O.W.I. (Bureau of Theater) to Continue Second Saturday Readings with THE ONTOLOGY WARD

O.W.I. (Bureau of Theatre), in residence at the Boston Center for the Arts, continues its Second Saturday Reading Series at the Roslindale Branch of the Boston Public Library on Saturday, July 8 at Noon with THE ONTOLOGY WARD.

This month join us for a post show conversation, moderated by Talia Whyte of the Friends of Roslindale Branch Library's Racial Justice and Inclusiveness Committee, as we discuss the play and issues faceing the transgender community.

Talia is a freelance journalist who has been reporting on issues related to social justice, media and technology for over 15 years. Her work can be found in the Houston Chronicle, The Progressive, theGrio, The Boston Globe, MSNBC.com, PBS, Al Jazeera, among many others.

Readings are always free and open to the public at the Roslindale Branch of the Boston Public Library, 4246 Washington Street, Roslindale, MA 02131. Call (617) 323-2343 for more information.

The Ontology Ward

by Pete Riesenberg

With Erin Reilly, Shaoul Rick Chason, Grace Trapnell and Matrid Neli.

Josephine Rogers Ward is the rightful heir of the Ward family fortune-or is she? Her cousin Hutch claims that since Jo transitioned to female, the estate, historically entailed to a male heir, is actually his. Thus, Jo is confronted with the prospect of denying who she is in order to claim the birthright and raising questions of identity, legitimacy, and elitism. Caught in the conflict are Jo's fiancé and Hutch's live-in girlfriend, who must bring Jo and Hutch to a compromise of mutual self-interest or see the possible dissolution of the Ward family estate at the hands of the Court.

O.W.I. (Bureau of Theatre)

At Roslindale Branch of the Boston Public Library