Throughout the year we organize free readings of new and established work that explore questions of alienation and reconciliation. After each performance, we set up a banquet table with food and wine for the sake of continuing the conversation. We are committed to hospitality as much as to excellent storytelling. Readings are suggested donation events, all donations go towards artist payments and hospitality costs. Our inaugural reading took place in April 2017.

SPRING '23

Friday, January 27th — Revelation by Flannery O’Connor

Friday, February 24 — By the Way, Meet Vera Stark by Lynn Nottage

Saturday, April 29th — The Humans by Steven Karam

Friday, May 26th — An Iliad by Lisa Peterson and Denis O’Hare

REVELATION

BY FLANNERY O’CONNOR

FRIDAY, JANUARY 27TH, 2023

FEATURING

Directed and Conceived for the Stage by Karin Coonrod for Compagnia de’ Colombari

Music by Martha Redbone and Aaron Whitby

With performances by: Deidre Starnes, Jo Mei, Carlton Terrence Taylor, KenYatta Rogers, Shannon Dorsey, Sorab Wadia, Ahmad Kamal, and Sarah Marshall.

Sea Dog Theater is excited to present Compagnia de' Colombari's recorded audio drama REVELATION by Flannery O'Connor, directed by Karin Coonrod. Coonrod boldly gathers a diverse cast of eight actors to dramatize the conflicts that shape American society when race collides with religion in one southern town of the 1960s. The casting of BIPOC actors playing all the white characters in the doctor's office, telescopes the agency of the actors as they play to the assumptions of the status quo southern characters. As told through the perspective of a white Christian southern, middle-class woman, O’Connor bears witness to the racial realities which distort one’s vision of oneself and others. As her characters stumble through changing times, in the face of human hypocrisy, O’Connor uses action, pathos and humor to reveal what she describes as “the mystery of existence.” In her prophetic view of the world, O'Connor sees and enables us to see that oftentimes violence precedes the encounter with grace.

Join us for this audio experienced, followed by a talkback, wine and hors d’oeuvres. This is a ticketed event. Become a monthly sustaining member for two free tickets and priority access to upcoming events!

BY THE WAY, MEET VERA STARK

by Lynn Nottage

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24TH, 2023

Featuring

Directed by Kimille Howard

With performances by: Anita Welch, Gillian Williams, Rebecca Hargrove, Danté Jeanfelix, Kedren Spencer, Andrew Goebel, Jeremiah Clapp and Arielle Gonzalez.

THE HUMANS

by Steven Karam

SATURDAY, APRIL 29TH, 2023

Featuring

Directed by Christina Shea-Wright

With performances by: Mark Lewis, Rebecca Harris, Kaija Matīss, Sally Shaw, Wendy Welch, Thamer Jendoubi

AN ILIAD

by Lisa Peterson and Denis O’Hare

FRIDAY, MAY 26TH, 2023

Featuring

Directed by Brandt Adams

With performances by: Vernice Miller

ASL Interpretation by: Lisa Dennet

Music by: Kamel Boutros