"Ona", by Keith Burridge, is the story of Ona Judge, who was born enslaved to George and Martha Washington. The play depicts Judge’s decision to escape and how she succeeds. "Ona" is the first presentation of Staged: New Play Readings, a monthly Sunday afternoon series from OdysseyStage to nurture the best of NC playwrights. Audiences […]
Staged: New Play Readings from OdysseyStage offers a work by Grace Siplon. A southern family moves to Wyoming during the Great Depression seeking opportunity; they find poverty and heartbreak but learn to rely on love, hope, and even a little magic. A staged reading is a rehearsed read-through of a script. The audience is invited […]
Debra Kaufman's adaptation is presented as a staged reading by OdysseyStage. An idealistic young man joins the army expecting to stop World War I as he maintains his belief in human goodness. The original play premiered on Broadway in 1936 with music by Kurt Weill who had fled Nazi Germany.
OdysseyStage continues its Staged: New Play Reading Series with this dark comedy by Sally Kinka. It's an eclectic romp as some of the worst industrial titans of the 19th Century mix with unassuming, yet all-knowing characters, and the wealth gap grows by leaps and bounds. Staged readings are lightly rehearsed with a director and performed script […]
Staged: New Play Readings series concludes with “The Whirling Dervish” by Anthony Garcia-Copian at The ArtsCenter in Carrboro. “The Whirling Dervish” takes us on a wild-night ride when Dina Manelli, fading Hollywood star, is startled by the sudden intrusion of her uber-fan, Fen. Together, they experience an extraordinary connection which leads to a surprising turn-of-events. […]
This year's 10X10 Play Festival offers a new twist on an annual audience favorite--ALL ten plays, ten minutes long, showcase homegrown talent from The OdysseyStage Company and friends. You'll enjoy plenty of love, loss, and laughter. Free but reserve your seat: https://forms.gle/Rh8vYuEnZKuxJhzb9
Ten plays, ten minutes each! All homegrown talent from the OdysseyStage Company--"Plenty of love, loss, and laughter." Presented by the Seymour Center: 2551 Homestead Rd, Chapel Hill