Writing a play is a complicated thing. It is a combination of inspiration, timing, voices, story and character that all come together in the writer's mind and then, on the page to..hopefully..come to life on a stage. My new play "Express Tracks", will have it's first open to the public staged reading on Monday, July 30th is the combination of all of those elements. This is a play that was inspired by a trip on a train...one from Camden to Trenton ..as I travelled last winter. On the train I saw people and heard voices that lent themselves to this story and...inspired me to seek answers to other questions of my own. Questions of faith and feeling trapped and isolated in a world with open windows and sunlight. These characters allowed me to dig deeper into their backgrounds and motivations and in doing that..ultimately...my own. This world is complex and....this ride let me question my own world by exploring the world of strangers...people we see every day and pass by..or ..interact with. I wrote this play in the predawn hours of five mornings in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. As I wrote lightning lit up the cove below me and the constant heat and humidity of June on the Mexican coast surrounded me. These elements have now become a part of this work. I invite you to the reading..to be a part of its first breath of life and to offer feedback...should you feel inspired. Director Dan Student has brought together an amazing, stellar cast on this particular Monday evening and we will be witness to their talent as "Express Tracks" comes to life in its earliest form. SCTC wants to bring you into the process of creating theatre as well as being an audience member. As we enter our eighth season we want to engage you even more into the process..and ..give you a theatrical home of your own. Please come. We begin at 7PM and it's free.
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