O’Hare, Scott, Sills, Weiss, White, et al. Set for Huntington’s Breaking Ground Festival
Denis O’Hare, Campbell Scott, Douglas Sills, Michael T. Weiss, and Julie White will participate in the Huntington Theatre’s third annual Breaking Ground Festival of New Readings, April 6-9.
As previously reported, Sills, Nancy Anderson, and Jill Paice will star in a staged reading of the new musical Kind Hearts and Coronets, based on the classic 1949 film about a murderous aristrocrat, at 7:30pm on Thursday, April 6.
On April 7 at 8pm, White, Mimi Lieber, and Jeremiah Kissel will read Noah Haidle’s Persephone. This new work by the author of Mr. Marmalade focuses on a modern-day sculptor trying to carve an image of the Greek goddess Demeter from a block of marble because he’s in love with her.
On Saturday, April 8 at 8pm, Weiss, Pamela Gray, and Will LeBow will appear in Valerie Martin’s Property, based on her 2003 novel. The story concerns Manon, a white woman, and Sarah, her black chambermaid, who share the same man: Manon’s husband.
Scott will star in Ronan Noone’s The Atheist on Sunday, April 9 at 2pm. The play focuses on a crooked journalist whose attempt to create a scandal backfires. That evening, at 7pm, O’Hare will star in Theresa Rebeck’s Mauritius, about the world of high-stakes stamp collecting.
There is a suggested donation of $10 per person per reading. Seating is limited, and reservations are recommended. Call 617-266-0800 for further information.