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The Nora Salon: “Vincie” is February 18th!

The next gathering of our monthly reading series, The Nora Salon, is Sunday, February 18th. It’s our first weekend salon, first afternoon salon, and first salon in New Jersey! We can’t wait! We hope you’ll join us for a glass of wine, friendly conversation, and an informal reading of Elaine Insinnia’s play: Vincie.

Vincie, a celebrated modern artist, has become a paranoid recluse. She does not paint, will not be interviewed, and is obsessed with criminals breaking into her apartment. With the help for Tricia, an art student and the granddaughter of an old friend, and the promise of a show from gallery owner Phyllis, Vincie begins painting again. She starts to shed her fear of leaving her apartment, renews her relationship with her former lover Brady, and her precious Mets even win their astonishing way into the 2015 World Series. But all that glitters is not gold. Can Vincie survive the disillusionment that follows? Or will the horror she endured in the past overtake her once again.

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The Nora Salon: Vincie
Sunday, February 18th at 4pm
Carelton Road, Westfield, NJ

hosted by Amy S. Green

SPACE IS EXTREMELY LIMITED. RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED.
Please email us at reservations@norasplayhouse.org to add your name to the guest list. You’ll receive the exact address in a separate email when your reservation is confirmed.

Suggested donation: $10

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The Nora Salon: B-Town is January 19th!

The next gathering of our monthly reading series, The Nora Salon, is Friday, January 19th.
We hope you’ll join us for a glass of wine, friendly conversation,
and an informal reading of Julie Kling’s teleplay, the sitcom pilot: B-Town.

For 35 years, everything has gone right for Ally Troth. She’s the Founder & CEO of Vulvelle, a wildly successful wellness brand that proudly sells vitamins in the name of feminism. When Ally suddenly loses everything in a major scandal, she’s forced to move across the pond to live with her husband’s kooky parents, who run a retirement home on the English seaside. Ally grapples with her strange new life and identity in B-Town, full of retirees, rain, and the occasional shitting pigeon.

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The Nora Salon: B-Town
Friday, January 19th at 7pm
90th Street & Third Avenue, Upper East Side, NYC

hosted by Julie Kling

SPACE IS EXTREMELY LIMITED. RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED.
January’s Salon is currently FULL.
Please email us at reservations@norasplayhouse.org to add your name to the wait list.

Suggested donation: $10

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The Nora Salon: Exposure is November 3rd!

The next gathering of our monthly reading series, The Nora Salon, is Friday, November 3rd.
We hope you’ll join us for a glass of wine, friendly conversation,
and an informal reading of Pauline David-Sax’s play: Exposure.

 

In the early 1920s, loyalties are tested and secrets exposed as two women struggle to define themselves. Georgia gained notoriety as the subject of husband Alfred’s photographs and now fights to be taken seriously as a painter in her own right. Beck endures a lackluster job while waiting for her husband, aspiring photographer Paul, to achieve the financial success necessary to support a family. When Alfred and Georgia invite Beck and Paul to their lake house for a visit, Paul sees the trip as a chance to convince Alfred, now a successful gallery owner, to showcase his latest work, but Alfred is preoccupied with his own artistic pursuits. Beck attempts to advocate for Paul with both Alfred and Georgia, not realizing that her interference has the potential to undermine both Georgia’s career and her own marriage.

Loosely based on the lives of real life artists Georgia O’Keeffe, Alfred Stieglitz, Paul Strand, and Rebecca Strand, Exposure explores the complexities of gender, creativity, success, and loyalty.

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The Nora Salon: Exposure
Friday, November 3rd at 7pm
The Winston Churchill, 2500 Johnson Avenue, Riverdale, Bronx
hosted by Ettie Ward

SPACE IS EXTREMELY LIMITED. RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED.
November’s Salon is currently FULL.
Please email us at reservations@norasplayhouse.org to add your name to the wait list.

Suggested donation: $10