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Punchkin Repertory Theatre will be having a staged reading of "Gods and Idols," a new play by Austin playwright Jason Rainey Gods and Idols centers on the growing obsessions of a young couple, Harris and Joan. While driving on the interstate a few years earlier, Harris nearly strikes a Sikh man on a bicycle. Now Harris finds the man haunting his dreams, circling his apartment on the same bicycle. Who is this man, and what does he want to tell Harris? Meanwhile, Joan spends more and more time following a local musician, but who has more to gain from Joan's loyalty? Harris and Joan strive to comprehend their fixations without losing their identities. WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 3rd @ 7:30pm WHERE: 29th St. Ballroom at Spider House, 2906 Fruth St. FREE ADMISSION *The reading will be followed by a Q&A with playwright Jason Rainey MAP & DIRECTIONS About the playwright: Jason Rainey's work has received staged readings at the Last Frontier Theatre Conference in Valdez, Alaska, and Theatre Daedalus in Columbus, Ohio. His play Schadenfreude received a "Best of Fest" citation during Frontera Fest 2011 in Austin. Jason workshopped Gods and Idols during the Northern Writes New Play Festival this July in Bangor, Maine. |
