Red Shirt Entertainment Announces Lineup for 'Rooftop Reading Series' in Midtown Manhattan

NEW YORK, July 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Red Shirt Entertainment - the New York-based entertainment company - has announced the selection of playwrights and directors that will participate in the "Red Shirt Rooftop Reading Series" taking place Friday, August 3rd through Sunday, August 5th.

"After an exhaustive search, we are unequivocally happy with the plays," said Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj, Producing Artistic Director at Red Shirt. "Every artist involved with the festival is bringing something compelling to the table and we are delighted to offer them this opportunity."

Red Shirt is also proud to announce that Tony Award-winning actress Tonya Pinkins will be participating in the festival, appearing in Goddess Hair and Nail Salon, one of the eight selected 10-minute plays. "We are so delighted to hear that Ms. Pinkins has decided to join us," commented Maharaj. "Her body of work in the American Theater speaks for itself and we know her presence will help to enrich the festival."

The complete list of performances is as follows:

Everybody Into the Gene Pool - Written by Stephen Mo Hanan - Directed by Dev Bondarin

Living Room - Written by William Coyle - Directed by Jonas Goslow

St. Augustine, FLA - Written by Aurin Squire - Directed by Suzanne Grodner

Empties - Written by Liam Kuhn - Directed by Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj

Hands - Written by Becca Schlossberg - Directed by James Harkness

Reconcile, Bitch - Written by Desi Moreno-Penson - Directed by Jonathan Musser

Goddess Hair and Nail Salon - Written by Patricia Ione Lloyd - Directed by Elizabeth Ostler

Apples and Corn - Written by Joseph Yeargain - Directed by Alexis Williams

Spook, a one-act play inspired by Dr. Maya Angelou's poem "Willie," will be shown all three days. Written and directed by Maharaj, it will feature Kayla Aimable, Amelia Pedlow, Derric Harris and Jonas Goslow.

"Everything we read was unique and special," said Frank O'Brien, Founder and Executive Producer of Red Shirt. "However, we're confident that the selected works will send the audience away with something they'll be talking about for a long time."

Tickets for August 3rd and 4th's installments are available at ten dollars each. Tickets for Sunday general admission can be purchased for 20 dollars, while all three-day passes have been sold out. For more ticket information, please visit http://redshirtrooftopreadingseries.eventbrite.com. 

About Red Shirt Entertainment

Red Shirt Entertainment is bridging the gap between the business and creative industries. Founded in 2011, the company is focused on all elements of production, including financing, writing, talent, development and finished product. Red Shirt's vision is to encompass the interests of all persons involved in entertainment, from the audience to playwrights, giving opportunity to both the established and the aspiring. http://www.redshirtentertainment.com 

For more information, please contact:

Frank Riolo, Manager, Corporate Communications
Conversation, LLC
[email protected]
212-389-9782

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SOURCE Red Shirt Entertainment