TheatreWorks is excited to present the third season of its Page to Stage staged reading series. The series was developed to provide a way for the theater to present scripts from respected authors that may not always receive the attention they fully deserve.  As with the previous seasons, the pieces in the 2012 Season have been selected with care; none of them have been seen on stage locally in years and, in some cases, ever.  The genres include classic comedy, thought-provoking drama and all, of course, will make for a sophisticated evening of great theater for our audiences.

By Charles Busch
Thursday, March 15, 2012 @ 8:00 pm – Admission is FREE
 
Marjorie Taub, the wife of a philanthropic allergist, is engulfed in a life crisis of Medea-like proportions. Her children are grown, her beloved therapist recently died and her mother grates on her nerves. She tries to lose herself in a world of art, films and theater, but finds she is barely able to rouse herself from the sofa. Her spirits suddenly soar when a fascinating friend from her childhood appears on her doorstep. But Lee, the savior that infuses Marjorie with life, soon becomes Lee, the unwelcome and sinister guest.

By Larry Kramer
Thursday, June 21, 2012 @ 8:00 pm – Admission is FREE
 
A searing drama about public and private indifference to the AIDS plague and one man's lonely fight to awaken the world to the crisis. Produced to acclaim in New York, London and Los Angeles, The Normal Heart follows Ned Weeks, a gay activist enraged at the indifference of public officials and the gay community. While trying to save the world from itself, he is confronted with the personal toll of AIDS with his friends and partner.

By W. Somerset Maugham
Thursday, September 27, 2012 @ 8:00 pm – Admission is FREE
 
Set in the British colony of Malaya and later in the Chinese quarter of Singapore, this play is one of its author's most popular, if infrequently seen pieces. While her husband, Robert, is away on business, Leslie Crosbie claims that she shot their mutual friend, Geoff Hammond, in self-defense following an attempted rape. In the midst of her trial, an incriminating letter surfaces that threatens to undo the woman's story and unwind a fragile marriage.

By Garson Kanin
Thursday, December 20, 2012 @ 8:00 pm – Admission is FREE
 
In this twist on the classic Pygmalion story, uncouth tycoon Harry Brock brings his showgirl mistress, Billie, with him to Washington where he tries to buy a Congressman. While there, he hires journalist, Paul Verall, to "culture-fy" Billie. It is with Paul's help that Billie learns just how corrupt her boyfriend is and Harry learns just how smart Billie really is.