In Congress
“If my opponent gets elected, he’ll become a national menace.”
Written by Tony Manzo
Directed by Jennifer Ortega
Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at 6:00pm Eastern Time
Language: English
Location: IATI Theater (64 E. 4th St., NYC 10003)
Website: Facebook Page
Synopsis
A dramatic comedy about a United States Congressman and a reporter who must reconcile their past with their professional ambitions when they meet for an interview she’s writing for her newspaper. A successful interview would advance her career and save his, for in the last weeks of the Congressman’s re-election campaign he’s been accused of a crime. But the reporter may have a way of proving the accusation is false. The vexation lies in getting her former lover to trust her and the threatening press she represents.
About the Playwright
On the Treetop: a full-length comedy, produced by The American Theater of Actors.
Saving Allison: a romantic comedy screenplay, optioned by Miracle Entertainment.
The Wedding: a full-length comedy, optioned by Sherwood Arthur (director-producer).
Flight to Paris: a one-act play produced by Know Theatre, Binghampton; The Lakeshore Players, MN.; Women in Theatre, Lihue, Hawaii.
The Lifeguard: presented at the William Inge Festival, Independence, Kansas.
Cast
Andrea Lynn Green
Derrick Peterson
Sophie Sorenson
Staged Readings Go Online
Due to COVID-19, our staged readings for Cimientos 2020 will have an alternative format as Live Zoom readings. To attend the reading of In Congress, RSPV at the link below.
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