Monday June 10 at 7 pm

GRIEF … AND OTHER BUSINESS by Marty Nadler

A story about a married couple who own a popular restaurant in New York City’s theater district. It’s a tale of working … living … and dying. And there’s humor! 

Monday July 22 at 7 pm

COLORS OF A LIFE DESIGN by Elaine Savory

A new play, commissioned by MV Playhouse, about Harlem Renaissance artist, educator and Oak Bluffs resident, Lois Mailou Jones. 

Monday July 29 at 7 pm

DEJA NEW by Kate Feiffer

In Morning Pages, Kate Feiffer’s first novel for adults, Elise Hellman is a playwright trying to revive her once-successful career. Deja New is the title of the comedic play she is working on, and scenes from the play are throughout the book. Deja New is about a 40-year-old single woman whose long-divorced parents unexpectedly move in with her. This is a reading of that play. 

Monday August 5 at 7 pm

CUT IT OUT by Jonah Lipsky

Cut It Out is a new drama about artificial intelligence that explores the darker side of human-A.I. relationships. As the boundaries between free will and algorithmic control blur, a widow’s grief and a scientist’s obsession collide in a desperate search for truth. The play asks the question: “what happens when our deepest emotions are manipulated by forces beyond our control?” Join us for a thought-provoking reading of Cut It Out, where the lines between human and machine are tested, and the true cost of playing god is revealed.