PlayLabs: IN THE TIME OF THE VOLCANO by Jen Silverman

Join the Playwrights’ Center for a free staged reading, part of the 2017 PlayLabs new play festival.

In the Time of the Volcano by Jen Silverman
October 25 and 28, 2017 at 7 p.m.

Henry has become the janitor at his kids’ high school after losing his job, while his wife Luce struggles to hold onto her own. Meanwhile, their two sons are struggling to understand their own potential as they become ever more aware of their parents’ failures. When strange news from the past reaches Henry, it explodes into all of their lives, changing how they see Henry—and ultimately themselves. A play about what happens when we’re offered a chance at dreams we didn’t even know we had…

Director: Jeremy B. Cohen
Dramaturg: Kimberly Colburn
Stage manager: Rosie Hartunian Alumbaugh
Cast: Stephen Yoakam*, Angela Timberman*, Bowen Cochran, Justin Mark*, Stephanie Bertumen, Shelby Richardson
*Member of Actors' Equity Association

Details and reservations: https://pwcenter.org/event/time-volcano

PlayLabs runs October 23-29, 2017 and features two readings each of three new plays by Playwrights’ Center Core Writers, a showcase of scenes by the 2017-18 playwriting fellows, and a party celebrating the theater community. All events are free and open to the public. See the schedule and reserve your seats at https://pwcenter.org/playlabs.