First Stage Holds Reading of New Play, 1/6

New Play Workshops feature readings of plays First Stage is considering for an upcoming season by our talented Theater Academy students.  Following the performance, there is an extended talk-back where the audience has the opportunity to provide our Artistic Director with feedback and input into the future production of the play.

WHAT:                 New Play Workshop:  TO THE PROMISED LAND

WHERE:               Golda Meir School, 1555 N. Martin Luther King Dr., Milwaukee

WHEN:                 Friday, January 6, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.

ABOUT:                TO THE PROMISED LAND
By Jonathan Gillard Daly

For the past two years, First Stage has been working with local actor/playwright Jonathan Gillard Daly to develop his original script TO THE PROMISED LAND.  The play deftly weaves together the story of a young girl who has lost her brother during the Civil Rights actions in Milwaukee in the late 60s with that of Golda Meir - building toward the moment that the two characters meet when Golda returns to Fourth Street School to give a speech.  For everyone ages 10 and up.

TICKETS:               Admission for this reading of TO THE PROMISED LAND is free.  Seating is available on a first come, first served basis.  There is a $5/person suggested donation amount; donations to First Stage support New Play Development, a corner stone of the First Stage mission.   Please call (414) 267-2961 with questions. 

CAST:                    The cast of TO THE PROMISED LAND includes adult actors Jenny Wanasek (Member of Actor’s Equity Association)as Bluma/Principal; Jeremy Tardy as Cliff/Young man; Marti Gobel asWoman/Mama/Older Ruth; and Jonathan Wainwright as Mr. Baker/Dad/Ens.  Young performers includeAyanna Ellzey as Young Ruth; Mari Duckler as Goldie; Madeline McNichols as Tzipka; Ariana Padovanoas Regina; and Emily Daily as Sheyna.