Power Play Reading Club

Join your fellow LPTW'ers to read and analyze plays book club style. Have opportunities to attend theater together! Meeting virtually!

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The Book Reading Club of Play’s reading for March will be, “Fish” by Kia Corthron. 

Between acting as guardian to her little brother and losing her best friend to the charter school on the upper floor, Tree is just trying her best to get through senior year at her underfunded public school. Ms. Harris, the new English teacher, has grown embittered over budget cuts and standardized testing – keeping every student afloat is proving easier said than done. When questions arise that no textbook can answer, both student and teacher will face their most challenging assignment to date. Kia Corthron's “Fish” is a frank, funny, and fearless new play about the everyday people who make up America’s education system. Kia Corthron was part of the Keen Playwrights Lab in 2018, during which time “Fish” was originally developed.

If you want access to the PDF of the play, please contact powerplay@theatrewomen.org

FAQ’s

• Q. Do I need to be a League member in order to participate?
  A. Yes. For now, this opportunity is only open to League members.
• Q. How do you choose the plays you are reading?
  A. At the beginning of the season, Elana and Marianne administer an anonymous poll about the interests of the group and base their decisions on that.
• Q. When does this meet?
  A. Specified dates are below. Always Wednesdays at 7pm ET/4pm PT.
• Q. Do I need to be in New York in order to participate?
  A. No! We welcome members from everywhere! We’re meeting virtually to support that.
• Q. Am I responsible for paying for the plays and tickets to the shows?
  A. Yes. Each member will be financially responsible for their own plays. However, we do encourage the use of local libraries and we do try to find discounts for shows.
• Q. Cool! I’m in! What are the dates for this season?
  A. We will meet aproximately once a month.
  • December 13
  • January 31
  • March 20
  • May 1
  • June 19
• Q. Should I register?
  A. Yes, please register for each date you are planning to attend. Registration opens 2 weeks prior to the each event.
• Q. How do I get the zoom link?
  A. Please register now and the zoom link will be emailed to you.

Click here to register!