*Ensemble Theatre’s Stagewright’s Unit *is thrilled to continue with our* 8th Monday night*, of we hope many, as part of our *10 minute Play Reading Series via Zoom*, streamed LIVE on *Ensemble Theatre’s Facebook page*! During these uncertain times, practicing social distancing and mitigating the spread of Covid-19, we are finding creative ways to stay connected! Join us EVERY OTHER MONDAY @7PM and enjoy original works of local playwrights sharing their voices with our community and the world around us! You can submit questions/comments via the ZOOM chat function or via the comments on our Facebook Livestream! *:: Here is the LINE UP for :: MONDAY January 25th @7pm ::* *WINDOW SHOPPING :: By Gail (Ife) Young ::* More While window shopping, Anita and Sophie discover they cannot afford to purchase any of the evening gowns they have been making at their place of employment. They are not ‘okay’ with that revelation. Mr. Sedwick, an interrogating attorney discovers a deeper sense of self as he questions the less fortunate, Anita and Sophie about a crime they allegedly committed. :: *Tamicka Scruggs **as Anita* :: *Molly McFadden* *as Sofie* ::* Peter Lawson Jones* **as Mr. Sedwick/Attorney *:: *Agnes Herrmann** *as Narrator* :: *Gail Young (Ife) *was born, raised, and educated in Cleveland, OH. She has earned a B.A. in Dramatic Arts from Cleveland State University. To date, she has produced a large repertoire of full length and one-act plays, skits, stories, and songs for all ages. Some of her works have been presented locally, as well as in various locations, including New York City where she lived for approximately seven years. Ife joined Stagewrights, in 2019, shortly after returning to Cleveland. Her future plans are to focus on theater, film, acting and storytelling. She also plans to perform a one-woman show, ‘*This Woman Can,’* depicting the life and times of Maggie Lena Walker, an African American pioneer businesswoman. Ife has authored adults and children’s books and has a mission to help empower young people through her writings. For more info send an email to: ifethestoryteller@gmail.com *BOXED IN :: By Edward J. Walsh ::* Darwin Wagonseller sets out to catch the morning bus to work, but ends up having a conversation that takes him to a very strange place. :: *Benjamin Gregg* *as Darwin Wagonseller* ::* Paul Slimak** *as the Box * :: *Ed Walsh *has worn a lot of hats during his writing career in Northeast Ohio, but his favorite one is that of the playwright. Laboring as a lone wolf or sometimes as a collaborator, he has seen a number of his efforts make it to the stage. In Northeast Ohio, his work has been produced at Dobama Theatre, Cuyahoga Community College-Western Campus Theatre, Berea Summer Theatre, Kent State University, John Carroll University, and Chagrin Valley Little Theatre-River Street Playhouse. Two of Walsh’s plays were performed as part of* The Colombi New Plays Festival *at Ensemble Theatre in recent years. One of these, *“One-on-One,”* deals with the confrontation between two white kids and a lone African-American kid on a neighborhood basketball court. The play was later published, as was Walsh’s adaptation of “Frankenstein.” The only question is, “What will come out from under Walsh’s hat next. *(*Denotes Member of Actors' Equity Association)* *CLICK HERE TO NAVIGATE TO ENSEMBLE THEATRE'S FACEBOOK PAGE TO WATCH OUR LIVE STREAM @7PM, Monday <https://www.facebook.com/EnsembleTheatreCleveland/>*. Email us at* plays@ensemble-theatre.org <plays@ensemble-theatre.org>* for a ZOOM link if that is the only platform via which you can attend the reading or if you have any questions. No phone calls please. We recommend it if you are able to watch via Ensemble’s FACEBOOK LIVE. Tune in @7pm. *ALL OF THE PLAYS READING AS PART OF OUR MONDAY SERIES ARE FREE TO THE PUBLIC. NO DONATION IS REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE!* DONATIONS TO ENSEMBLE THEATRE ARE ALWAYS WELCOME, ESPECIALLY DURING THESE UNCERTAIN TIMES. *CLICK HERE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO DONATE TO ENSEMBLE THEATRE!* <http://www.ensembletheatrecle.org/donations> WE ARE SO GRATEFUL FOR THE SUPPORT! *CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON OUR 10 MINUTE PLAY SERIES <http://www.ensembletheatrecle.org/10-minute-readings-zoom>*, OUR PLAYWRIGHTS, AND UPDATES TO OUR LINE UP FOR EACH MONDAY. THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING ENSEMBLE THEATRE, OUR NEW SERIES, AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU IN OUR VIRTUAL AUDIENCE. Stay Safe! Stay Healthy! We look forward to when we can meet again in person!