The Reading Theater Project will present three one-act plays, Now, Future, Past, reflecting the stories of Reading and Berks County, but at different times, starting November 4 at George Bell Church, 39 S. Production for two. weekend 6th street
Popular plays include “Buy to Rent” by Felix Alfonso Peña, “Everybody Hates This Place” by Adam Richter, and “Great Fears” by Susan E. Snieringer. RTP released “Buy To Rent” and “Grave Concerns” in 2005, while “Everybody Hates This Place” is a newer show.
Daphne McMaster directed “Rent Away”, Andrea Kennedy Hart directed “Everybody Hates This Place”, and Jodie Rappert directed “Great Concerns”. David Edgar Guest – director. The cast includes David Donado, Jordan Acker, Janet Fortis, Jane Ney, Karin Ruppert, Aaron Reiner, Laura Diane Stewart, May Weidman, Rob Weidman and Amy J. Young.
Chris Heslop will write the new music for percussion, Jewell A. Brown will be the sound designer, Bradley Gale will be the set designer, Cathy Kustudich will be the props designer, Charles Troxel will be the lighting designer and Craig Dodge will be the technical liaison. Joel Gorey is the producer and Vicki Haller Graff is the art director and client.
This production is the first in this season of the Reading Theater project “Shadows of the Past”. The annual 5 Minutes Fringe festival will take place in February with a theme of “Shadows”, followed by a series of game reading events in the spring. All entries will follow a pay-what-you-want model. A $20 donation is offered for the work, and anyone who can is invited to pay a $40 postage. This fare model is part of the Inclusion Initiative, which aims to make theaters more accessible to all audiences.
RTP will also host a Halloween party at Reading Film Studios (531 Canal St.) on October 29th at 8pm. Tickets are $20 and include entertainment from Hesse’s Hot Jazz, DJselektron and magician Matty Whipple, a costume contest, a silent auction and raffle, and a box office bar. To book, visit readtheaterproject.org./gala.
Complex plots and provocative themes have become the hallmark of theatrical productions at the Autumn Festival. This is what viewers can expect when “Watch the Rhine” kicks off its three-night show on Friday at the WCR Arts Center (140 N. Fifth St.).
Rhinewatch is set in 1940, a year before the United States entered World War II. Kurt and Sarah Muller and their three children worked in the anti-fascist movement in Europe, but they came to the United States to visit Sarah’s wealthy family, who were still cut off from world events.
“My mother’s father was a member of the Dutch underground,” Gagnon recalls, adding that he helped save her grandmother, a German Jew. “It makes sense because I grew up with these stories.”
But Sue Sneeringer, who plays Sarah’s mother, Fanny Mae, said viewers don’t need to have a personal connection to the Holocaust to appreciate the show.
“We want people to identify with these characters,” she said. “This is a story about family and relationships. I hope viewers can imagine themselves in this situation and reflect on their reactions.”
The show is directed by Fall Festival veteran John Gankar, who helped bring thought-provoking productions to the stage, including last year’s The Amish Project and 2017′s 1776, which featured five all-female actors, at the start of the Broadway revival. which also features an all-female line-up, was announced a few years ago.
When asked to compare the production to Hours on the Rhine, she answered without hesitation: “It’s more difficult.”
Kirk Lawrence-Howard, who plays Kurt, added, “But if it wasn’t difficult, it wouldn’t be fun.”
“I’m very close to Fanny in character,” Snellinger said, capturing the character’s difficulties. “But I paid too much attention and she paid too much attention. I had to keep her in the dark.”
In the series, the characters can only remain ignorant when world events finally hit their isolated world.
Travis Murray, who plays Sarah’s brother David, hopes the show will help viewers understand world events.
“These topics are still relevant internationally, even outside of our own communities,” he said.
Screenings are scheduled for Friday and Saturday at 7:30 pm and Sunday at 3:00 pm. For more information and tickets visit FallFestivalOfTheArts.org.
A video recap of the Berks County Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Happening has been released on YouTube. A video recap of the Berks County Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Happening has been released on YouTube. A video review of the Berks County Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction event has been posted on YouTube. A video of the opening of the Berks County Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has been posted on YouTube. This 26-minute video features highlights from the September 10 induction ceremony at FirstEnergy Stadium.
An introduction by Dave Kline, founder and CEO of BCRRHOF, led to video footage of the event, including performances by the John King band, phobias, induction, Hall of Famer John King singing the national anthem, read about the fighting, fireworks. displays and performances by the Reading Fightins mascot group.
