Acorn Productions Presents LIFTING ROCKS and A COMET'S TALE, 10/29

Acorn Productions continues the 2010/11 Studio Series of Friday Night Dramatic Readings in the Acorn Studio Theater with an evening featuring 2 one-act plays by Howard Rosenfield. Both plays are metaphorical in nature with strong influences from existential philosophy, absurdist drama, and the comedy of Laurel and Hardy.  'A Comet's Tale' begins when a failed suicide attempt lands Harry in Limbo, where events lead him to re-think his life-- and his choice. Both plays were developed by Rosenfield during sessions of "Playwrights Lab," a regular class taught by Acorn's Producing Director Michael Levine at the Acorn Acting Academy. As a result of script development done during the class, 'Lifting Rocks' was one of three one acts recently chosen for full production in January of 2011 at the Firehouse Theater Center in Newburyport, MA. focuses on how a summer job at a rock quarry changes a young man's view of work-- and of himself.

The plays will be read by a combination of professional and student actors from the Acorn Acting Academy in the Acorn Studio Theater on Friday, October 29th at 7:30 p.m. The readings will be followed by a talkback with the author, and the evening is free and open to the public with a $5 suggested donation. These types of public events are crucial components of the revision process, providing authors with important feedback from theater artists and audiences about their works in progress. The Acorn Studio Theater is located in the company's home in the Dana Warp Mill at 90 Bridge Street in Westbrook.

For more information, visit www.acorn-productions.org.