Al Kasida Staged Reading Series Presents 100 DAYS, 6/12

Al Kasida Staged Reading Series Presents 100 DAYS on June 12th at 7:30 PM. It will be held at the Silk Road Theatre Project at The Historic Chicago Temple Building, 77 W. Washington St., Pierce Hall. The performance is free and open to the public but reservations are recommended; call 312-857-1234 ext. 201 or email boxoffice@srtp.org for reservations.

100 DAYS was written and directed by Weiko Lin and will be performed by Weiko Lin and Einat Tubi.
After his Buddhist mother passes away of cancer, a college circuit comedian on the road has 100 days to marry in order for his mother's spirit to transition in peace. Reluctant to fulfill this superstitious condition, the man awkwardly reunites with his estranged and married high school sweetheart. The death that reconnects these two as adults turns out to be their source of salvation.

It is based on the Taiwanese tradition that if a parent passes away before his or her child is wed, the child has 100 days to get married in order to ensure that the parent's spirit transitions peacefully or risk a delay of 3 years. Inspired in part by the death of his own mother, this tradition set the kernel for what would eventually become Weiko Lin's newest stage work 100 DAYS.

The staged readings will be followed by a Q & A session with playwright Weiko Lin and moderated by SRTP Artistic Director Jamil Khoury.

For further information, visit www.srtp.org or call 312-857-1234.