The BCRRHOF is currently considering applicants for next year’s admission. To qualify for the band category, the band must be formed and play in Berks County. Individual musicians must be born or perform/live in Berks County for at least five years. The prime genre of the band or individual musician must be rock, blues, rockabilly, funk, soul, R&B or rock-related covers or originals. The prime genre of the band or individual musician must be rock, blues, rockabilly, funk, soul, R&B or rock-related covers or originals. Основной жанр группы или отдельного музыканта должен быть рок, блюз, рокабилли, фанк, соул, R&B или связанные с роком каверы или оригиналы. The primary genre of the group or individual musician must be rock, blues, rockabilly, funk, soul, R&B or rock-related covers or originals.乐队或个人音乐家的主要流派必须是摇滚、蓝调、乡村摇滚、放克、灵魂乐、R&B 或摇滚相关的翻唱或原创作品。乐队 或 个人 音乐家 的 流派 必须 是 摇滚 、 、 乡村 摇滚 、 放克 、 灵魂乐 、 & b 或 摇滚 相关 的 翻唱 或 原创。。。。。 Основной жанр группы или отдельного музыканта должен быть рок, блюз, кантри-рок, фанк, соул, R&B или связанные с роком каверы или оригинальные композиции. The primary genre of the group or individual musician must be rock, blues, country rock, funk, soul, R&B or rock-related covers or original compositions.
Submissions for consideration may be sent via Instant Messenger to the Facebook page of The Berks County Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Submissions for consideration may be sent via Instant Messenger to the Facebook page of The Berks County Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Applications for consideration may be submitted via instant messaging to the Berks County Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Facebook page. Applications for consideration may be sent to the Berks County Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Facebook page via instant messaging. Should include a short summary of musical compositions, achievements, venues, concerts, and a picture of the band or individual musician. The images may be vintage photographs reproduced in high resolution jpg format.
Applications are accepted from October to May for orientation next summer. Disbanded bands and deceased Berks County musicians are eligible. For more information, please email Dave Kline at daveklineproductions@gmail.com.
The Northmont Fellowship Association at 600 Brookman Ave will host monthly jazz jam shows on Saturdays from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm featuring John Fundiga (drums), Skip Moyer (bass), Carl Zeplin (guitar) and Tim Gross (woods). wind and keyboards). The musicians took part in the long-standing monthly jazz events of the Ukrainian-American Social Club. Beginners and professionals alike can sit down and improvise. The kitchen will be open. A nominal premium is charged.
Berks County artist Jon Bond will present his exhibition “Nothing Is Everything” at the Rapp Gallery at the Mennonite Heritage Center in Harrisville from Tuesday to December 18, including December 2 to 3. Guests will have the opportunity to meet the artist and learn about his stories. for paintings at the reception on November 13 from 10:00 to 16:00 during the Christmas market from 10:00 to 16:00
Nothing Is Everything will feature 40 original works, including tempera, oil, watercolor and ink. The finished work, along with research and derivative works, reflects the rugged rustic beauty of the northern Berks County landscape surrounding Bond’s art studio in Albany.
Many items will also be available for purchase. Unique gifts featuring Bond art reproductions include zipper bags, puzzles, pillows, pencil sets, postcards and greeting cards.
Author and Leasport resident Tom Dillman’s Bock’s Legacy: Book 2 of the Gnome Door Chronicle is now available on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, IndieBound and Crave Press.
Bock’s Legacy continues the story of teenage protagonist Susan and her grandfather Cooper. During a return visit to Tir Na Fey, Susan and Cooper ask for help when they discover a mysterious book written in the language of Boka, a group of misguided elves that must be opened with magic.
But the dark elf Alron has another book by Bok that he hopes to use to find and open a box containing magical secrets and immortality. Al-Ron allied himself with Prime Minister Adronis, who wanted to use the Book of Bok to help him ascend the throne. Susan, Cooper and their friends must prevent Bok’s books from being used for nefarious purposes if they hope to save Tir Na Fey and their world beyond the Dwarf Door.
Dillman, a longtime runner and karate student who graduated from Reading School in 1974, began writing about a dozen years ago. The Chronicles of the Gnome Gate began as a bedtime story and turned into a novel. For more information visit www.cravepress.com.
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Post time: Oct-20-2022