Rehearsal for Truth Theater Festival Presents the 2020 Spring Weekend: The Unimaginable of Reality

NEW YORK - May 6, 2020 - PRLog -- The Vaclav Havel Library Foundation and Bohemian Benevolent and Literary Association  are pleased to present the second edition of the Rehearsal for Truth Theater Festival's Spring Weekend. From May 28–31 on Zoom, the festival will offer live online readings of contemporary plays penned by award-winning European playwrights from Hungary, Slovakia and Poland who explore current social and political issues in their quest for truth. Seasoned New York City–based actors will perform the three readings. A moderated discussion with prominent translators of Vaclav Havel's plays will accompany the online events.

Coinciding with our reality amid a trying time, the 2020 Spring Weekend: The Unimaginable of Reality presents plays that delve into the human psyche subjected to unforeseen and unpredictable circumstances.

The cast includes superb theater, television and film actors, including Chris Carfizzi (Daredevil, Shades of Blue), Uma Incrocci (Modern Family), Megan Metrikin (Finding Fellini), Kevin Sebastian (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), and Michael Turner (Shadow of Heroes).

The 2020 Spring Weekend takes places online on Zoom. Each event is followed by Q&A. Free and open to the public. Online registration through Eventbrite is required to obtain the link and password for viewing.
More information: www.rehearsalfortruth.org.
Registration: www.rehearsalfortruth.eventbrite.com

FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS

Thursday, May 28, 7:00 pm
Translating Havel: The Tricky Parts / online moderated discussion
Renowned English translators of Vaclav Havel's plays—Paul Wilson, Jan Novak and Stepan Simek—join playwright Edward Einhorn, Artistic Director of New York City's Untitled Theater Company #61, to talk about the tricky parts of their projects. Actors from Untitled Theater Company #61 will perform select passages.

Friday, May 29, 7:00 pm
Mine Flowers / online live reading
Playwright: Csaba Szekely (Hungary). Director: Mary Linehan.
A present-day mining town in Romanian Transylvania has experienced mass unemployment due to its mine closure. Deep poverty and despondency drive many men into alcoholism and suicide. Yet, life stubbornly creeps up. Is there somebody able to mend the fate of a community?

Saturday, May 30, 7:00 pm
The American Emperor / online live reading
Written by: Michal Ditte (Slovakia), based on a book by Martin Pollack. Director: Jacquelyn Claire de Villiers.
The American Emperor centers on the migration of Jews from the poorest region of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy, Galicia, during the late 19th century. It follows the story of impoverished siblings Mendel and Rifke Beck as the promise of a better life in America looms large.