OTHER PEOPLE'S PROBLEMS Set For Irish Rep's New Works Reading Series 4/9

The Irish Repertory Theatre continues its New Works Reading Series with a free reading of Megan Mostyn-Brown's OTHER PEOPLE'S PROBLEMS on Friday, April 9 at 3:00pm at the Irish Repertory Theatre (132 West 22nd Street) in Manhattan.

The cast of OTHER PEOPLE'S PROBLEMS includes Patch Darragh (THE GLASS MENAGERIE, CRIMES OF THE HEART), Aubrey Dollar (JUVENILIA, "Women's Murder Club"), Rebecca Henderson (THE RETRIBUTIONISTS, SPIN), Kelly Hutchinson (DESIRE UNDER THE ELMS, OR,), and Lucas Papaelias (CYRANO DE BERGERAC, ESSENTIAL SELF-DEFENSE).

In OTHER PEOPLE'S PROBLEMS, Mary visits her friend Jack in New York City with the hope she'll fall in love and maybe encounter a little excitement. What she gets is -- literally -- a life changing
experience. A play about who you are, who you want to be, rent control, karaoke, and the power of Stevie Nicks.

Megan Mostyn-Brown's plays include GIRL, THE SECRET LIVES OF LOSERS, 4TH OF JULY, GOING AFTER ALICE, THE HAWK HAS NO HOME, LIZARDS, OBJECTS ARE CLOSER THAN THEY APPEAR, and THE REST OF YOUR LIFE. Her plays have been read and performed at: The Actor's Theater of Louisville, The Women's Project, LAByrinth Theater Company, University of Missouri Kansas City at Union Station, Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, The 52nd Street Project, The Guthrie Theater, The Public Theater, The Warehouse Theater, New Georges, Barrington Stage Company, The Old Vic/
New Voices New York Exchange, The NYC International Fringe Festival, The Tribeca Theater Festival, Bennington College, Duke University and The HBO Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, CO. 2005-06 Cherry Lane Mentor Project (mentor: Theresa Rebeck). Honorable mention in the 2004
Herrick Theater Foundation New Play Competition. GIRL was turned into a sound play by Coyote Rep and is available as a podcast on iTunes.

GIRL, THE SECRET LIVES OF LOSERS and LIZARDS and are published by Samuel French. Megan is a member of LAByrinth Theater Company and The Women's Project Playwrights LAB. She has been a guest playwright at New River Dramatists, Electric Pear Theater Company, The Orchard Project, The Royal Court Theatre and the 24/7 Lab. Megan is a graduate of Northwestern University.

Literary Manager Kara Manning hopes that the reading series will "give playwrights, both emerging and more established, the invaluable opportunity to develop their new work in a supportive, safe
environment and will also introduce some Irish playwrights, especially those who might not yet have the New York recognition they merit, to an American audience." The Irish Repertory Theatre's 2007 production of Stuart Carolan's DEFENDER OF THE FAITH was an alumnus of the 2006 New Works Reading Series.

Founded by Producing Director Ciarán O'Reilly and Artistic Director Charlotte Moore, The Irish Repertory Theatre opened its doors in September 1988 with Sean O'Casey's THE PLOUGH AND THE STARS and is currently celebrating its 21st Season. The Irish Rep is presently the only year-round theatre company in New York City devoted to bringing Irish and Irish-American works to the stage. Recognized with the Jujamcyn Theatres Award, a special Drama Desk Award for "Excellence in
Presenting Distinguished Irish Drama," and the Lucille Lortel Award for "Outstanding Body of Work," The Irish Rep has celebrated the very best in Irish theatre for over two decades, from the masters to the new generation of Irish and Irish American writers who are transforming the stage. Nearly 38,000 audience members annually attend productions at their theatre located in the heart of New York's Off-Broadway community. Once here, theatergoers witness The Irish Rep's engaging perspective on the Irish and their unique contributions to the world of drama.

Recently, the Irish Repertory received four Lucille Lortel Award nominations, including Outstanding Revival nods for Eugene O'Neill's THE EMPEROR JONES and its current production, George Bernard Shaw's CANDIDA, which runs through April 25.

As part of its mission statement, The Irish Repertory Theatre "encourages the development of new works focusing on the Irish and Irish-American experience, as well as a range of other cultures." The next reading, presented as part of the New Works Reading Series, is slated for Friday, May 21; play to be announced. All readings are subject to schedule change. Readings are at 3pm unless otherwise noted and are located at The Irish Repertory Theatre.

The 2009-10 New Works Reading Series is underwritten in part by Alexis Doyle, Patricia Smith, and the members of the Irish Repertory Theatre's Patron's Circle.

The reading of Megan Mostyn-Brown's OTHER PEOPLE'S PROBLEMS on Friday, April 9 at 3pm is FREE and open to the public at The Irish Repertory Theatre (132 West 22nd Street). Seating is limited. RSVP by calling The Irish Repertory Theatre box office at 212-727-2737. For additional information about The New Works Reading Series and Irish Repertory, visit www.irishrep.org.

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