A Reading of Duncan's play, Sweeter Dreams

Part of Hoboken Studio Artist Tour

_gaia will be showcasing artists at 2 venues in Hoboken as part of the FREE city-wide walking tour known as the Hoboken Studio Artist Tour on Sunday, October 15th from 11:00AM to 6:00PM

4 playwrights - 4 staged readings performed throughout the day at
_gaia Studio* in the Neumann Leather Building
66 Willow Ave., 3rd floor,
Hoboken, NJ

*four plays throughout day

12:00 PM
Sweeter Dreams written by Duncan Pflaster,
directed by Clara Barton Green

Starring:
Ashley G. Johnson
Juliet Markowitz
Duncan Pflaster
and Mickey Zetts

2:00 PM
My Sw33t Azz Roommate written by Rodney E. Reyes,
directed by Lillian Ribeiro

3:00 PM
String written by Jessica Lind, directed by Taylor Keith

5:00 PM
Dad & Me written & performed by Heather Aldridge,
directed by Charmian Creagle

WHERE:
_gaia Studio
in the Neumann Leather Building
66 Willow Ave., 3rd floor
Hoboken, NJ
07030

for directions: www.gaiastudio.org/directions

*_gaia Studio open to public FREE EVENT

At the DeBaun Theater we will also be showcasing the artist exhibit works of: Samanta Batra, Beth Bentley, Gwendolynne Charles, Christine da Cruz, Michelle Levante, Roxana Marroquin, Robyn Rosen, Kristen Ulfsparre and Rossana Villaflor.

WHERE:
Edwin A. Stevens Hall
5th & Hudson Streets
Hoboken , NJ
07030
www.debaun.org

Of course, we will have some wine and snacks for our visitors. The annual art tour which includes: tons of open artist studios across Hoboken, various music and performance events
as well as groups shows in many different venues.

They have designed the tour so that you can walk from one studio to the next or take the free shuttle buses, which will be conveniently stopping at 6 or 7 locations around the mile-square city, including the City Hall, PATH station, the Neumann Leather Building, 13th Street YMCA and 720 Monroe Street Arts Center. Tour Maps and Guides will be available on the
day of the tour at City Hall, 94 Washington St. between 11:00AM to 6:00PM.


Stop by and check out both the group exhibition and _gaia studio during the 25th Annual Hoboken Artist Studio Tour. Hope to see you on the 15th!


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66 willow ave
hoboken nj 07030
201 386 0486
www.gaiastudio.org

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I had a rehearsal last night with Juliet, the Roberta leFay for the reading tomorrow. Juliet was in the Shakespearean cabaret I did last May--she was the Rosalind in the second performance I did (the one with super-curly dark hair, very sweet). I had talked up The Last Night of Ballyhoo with her then, telling her what a great play it is and how there's a role in it for her (Lala). When the __gaia reading first came up, I'd originally thought I was ging to do that, since Lilian said I could pick any play I like. Then we talked about it, and she thought it might be a problem getting the rights, so I decided to do one of Duncan's plays (Sweeter Dreams is actually quite perfect, since it mentions Hoboken a few times). So I asked Juliet to be in that instead.

She did pretty well for a first reading, although she struggled with some of the words. I had to explain some of the more Catholic references, like beatific (I then launched into an explanation of the canonization process) and Aloysius. But she had a good handle on the role, and she takes direction VERY well--I would give her a note and she implemented it immediately. That's good to know. She liked the play a lot, and loved the vocabulary in it. One note I gave her was to "have fun" with the writing--allow yourself to enjoy it a little. (I gave her that after the "creamy buttocks" line.) Don't punch the lines or you'll overkill them, but allow yourself to...lean into them a little.

She's gonna be great. It's interesting, in real life she's nothing like Roberta, she's very sweet, but I knew she'd be great as this acerbic, edgy reviewer. I am an excellent caster, I must say. And that's 50% of directing.