good playreading plays?

[marcusmarcusrc]

So, a couple months ago I hosted an Arcadia playreading party in DC, and a lot of my friends here really enjoyed it and have been pestering me to host another one. So... the question is, what play? My ideal play would have multiple central characters, a number of supporting characters, a decent number of female roles, and not too challenging language-wise (e.g., probably not Shakespeare, and maybe light-hearted plays over deep dramas). Hapgood came to mind because it is an obvious Arcadia sequel (yay for science in plays!), but it is only 8 roles, so could be better...so, wise LiveJournal hivebrain, what else can you suggest for me?

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[marcusmarcusrc.livejournal.com]

Hmm, I seem to remember a long-ago playreading of Les Liaisons Dangerueses where I was seducing Kevin Dahm... or vice versa?

Speaking of plays I've seen recently that I've liked, have you seen the Chosen (adaptation of the Potok novel)? I really liked that when I saw it a couple years ago... now you've given me some homework to do.

(also, cross-casting is definitely acceptable, but it just seems better to find plays that _start_ somewhat gender-balanced. Though having read your livejournal for years, I know that those are in the minority)

[desireearmfeldt]

Have not heard of Chosen... If you have other recommendations, I'd love to hear them. :)

Hmm, I seem to remember a long-ago playreading of Les Liaisons Dangerueses where I was seducing Kevin Dahm... or vice versa?

Wow, that sounds entirely plausible, but I have no memory of it. There was a more recent (though not *very* recent) reading in which Charles read Cecily, but you wouldn't have been here for that, I don't think.

[fredrickegerman.livejournal.com]

Actually, you've seen Chosen at the Lyric. It's the hasidic baseball one.

[desireearmfeldt]

Oh, that one; yes.

I thought that one was too much like it was still a novel. I liked the story, but the adaptation didn't entirely work for me.