LIVE READING: Thursday June 2, 2023 at The Fanatic Salon 3815 Sawtelle Blvd, Culver City, CA 90066
Directed by Ben Weber (Sex and the City), the reading features the talents of Abigail Marlowe (CSI: Vegas, Unprisoned),Will Nicol (Criminal Minds), Andrew Gonzalez (For All Mankind), and Rebecca Turner (Loving).
Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the door. For non-LA based residents, I will also post a Facebook Live link the night of the show.
About: The year is 2035. Food is scarce, war is imminent, and the patriarchy dominates local tribes. A lone therapist finds a way to help a young woman. “End of Times Therapy,” an original play by Solange Castro, explores the themes of love, class wars, gender roles and the therapeutic process in a post-apocalyptic Los Angeles.
Co-produced by Ben Weber (Sex and the City) and Abigail Marlowe (CSI: Vegas, Unprisoned), directed by Ben Weber, the reading features the talents of Abigail Marlowe, Anne Gregory (Parks and Recreation, Adam Ruins Everything), Sarah Cortez (The Conjuring 2), Mikel Paraga (North Hollywood Love Story), Johnny Sneed (Parks and Recreation), Jandres Burgos (S.W.A.T) and Jeremy Coheneur (Unprisoned).
Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the door or on Eventbrite
Here are some answers to questions about the play you may or may not have.
What are the next steps?
The team, which consists of myself, Abigail Marlowe and Ben Weber are currently still having readings and re-writes, the endless process that tightens a play and makes it worthy of the stage. However, seeing as producing theater in LA is now equivalent of a downpayment on a house in Idaho we are talking about producing it as a podcast OR producing it for the Hollywood Fringe Festival in 2024!
Why did you write a play?
Like everyone during the pandemic I was stuck at home with little to do and filled with anxiety about the state of the world. Unlike in my younger years, I no longer see writing as the highest calling. I am more a fan of kindness and just being someone who calls people on their birthday. But sometimes the universe sets you up to do something, and with a break from work, money in the bank, and literally zero plans for the what felt like an eternal future, I accepted The Assignment and began the process that I can only describe as ripping an idea out of my brain.
Will this play change the awful state of the world?
Short answer, no. I struggled with this a lot because there are so many other things I think would be useful to the world than my silly ridiculous play. And this line of thinking are the kind of pep talks I have to contend with every time I look at it. However, as friends and supportive people have reminded me, writing a play gives actors something to act out, brings talented people together, attracts an audience looking for something without an action sequence (though truth be told, I may add an action sequence), and creates the possibility for something “magical” (a word I claim to use sparingly). And not to sound like a theater geek, but an engaged audience with a performance can be one of the greatest things ever and good feelings will ensue.
Is this play as dark depressing like the title sounds?
Not entirely, I think it’s partly funny and irreverent. But, yes, these are dark times we are living in and art must reflect.