Playwrights Local Presents A Free Staged Reading of a New Play OBLATUS Written by Diana Lueptow Directed with dramaturgy by Lenora Inez Brown Featuring Luke Brett, Katherine Burke, Theresa Dean, Stuart Hoffman, Lynna Metrisin, and Margi Zitelli www.playwrightslocal.org/2020-play-lab-readings/ ========================== DATE/TIME Saturday, February 15 at 3:00 pm FREE No tickets or reservations required SYNOPSIS In 12th century Germany, the great abbess, intellectual and composer Hildegard of Bingen faces a final controversy as she defies church leaders in a battle of wills from which she refuses to retreat. From an abbey graveyard to powerful cathedral halls, the action follows Hildegard as she fights for her principles and her own authority. At stake: her own creations, the urgency of sacred praise, respect for her decisions, and the nature of evidence against political gamesmanship. Who will win? And who is the mysterious character shadowing Hildegard, with so many unusual insights into her behavior? VENUE Creative Space at Waterloo Arts 397 East 156th Street Cleveland, OH 44110