Family Business
by Stephanie Griffin
Date: Thursday, March 13th, reading begins 7:30 pm
Location: Media Fellowship House
Tickets: Pay what you wish, suggested $10 donation
About the Play
Family Business is a full-length, bittersweet comedy about life & death in a tight-knit urban community that dances a fine line between the funny & the tragic.
Questions about motherhood, friendship, expectations, sexuality, family secrets, and the complexities of aging boil as the characters come together for a funeral.
Directed by Robynne Graffam
About the Playwright
Stephanie Griffin, is a Philadelphia area award-winning playwright and screenwriter who brings a unique, diverse lifetime of experiences to her literary work. She has a master’s degree in social work, followed by years of producing and video editing for NBC News & a teaching at a high school. Her stories span multiple forms and frequently feature strong women’s roles. Her works have been performed internationally and throughout Northeast and published by Smith & Kraus.
Stephanie is a member of the Dramatists Guild & Philadelphia Dramatists Center, and DGPG & the Theatre Project.
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.