Ukrainian Play Readings Project
21.09.2023 / 21:00
The Alliance for New Music-Theatre joins the Worldwide Ukrainian Play Readings Project featuring music by Ken Burns' collaborator pianist Jacqueline Schwab and directed by Susan Galbraith and Matty Griffiths at the Kay Spiritual Life Center on the campus of American University on September 21, 2023, beginning at 7pm. The evening will include six works woven together in one seamless night of shared storytelling, including monologues and plays commissioned by the Center for International Theatre Development (CITD).
Jacqueline Schwab, best known for her work with Ken Burns and featured in several of his television documentaries, joined the project as Lead Collaborator and Musician. She has drawn inspiration for the piano music she has arranged for this presentation from her Ukrainian heritage. Local composer, musician, and Alliance company member Andrew E Simpson will also be featured on the accordian.
Gyöngyvér Bognár, film and theater superstar from Hungary, who, newly immigrated with her husband Janos Szász, has made her DC debut in this project, along with their ten-year old son Jakob. Lise Bruneau, Karina Hilleard, Michael Kevin Darnell, and Matty Griffiths, round out the exceptional cast.
Event Details:
Date/Time: Sept. 21, 2023, at 7 pm
Location: Kay Spiritual Life Center
on the campus of American University
Plays will be read in English
Register: https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/tix/6046/event/1340893