​Do you miss theatre as much as we do?

The Public Theatre is creating a PLAY Club (like a Book Club but we read plays) and we’re inviting you to join. Every year when we pick our season, we read tons of great plays that never appear on our stage (sometimes for a simple reason like the cast size is too big), so we thought it’d be fun to share some of these great scripts with you and discover if you like them as much as we do.

Each month we’ll assign a play and meet on ZOOM to talk about it.  Executive Artistic Director Christopher Schario will be the moderator and Professor Martin Andrucki of Bates College will provide insights and suggestions for discussion.

We recommend you sign up quickly as group size will be limited to ensure great conversations.

If, after signing up for the second session, you find yourself unable to attend, please let us know as soon as possible so your spot can be filled with our waiting list.

Donations to support our PLAY Club are greatly appreciated. You will be able to return to this page following the payment process.

Registration

Please click the button and fill out the Zoom Registration.  A phone number is required as an alternate contact method. Please answer the questions at the bottom of the form for each class registration.

All communications and links for the class will go to the email provided in the registration form.

PLEASE NOTE: By actively participating in these Virtual classes, you will be asked to agree to the recording of your voice and/or image for possible inclusion on The Public Theatre’s website, YouTube channel and Social Media properties.

Wednesday, March 24 & Thursday, March 25

Pilgrims Musa and Sheri in the New World by Yussef El Guindi

• 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
• Moderated by Christopher Schario
• Special Guest – Playwright Yussef El Guindi will be joining the discussion.
• Discussion prompts from Martin Andrucki, Bates College Department of Theater and Rhetoric

Sharp, smart, and filled with heart, Pilgrims Musa and Sheri has all the elements of a romantic comedy: star-crossed lovers, surprising complications, insecurities, and human frailty. Anyone who has ever looked for love knows the dilemma. Do you make a safe, sensible match? Or take a risk on an exciting someone who might—just might—be the One Great Romance of your life? Musa, a sweet-natured Egyptian immigrant cab driver, and Sheri, a sassy and talkative Caucasian waitress who is anything but shy, must negotiate the twists and turns of not only love but cultural expectations in this complex, comedy with a delightful twist. He’s a semi-practicing Muslim and she’s a handful of neurotic quirks and a salty mouth. Their personal differences draw them together as much as they complicate their relationship.

PLAY Club members are responsible for acquiring and reading all scripts prior to each meeting.

“Pilgrims Musa and Sheri in the New World” by Yussef El Guindi

Dramatist Play Service:
https://www.dramatists.com/cgi-bin/db/single.asp?key=4994