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 “Reclusive millionaire Jonathan Forty wants to give away his fortune. Faith Lockhart is willing to pay the price.”
Playwright Jim Reyland, “ARTICLE 4: has a healthy amount of the seven deadly sins, but amongst the chaos lies virtue and forgiveness. Lives are spinning out of control, and while some will crash, others are saved in a most unexpected way.”
April 2009, Writer’s Stage produced readings of two new plays by Jim Reyland. The promising FURTHER THAN WE'VE EVER BEEN and ARTICLE 4: The idea was to determine which play was ready to be taken to the all important workshop level.
Writer’s Stage presents the workshop of ARTICLE 4: by Jim Reyland Directed by Barry Scott Featuring: Mark Cabus, Jamie Farmer, Ted Welch and Greg Wilson – November 4th – 14th 2009 on Writer’s Stage
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Writer's Stage presents workshop of Jim Reyland play |
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November 1, 2009
Writer's Stage presents workshop of Jim Reyland play
By Fiona Soltes
FOR THE TENNESSEAN
For some, "workshopping" a new play means allowing actors to read it out loud, inviting critique. Jim Reyland jokes that it's something deeper: "sheer terror."
It's Monday night, and Reyland is flanked on stage by professional actors/directors Mark Cabus and Barry Scott. They're discussing the script of Article 4 — Reyland's script — in great detail. Altering words. Questioning interpretation. Picking it apart bit by bit by bit. The mood, however, is far from antagonistic; Reyland has been around the theater long enough to know that — painful as the process can be — it's better to let trusted peers give an honest assessment before an audience does.
"It's really wonderful," he says, "if you're surrounded by the right people."
In addition to veteran actor Cabus (who takes the lead in the production) and Scott (a longtime friend who will direct), those "right people" include the cast of Evelyn Blythe, Jamie Famer, Chris Goodrich, Ted Welch and Greg Wilson. With them in tow, Article 4 opens this week still in workshop mode before its full premiere.
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With a strong director and cast, Writer's Stage workshops Jim Reyland's original script |
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 By Martin Brady
Published on November 04, 2009 at 3:06pm
Yet another original play opens this weekend when Jim Reyland's Article 4 receives a formal workshop staging under the direction of Barry Scott. Operating under an Actors' Equity special appearance contract, Reyland has gathered together a notable cast featuring Mark Cabus, Jamie Farmer, Evelyn Blythe, Chris Goodrich, Ted Welch and Greg Wilson.
"It's worth it to me to go a little extra to have great actors," Reyland says. "You can see the difference between really top-flight performers and those who simply aren't at that level. I wanted the best director and the best actors I could find."
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