Each season Vanity Theatre Company stages new work in a unique new play reading series. Focusing on local talent, the series allows playwrights to present work to an audience at various points in the development process. If you have any questions about our readings, please contact us at info@vanitytheatre.org.
Future Readings:
Antigone by Sophocles February 16, 2012 at 7:30 pm Oedipus’ complex is nothing compared to his daughter’s. Vanity is very pleased to present a reading of Antigone, another spectacular translation from David Mulroy. |
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After the Desert God by Kadya Molodowsky May 6, 2012 at 3:00 pm May 8, 2012 at 7:00 pm In the immediate aftermath of the Holocaust, Yiddish poet Kadya Molodowsky wrote her drama After the Desert God, inspired by true events in the life of Doña Gracia Mendes Nasi (1510-69). Molodowsky brings history to life with vivid characters, taut dialogue, intrigue, and romance. |
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Past Readings:
 Oedipus Rex by Sophocles November 16, 2010 at 7:30 pm Join us and translator, David Mulroy, for the “Mother of all Tragedies.” Oedipus Rex by Sophocles: A verse translation by David Mulroy. Used by permission of the University of Wisconsin Press. © 2011 by the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. All rights reserved. |
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Yuletide December 14 & 15, 2010 at 7:30 pm Christmas Eve 1912 – In Stockholm, Sweden, the Wikström family gathers for the holiday. Little do they know that two independent spirits have their own designs on the family celebration. The events that follow will teach them, spirit and mortal alike, valuable lessons that change their destinies forever. |
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Giant Days June 20, 2009 at 7:30 pm What happens to the Staley family and their farm when the global economy comes knocking on their door? Can they change or will the world pass them by? Read the Shepherd Express preview, Shepherd Express review, and Examiner interview with Erik Ebarp. |
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If you have any questions about our readings, please contact us: info@vanitytheatre.org.
