🥂Don’t miss the next installment of the Champagne Staged Reading Series: A BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO by Mat Smart, directed by Mary Ann Rodgers. Tickets here: https://shotgunplayers.org/show/cuckoo/⁠ ⁠ 🥂About the play: Brooklyn birdwatchers unite at Prospect Park in a close-knit group that is turned upside down over a rare bird sighting. A comedy that explores the complexities of loss, the power of wonder, and how to move on after missing out.⁠ ⁠ 🥂Meet Mat Smart:⁠ Mat Smart has written 25 full-length plays that have been produced around the United States and he currently has several television projects in development. THE AGITATORS, a two-hander about the true, untold friendship between Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass, was in the midst of 15 different productions from Maine to Seattle before Covid shut down live performances. Select plays include: KILL LOCAL (La Jolla Playhouse, nominated for Outstanding New Play by the San Diego Theatre Critics Circle), THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF ANTARCTICA (Gift Theatre, recipient of the 2015 Jeff Award for Best New Work in Chicago), SAMUEL J. AND K. (Williamstown Theatre Festival; Steppenwolf for Young Adults), NAPERVILLE (Slant Theatre Project; Theatre Wit), TINKER TO EVERS TO CHANCE (Geva; Merrimack Rep; Artistry), and THE HOPPER COLLECTION (Huntington; Magic). An avid traveler and baseball fan, Mat has been to all of the states, all of the continents, and all of the current MLB stadiums. A native of Naperville, Illinois, he currently lives in Brooklyn. (fb)

We're delighted to introduce MIRIAM’S PLACE!⁠ ⁠ Miriam Schiffman was a life-long learner with an insatiable curiosity and passion for bringing people together. She also loved theater. With the generous support of her beloved husband, Stan, we have dedicated space at our studios to host gatherings for the exploration of live theater and the promotion of fellowship around shared interests and perspectives. ⁠ ⁠ The six seminars are designed to learn how a production comes together while getting access to a First Taste, design run, rehearsals, and a preview show. With refreshments at every session, we hope you’ll join us! ⁠ ⁠ Learn more: https://shotgunplayers.org/show/miriam/ (fb)