“Among the many things theater
does for us is to keep us honest
about our desire and obligation to
show up for each other and stay
engaged in the present moment,”
says Two River Theater’s Artistic
Director, John Dias. “Two River’s
family of artists are as eager to
find ways to ‘show up’ as our audiences
are. We’re launching this
series—and partnering with other
social justice/social service nonprofits—as
a way to respond to our
present, celebrate our past and
hope for our future.”
Online benefit event tickets are
$25 per reading or $100 for the
series of five readings and include
access to live post-reading Q&As
with the artists involved, hosted
on Zoom. Sponsorships start at
$1,000, and include additional
benefits such as an invitation to a
private virtual event with reading
artists.
All donations made to Two River
Theater in support of the series
will be matched by a generous
donor, to benefit five organizations
with a pressing need due
to the impact of systemic racism
and COVID-19. Benefitting
organizations are identified by
the playwrights and directors
involved in each reading and
include The Actors Fund, The
Audre Lorde Project, The New
Jersey Alliance for Immigrant
Justice and The Ruben Santiago-
Hudson Fine Arts Learning Center.
All artists will be paid for their
involvement in the series.
The series is scheduled to run
from July 26 to September 30.
Readings include Your Blues Ain’t
Sweet Like Mine, On Borrowed
Time, The Hombres, Seven Homeless
Mammoths Wander New England,
and Romeo & Juliet.
Ticket sales will close four hours
prior to event time. Ticket buyers
will be emailed a link to access
each reading, three hours prior to
the event’s start time.
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