Theatre East to Present HIT. Reading at O'Lunney's, 9/16

Theatre East presents the award winning play HIT. as the next installment in its NEIGHBORHOOD READING SERIES upstairs at O'Lunney's, 145 West 45th Street (bet. Broadway & 6th Ave.) on Monday, September 16 at 7pm (Cocktail hour begins at 6pm). The play by Shanon Weaver will be directed by Judson Jones. The cast features: Harvey Guion, Douglas Sheppard, and Kire Tosevski. There will be $5 WELL DRINKS, HOUSE WINE, & BEER! Seating is limited and reservations are required. The reading is Pay-What-You-Can*. Make a reservation by simply emailing readingseries@theatreeast.org. *$10 suggested donation.

HIT. (B. Iden Payne Award for Outstanding Original Script in 2003 and an Overall Excellence Award from the 2005 New York International Fringe Festival) An "alternative-alternative family" drama telling the story of two hit men--one now dead--and the child they rescued from an abusive foster home and raised in their own image. On a fateful night, the now grown-up Asher and surviving Wyatt separately accept the same job to kill the same man at the same time & place...but the target doesn't show up. Wyatt and Asher recall the events of their lives that ultimately led them to this night---which may have dire consequences for them both.

Theatre East is committed to discovering new vivid theatrical works and celebrating all forms of theatre. The Neighborhood Reading Series helps us do just that while fostering relationships with playwrights and their work. The Neighborhood Reading Series allows us to expand our horizons even further because it is outside the confines of a full production. In addition, it provides a platform for discussion and community by celebrating plays you may have heard of along with some that might be a bit more obscure or even brand new. Since the readings are free and open to the public, it also aids us in our dedication to the ideal that theatre is not a luxury but should be accessible to everyone, no matter one's economic or social status. For more information, visit www.theatreeast.org.

Theatre East Advances The Dialogue of the Shared Human Experience through works that utilize Simple Storytelling, Providing Our community With A Platform to Deepen Its Understanding of themselves, each other and the world we share.

Theatre East (Judson Jones, Artistic Director; Christa Kimlicko Jones, Associate Artistic Director) is a New York based theatre company committed to ensemble collaboration through production of vivid theatrical works that explore our mortality and the shared human experience. They seek to build community by confronting isolation, allowing for a better understanding of their audience and ourselves.