Main Off-Broadway - Play Reading Series is a monthly program that brings to life classic plays that have recently entered the public domain. Each month we will showcase a different work read aloud by talented Louisville actors.
Rope, by Patrick Hamilton
Sun., April 6, 1:30- 4 PM, Main Library
Rope, written by Patrick Hamilton in 1929 and inspired by the murder trials of Leopold and Loeb in 1924, tells the tale of two young men who believe they have pulled off the perfect crime. Can they get away with it, or will their heinous scheme unravel? Hitchcock adapted this play for the screen in 1948 in his thriller of the same name.
The Verge, by Susan Glaspell
Sun., May 25, 1:30 PM- 4 PM, Main Library
The Verge, written in 1921, follows Claire Archer, a botanist, in her quest to create a new form of life. Claire struggles to find those who can understand her as she tries to break free of the limitations imposed upon her by society.
Safe, by Georgia Douglas Johnson
Sun., June 22, 1:30 PM - 4 PM, Main Library
Georgia Doulas Johnson, a well-known poet and playwright of the Harlem Renaissance, often centered her work on the Black experience in the South. In Safe, written in 1929, is a short play that tells the story of Liza and John Pettigrew, expectant parents in a small town in Georgia in 1893, who witness horrible racial violence. Afterward, Liza must decide what it means to be “safe”.
These programs are free and open to the public, but space is limited. Click to Register below or by calling (502) 574-1623.
