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New Play Reading Series: May 8, 2009
 




Riding the Comet
By Mark Violi
Directed by Kyla Marie Mostello

 

In WWII Occupied France, a resistance family is visited by two American GIs. A plan is in motion to return them safely to England. But as thefamily endures the horrors of war, the eldest daughter, Linette, can no longer bear the loss and fragmentation of her family and becomes desperate to restore her peaceful life, while six-year-old Andie discovers her own way of dealing with grief. When Linette is forced into an unfamiliar role, the safe return of the GIs is in jeopardy as fear takes its toll and Linette becomes increasingly desperate.

Featuring (alphabetically):
Patrick Albanesius
Camryn Barnes
Chuck Donnelly
Mike Gearty
John Helmke
Steve Pie
Kate Skelly