Reader's Theater Presents Copenhagen by Michael Frayn

On Thursday, October 1 at 7:00 pm. in The Hubbard Room at Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown, Reader's Theater will present their first play of this season, Copenhagen, written by Michael Frayn. The play is set in an undisclosed location, with no mention of sets, props, costume, or scenic design. In fact, the play does not offer a single stage direction – leaving the action completely up to the director. The audience learns early on that all three characters (Heisenberg, Bohr, and Bohr’s wife Margrethe) have been dead for years. With their lives now over, their spirits turn to the past to try to make sense of the 1941 meeting. During their discussion, the talkative spirits touch upon other moments in their lives – skiing trips and boating accidents, laboratory experiments and long walks with friends. Reader’s Theater is live drama enacted by professional actors, directed by Richard B. Kamins.

No registration; Reader’s Theater productions are funded by The Friends of the Russell Library.

Russell Library May 18: Reader's Theater

A group of local actors under the direction of Myron Gubitz will present Charles Ives, Take Me Home, by Jessica Dickey on Monday, May 18 at 7pm in the Hubbard Room at Russell Library, 123 Broad Street.  A father's love of music and a daughter's passion for basketball are at odds. Fortunately, they have modernist American composer Charles Ives (a Connecticut native) playing referee. Dissonance, defense and devotion are explored in this poignant yet comedic story.  The New Yorker's theater critic wrote: "Like an Ives sonata -- sometimes jagged, sometimes lyrical -- the play ... is an accomplished, affecting composition."

This program is sponsored by The Friends of the Russell Library.  Light refreshments will be served.