MAC Original Playreading series: Of Mice and Minotaurs by Dan West
November 12
7:30 PM
@ The Media Fellowship House
$10 suggested donation for admission
Director: Corinna Burns
Cast: TBA
Synopsis
Phoebe and Rocco are $18,000 deep in the hole on Labrent County's most elegant and elaborate corn maze when two executives from the Asterion Corporation arrive with a large check and a request to host a mysterious "private event" - an offer the young couple can't afford to refuse. What follows is a gladiatorial contest between a corporately enhanced Minotaur and a battle-weary hero with Phoebe, Rocco, and a trio of unlucky bystanders caught in the middle as unwitting lab mice in someone else's maze. When the labyrinth is destroyed and the architect behind everything turns out to be Phoebe's estranged father, she must decide between the life that she built for herself or the power that she was born into.
About the Playwright
Dan West is a Philadelphia-based playwright and member of the Dramatists Guild of America who recently returned to theater after a lengthy hiatus in corporate America. He has written over 40 Full-Length and One-Act plays, many of which have been produced by such organizations as The Brick Playhouse, City Theater Company (Wilmington, DE), Vagabond Acting Troupe, Fictitious Theatre Company, Theater Double, Colonial Playhouse, Theatrix, Peru State College, Utah State University, University of Northern Iowa, and East Coast Theatre (Opotiki, New Zealand). Prior to his break, Dan was an Artistic Associate and Company Manager for The Brick Playhouse, a creator-focused development center for new works for the stage in Philadelphia. There, he curated such programs as their annual "Night of 1,000 Play" One-Minute Play Festival and the ongoing "IT—Independent Theatre" showcase of new work. He also ran The Brick's developmental Tuesday night reading series for several years.
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, Keenya Jackson, Griffin Horn, or Julie Zaffarano at macplayreadingseries20@gmail.com. Due to the limited budget for this project, we are unable to offer actors or directors a stipend through the MAC.