American Stage Continues Free Play Reading Series: HOT OFF THE PRESS

American Stage Theatre Company has announced the continuation of its popular free play reading series, HOT OFF THE PRESS, featuring new plays by local playwrights. Tickets are free to the public for all readings. All readings are followed by a talkback with the playwright to help guide the development of the piece.

The plays announced are:

MATCH POINT by Harry Schmidt
Monday, March 15 at 7 p.m.
This comedy displays the conflict between a group of dedicated tennis players and those who want to protect a cherished old oak tree that would have to be chopped down for a new tennis court. This great disturbance attracts a ghost - the founder of a tennis club - and the attention of a talking dog who loves trees.

BLUE WILLOW by Kim Hanna
Monday, March 22 at 7 p.m.
Lian has it all . . . including an extensive collection of blue willow china. But through a series of events, she finds herself homeless. All that remains of her former life are pieces of her precious china collection. Unwilling to acknowledge the magnitude of her situation, or even that she is homeless, Lian continues a downward descent until fate brings her to a tent city nestled under an overpass on the banks of a river, clinging to what's really important to her- one last piece of blue willow china. It's here that Lian discovers exactly what losing it all- and finding out what's truly important- really means.

LONE WOLVES by Philip Hall
Monday, March 29 at 7 p.m.
Guess Who's Coming to dinner? Annie and her new boyfriend. Guess who's hosting dinner? Annie's current husband - along with their sixteen-year-old daughter (who happens to be the smartest person in the room).

Tickets prices are FREE.

Please call the American Stage Box Office at (727) 823-PLAY (7529)
or go to www.americanstage.org for more information and to purchase tickets.

American Stage Theatre Company is located at the Raymond James Theatre, 163 3rd Street North in the heart of downtown St. Petersburg, Florida.

American Stage Theatre Company is a not-for-profit professional theatre founded in 1977. The company's mission is to create the most satisfying live theatre in the Tampa Bay area, accessible to all members of the community. Their vision is to preserve the greatest human stories from our past, while creating the most defining stories and storytelling of our time. American Stage presents its six play Mainstage Series in its brand new, 182-seat Raymond James Theatre each year. The very popular American Stage in the Park celebrates its 25th Anniversary year.

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