The Play
Illness, black magic, faith and a mother-in-law converge in Barbara Lindsay's new play, A Death Defying Act, which will be the first featured work in the 2008 Women Playwrights Series, which begins April 9th at the Centenary Stage Company in Hackettstown.

Playwright Barbara Lindsay

Admission to WPS events is by donation and reservations are requested.

When Levaughn's husband Connor is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness, they decide to take a trip to the Islands for some mysterious "alternative therapy". Connor returns seemingly cured, making a decision to discontinue his conventional medical therapies, to the concern of other family members. Cultural beliefs collide and a battle of science vs. faith ensues in the struggle for Connor's life, in this dark comedy about choices, love and self-determination.

A Death Defying Act will be presented on Wednesday, April 9th at 7:30 PM at the Centenary Little Theatre. Refreshments and lively discussion with the playwright and cast follow the presentation. Admission to the series is by donation and reservations are requested.

About the Playwright
Playwright Barbara Lindsay's first full length play, Free , won the NY Drama League's 1989 Playwrighting Competition and was given its premiere production in London in 1991. Since then there have been more than 120 national and international productions of her plays and monologues. She has taught writing in California, West Virginia, and Washington. Her full length play I-2195 won the Women's Playwrighting Award at the UM St. Louis and was produced there in Nov. 2005. Lindsay is a fifth generation Californian now living in Seattle, WA.

Reservations / Pricing
Free and open to the public!
Refreshments & Discussion with Playwright & Cast
For reservations and more information contact the CSC Offices at 908-979-0900, or visit more of CSC online - see our Women Playwrights Series page.

About Women Playwrights Series
CSC's Women Playwrights Series, now in it's 16th season, is dedicated to providing a working forum for the unique and underserved voice of women writing for the theatre today. One of the few programs of its kind, taking new plays from the development process on to full production, the WPS has been hailed by playwrights as unique and essential to the development of their craft and work. The WPS offers writers the opportunity to work with a professional director and actors during a short rehearsal period, which culminates in a script-in-hand performance for a public audience. Discussions following the presentation further enable the playwright's development of the work, as they receive feedback from the audience. Each year one play from the WPS is selected to go on to full production in the Centenary Stage Company main-stage season. Audiences in the 2008 series will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite work in consideration of production.

Catherine Rust
Program Director
Centenary Stage Company Playwright Series
908-979-0900 x5