MEMORIAL NIGHT - Schedule of Readings, Performances and Talk-Backs

MEMORIAL NIGHT by Jonathon Ward

New Play about Farming and Fracking
Set in Delaware County, Memorial Day, 2008
Directed by Ron Nash
Produced by Ernest Schenk and the Little Victory Players
With a cast including: Leighton Bryan, Bryce Gill, Jonathan Martin, Katt Judd, Ernest Schenk, and Patti Van Tassel.
The play is a provocative exploration of the land-use issues raised by the politics of fracking through the story of a 10th generation dairy farmer and his family in Delaware County. The family is trying to make ends meet after their only son is killed in the Iraqi war and the play delves into the complexity of people's desire to live from the bounty of our American land in the spirit of its heritage.
The play was commissioned by NYSCA through the Roxbury Arts Group and is produced with funds from the NYSCA Decentralization Grant to the Little Victory Players through the Roxbury Arts Group and a grant from The O’Connor Foundation.

The play will be presented in a series of readings, performances and after-show discussions, to involve audiences in the process of development of a realistic play based on an important current issue. For additional information: http://macellushale.blogspot.com/

We invite you to come to one of the readings, let us know what you think and then come to see how the play has grown in the Workshop Production at the Open Eye!
READING AND PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
In August, the play will be presented in 3 different towns in Delaware County in 3 developmental steps.

ROXBURY ART CENTER
5025 Vega Mountain Road, Roxbury NY
Sat., August 2 at 6:30pm & Sun., August 3 at 2pm
A premiere reading of the play followed by a talk-back and discussion. Donations Accepted.

AMERICAN LEGION POST
2 Pennsylvania Road, Hancock, NY
Sun., August 10 at 2pm
A staged reading of the play will be presented. Donations Accepted.

OPEN EYE THEATER
Rte 30, Margaretville, NY
Fri.& Sat., August 22-23 at 7pm and
Sun., August 24 at 3pm
Workshop Production of the play in at the Open Eye Theater.
Suggested Donation $10.00
Tickets and Info: 607-363-2819 or pschenk@frontiernet.net