THE SOPRANOS' Dominic Chianese Performs in RIGHT YOU ARE at Theatre East, 5/29

Theatre East presents the next installment in its NEIGHBORHOOD READING SERIES upstairs at O'Lunney's, 145 West 45th Street (bet. Broadway & 6th Avenue), on Tuesday, May 29th: 6:00 pm is a Mixer with the reading at 7:00 pm. Dominic Chianese of THE SOPRANOS and BOARDWALK EMPIRE stars in the Nobel Prize-winning playwright Luigi Pirandello's RIGHT YOU ARE (if you think you are). Through small town gossip, this parable explores the relativity of truth, the vanity and necessity of illusion and the instability of the human personality. The reading will be directed by Artistic Director Judson Jones.

There will be $5 WELL DRINKS, HOUSE WINE, & ALL BEER! Seating is limited and reservations are required. Make a reservation by simply emailing readingseries@theatreeast.org. There is a $20 suggested donation.

As of the fall 2011 Theatre East added to its Third Week of the Month Mixers by offering the NEIGHBORHOOD READING SERIES to the mix. Theatre East is committed to discovering new vivid theatrical works through their main stage productions and through readings and workshops. The Neighborhood Reading Series helps the organization do just that while fostering relationships with playwrights and their work.

Theatre East is also committed to celebrating all forms of theatre. The Neighborhood Reading Series allows them to do this even further without the confines of producing. In addition, it provides a platform for discussion and community by celebrating plays you may have heard of along with some that might be a bit more obscure. Since the readings are free and open to the public, it also aids us in our dedication to the ideal that theatre is not a luxury but should be accessible to everyone, no matter one's economic or social status. For more information, visit www.theatreeast.org.

Theatre East (Judson Jones, Artistic Director; Christa Kimlicko Jones, Associate Artistic Director) is a New York based theatre company committed to ensemble collaboration through production of vivid theatrical works that explore our mortality and the shared human experience. They seek to build community by confronting isolation, allowing for a better understanding of their audience and ourselves.

Judson Jones has been working professionally as an actor, director, and producer for over a decade. He produced the Off Broadway premiere of Tim Blake Nelson's Eye of God, as well as a producing partner of Christopher Durang's The Vietnamization of New Jersey (NY Times Critic Pick) and ofHarvest (Smith and Kraus Best New Plays of 2008; Backstage Critic's Pick), which he also co-directed. Prior to forming Theatre East, he served as Associate Director for Alchemy Theatre Company of Manhattan (2005–2008), and was a founding member of the dirigo group in Texas. Judson has appeared in over twenty regional theatre productions, including tours performing in Julius Caesar and the title role in Henry V.

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