Thursday, November 21, 2013

Lab Theater kicks off play reading series with Riti's "Paranormal Producer"

The Laboratory Theater of Florida kicks off its series of play readings with Tom Riti's "Paranormal Producer" at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 25.

The comedy features a fifty-something Rachel, who dreams of reality TV stardom - and she fabricates ghost stories to get there. What happens when she meets a ghost?

Anne Dodd directs a cast that includes: Sandy Porter, Marcus Colon, Bonnie Grossmann, Patrick Day, Mike Dinko, Taylor Adair Nave, Dave Kensler and Jonathan Best.

Tickets are just $5 and are available for purchase at the door only. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call (239) 218-0481. The theater is located at 1634 Woodford Ave. in Fort Myers.

Complete press release below.


Wacky Comedy will be read at Lab Theater


FORT MYERS 11/11/13:  The Laboratory Theater of Florida will begin its series of staged readings this season with Tom Riti’s new play, Paranormal Producer. The performance will be on Monday, November 25th at 7pm.

This comedy features Rachel, who has left a secure job to follow her dream and become an actor. But, at age 53, her dream gets bleary when she discovers that producers want 20-year old bombshells - not 53-year old bomb fragments. So she fabricates ghosts, ghost stories, and a larger than life psychic alter ego to become TV's next Reality Superstar. But, what Rachel didn't plan on was a life changing encounter with a real ghost!

Directed by Anne Dodd, the staged reading will feature actors Sandy Porter, Marcus Colon, Bonnie Grossmann, Patrick Day, Mike Dinko, Taylor Adair Nave, Dave Kensler and Jonathan Best.

Staged readings are interesting because audiences enjoy hearing a new work for the first time. They can also observe some of the process of writing and rewriting a play, can meet the playwright, and can share feedback which may help the playwright with final edits of his script. Most of Lab Theater’s staged readings showcase the regional talent of southwest Florida playwrights.

Paranormal Producer premiers at 7 p.m. on Monday, November 25th. Tickets are just $5 and are available for purchase at the door only. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m.

The Laboratory Theater of Florida, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, is dedicated to the promotion of the performing arts, through live performance, education, community outreach, experimentation and the development of ensemble work. The company features ensemble productions, produces classic works, takes artistic risks and features and challenges local performers of various skill levels. Stay up to date with its news and events on Facebook and Twitter @LabTheaterFL.  For more information, call 239-218-0481. The theater is located at 1634 Woodford Ave. Fort Myers, 33901.


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