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The Irish Repertory will present a free reading of Kelly Younger's adaptation of Banished Children of Eve, based on the novel by Peter Quinn, at 3pm on Friday, June 5.

The reading, which will be directed by Ciarán O'Reilly, will feature Fred Applegate, David Wilson Barnes, Muiris Crowley, Mark Hartman, Michelle Hurst, Nicola Murphy, Aaron Shaw, and Tracie Thoms.

Set in New York City during the Civil War years, the play echoes with Stephen Foster songs and the disparate voices of immigrants, minstrel actors, hucksters, and domestic servants whose lives all intersect. As tensions surrounding emigration, war, and racial strife reach a flashpoint and rush toward the fatal Draft Riots, the characters are drawn together in a net of violence and fear, longing and hope.

Reservations are suggested. Call 212-727-2737 or visit www.irishrep.com.