carr, Emily Daly, Paul Murphy, and Jeff Knapp.