MAC Original Playreading Series: Gamma Girls Deck the Halls
By Julie Zaffarano
Thursday, November 13
Reading begins 7:30 PM
Pay as you wish: $10 donation suggested
@ Campbell AME Church of Media
About the Play
Ang, Mel, and Nadia, who have been friends for almost sixty years, are excited for their dream trip to Las Vegas for the Christmas Holidays. Their plans go awry when they get locked in a storage room on Christmas Eve. Rumors that the Hall Brothers have broken out of jail add to the drama. Will Ang, Mel, and Nadia survive with their friendship intact and make it to Vegas?
Cast
Ang: Lauri Jacobs
Mel: Gwen Armstrong Barker
Nadia: Stacy Skinner
Voice: Dave Zaffarano
Stage Directions and Voice: Leigh Jacobs
About the Playwright
Julie Zaffarano is a Philadelphia area playwright whose passions are exploring personal truths and creating strong roles for women. She is the Philadelphia Regional Dramatist Guild Representative and a founder of the Media Arts Council Play Reading Series. Julie’s plays have been produced and read throughout the United States. Recent recognitions: Finalist, Terrence McNally Award; Two times Semi Finalist, O’Neill National Playwrights Conference; Finalist, Veterans Repertory Theatre; Winner, Best Production, Pittsburgh New Work Festival; Winner, Best New Work, What if Productions. Julie is a PlayPenn Foundry alum.
About the Series
The Media Arts Council (MAC) Play Reading Series was created by playwrights Julie Zaffarano, Dave Ebersole, and Keenya Jackson, in partnership with the MAC to create a space for local playwrights to hear their work read by talented actors and receive feedback from a public audience. The only regular new play reading series in the area, it brings exciting new stories to Delaware County.
Playwrights, actors, and directors who are interested in being involved in the series should Dave Ebersole at daveebersole25@gmail.com, Keenya Jackson at keenyajackson@gmail.com, or Julie Zaffarano at juliezaffarano.gmail.com. Due to the limited budget for this project, we are unable to offer actors or directors a stipend through the MAC.