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"Playwrights and Performers" Series Continues at Drama Book Shop With John Patrick Shanley

John Patrick Shanley
John Patrick Shanley

The Drama Book Shop’s ongoing “Playwrights and Performers” series will continue with an appearance by playwright John Patrick Shanley on March 10.

Shanley, the author of Danny and the Deep Blue Sea, The Dreamer Examines His Pillow, Four Dogs and a Bone, Italian-American Reconciliation, Where’s My Money?, and Women of Manhattan for the stage and the recipient of an Oscar for his 1987 screenplay for Moonstruck, will read from his new play Dirty Story, which he is currently directing at the Harold Clurman Theatre. A discussion with Shanley will be moderated by TheaterMania’s David Finkle and will include a question and answer session with the audience.

The event will be held at the Drama Book Shop, located at 250 West 40th Street between Seventh and Eighth avenues. Admission is free and open to the public but reservations are recommended; to reserve, call 212-944-0595, ext. 417.