Playing June 11 and 12...
BLOSSOMING is an annual staged reading series
comprised of new full-length plays developed by
The Vagrancy Playwrights' Group
Join us in-person
Saturday, June 11 and Sunday, June 12, 2022
Lyric Hyperion Theatre
2106 Hyperion Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90027
TICKETS: PAY WHAT YOU WANT.
Cash and Credit Card Accepted at the door
*Masking and Proof of Vaccinaton Required for Entry*
Be inspired by these four original plays and help the plays' development along with post-reading audience and artist talkbacks
RELIABLE NARRATORS by Katherine Vondy; directed by Carly D. Weckstein.
Featuring Paul Turbiak, Danielle Gonzales, Kari Lee Cartwright, Robert Paterno, Rebecca Aranda.
SATURDAY, JUNE 11TH @ 12 PM PST; Talkback @ 1:30PM PST; Talkback Moderator: Brittney S. Wheeler
Synopsis: Sam is going to tell us a story. It's a story about the complications of friendship. It's a story about heartbreak, the triumph of love, and the human condition. It's a relatable and universal story. But also, it's just a story…
…Or is it?
Featuring Paul Turbiak, Danielle Gonzales, Kari Lee Cartwright, Robert Paterno, Rebecca Aranda.
SATURDAY, JUNE 11TH @ 12 PM PST; Talkback @ 1:30PM PST; Talkback Moderator: Brittney S. Wheeler
Synopsis: Sam is going to tell us a story. It's a story about the complications of friendship. It's a story about heartbreak, the triumph of love, and the human condition. It's a relatable and universal story. But also, it's just a story…
…Or is it?
APT. 205 by Amanda Black; directed by Virtic Emil Brown. Featuring Allison Reeves, Max Pescherine, *Cathy Diane Tomlin.
SATURDAY, JUNE 11TH @ 3 PM PST; Talkback @ 4:30PM PST; Talkback Moderator: Brittney S. Wheeler
Synopsis: Two wanderers named Sione and Derek, can’t seem to face the problems in their respective lives. After meeting on a dating app, and realizing they live in the same apartment building. The two find that they could have been brought together for a purpose much greater than romance. This purpose being to get rid of whoever is living in Apartment 205! Perhaps destroying Apartment 205, will lead these two neighbors towards a kind of connection that neither of them would have ever thought possible.
SATURDAY, JUNE 11TH @ 3 PM PST; Talkback @ 4:30PM PST; Talkback Moderator: Brittney S. Wheeler
Synopsis: Two wanderers named Sione and Derek, can’t seem to face the problems in their respective lives. After meeting on a dating app, and realizing they live in the same apartment building. The two find that they could have been brought together for a purpose much greater than romance. This purpose being to get rid of whoever is living in Apartment 205! Perhaps destroying Apartment 205, will lead these two neighbors towards a kind of connection that neither of them would have ever thought possible.
THE BATTLE OF SARATOGA by M.J. King; directed by Jully Lee. Featuring Cindy Nguyen, Jennifer Cheung, Abraham Lim, Sheila Guerrero-Edmiston.
SUNDAY, JUNE 12TH @ 12PM PST; Talkback @ 1:30PM PST; Talkback Moderator: Brittney S. Wheeler
Synopsis: Inspired by childhood memories, adult experiences, and recent events, three people become entwined in each other’s lives as fellow Koreans in their early 20’s, living in Saratoga Springs, NY, where a battle once took place for liberty.
SUNDAY, JUNE 12TH @ 12PM PST; Talkback @ 1:30PM PST; Talkback Moderator: Brittney S. Wheeler
Synopsis: Inspired by childhood memories, adult experiences, and recent events, three people become entwined in each other’s lives as fellow Koreans in their early 20’s, living in Saratoga Springs, NY, where a battle once took place for liberty.
DREAM INC. by Emily Brauer Rogers; directed by Dean Grosbard. Featuring Natalie Nicole Dressel, Sheila Guerrero-Edmiston, Curt Gavin, *Cathy Diane Tomlin, Danielle Gonzales.
SUNDAY, JUNE 12TH @ 3 PM PST; Talkback @ 4:30PM PST; Talkback Moderator: Kat Vondy
Synopsis: Dream incubators control the dreams of their patients. But are they experimenting for science or succumbing to corporate realities? However, one client doesn’t seem to be changing while demanding specific results for her own creation of self. Paddling through the uncharted ethical waters of what dreams could become, Dream Inc, asks if we can create better versions of ourselves through dreams—even if we might have to cheat a little.
SUNDAY, JUNE 12TH @ 3 PM PST; Talkback @ 4:30PM PST; Talkback Moderator: Kat Vondy
Synopsis: Dream incubators control the dreams of their patients. But are they experimenting for science or succumbing to corporate realities? However, one client doesn’t seem to be changing while demanding specific results for her own creation of self. Paddling through the uncharted ethical waters of what dreams could become, Dream Inc, asks if we can create better versions of ourselves through dreams—even if we might have to cheat a little.
These readings are made possible in part by a grant from the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs & is supported, in part, by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Arts Commission.
*The Actor appears through the courtesy of Actors' Equity Association. This production is presented under the auspices of the Actors Equity Los Angeles Membership Company Rule |