‘Cause It's My Birthday, B*tch!
by Michael Roche
Thursday, May 8th
Reading begins 7:30 PM
Tickets $10
Location: Media Fellowship House
About the Play
Andrew’s wish to happily celebrate his birthday is upended when his estranged brother Ryan re-enters his life like a tornado, asking to crash on his couch for a few days. As the two brothers communicate, it is unclear if Ryan really wants to make amends, or steal a valuable baseball that was given to Andrew from their grandmother. To add fuel to the fire, Andrew’s outspoken friend Jane has arrived, and Ryan has kidnapped a Delivery Guy.
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About the Playwright
Michael Roche received a Musical Theater degree (CUA), Masters in Theatre (Villanova), and has appeared in commercials, film and stage productions. His musicals High School Never Ends (featuring music from Bowling For Soup and The Dollyrots) was showcased at the Producers Club in NYC, and Monster was part of the MusiCoLab 10thShowcase at the Drake Theater (Philadelphia). Monster also had a concert reading at Footlighters Theater. Select credits include directing/editing Bowling For Soup’s official music video “Getting Old Sucks”, writing/directing the play Arnold Dinglemeyer, and illustrating the children's book "Zimba: Believe", and his song “I Gave My Soul To You (On Halloween Night)” is featured in the short film “A Girls Only Halloween Party”. Follow @MichaelRocheArt on Instagram.
About the Series
The Media Arts Council (MAC) Play Reading Series was created by playwrights Julie Zaffarano, Dave Ebersole, and Keenya Jackson, in partnership with the MAC to create a space for local playwrights to hear their work read by talented actors and receive feedback from a public audience. The only regular new play reading series in in the area, it brings exciting new stories to Delaware County.
Playwrights, actors, and directors who are interested in being involved in the series should contact Julie Zaffarano, juliezaffarano@gmail.com. Due to the limited budget for this project, we are unable to offer actors or directors a stipend through the MAC.