Play Club is like a book club, but for plays! Whether you are familiar with the art of reading plays or looking to expand your appreciation for dramatic literature, this book club is an opportunity to read plays you have been meaning to explore or have never considered reading before. Learn about new works, discover new playwrights, and make friends!

This group will read one playscript from the Library for the Performing Arts circulating collection every month, and then come together to discuss the work. We will read one scene from the play together and discuss the text in a book club discussion format.

This program will take place in person at the Library for the Performing Arts Harvey Fierstein Theatre Lab. If you would like to participate in an online version of the Play Club, join us on Monday, May 12th, on Zoom.

This program is intended for adult patrons.

Thursday, May 22 — Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo by Rajiv Joseph

The lives of two American Marines and an Iraqi translator are forever changed by an encounter with a quick-witted tiger who haunts the streets of war-torn Baghdad attempting to find meaning, forgiveness, and redemption amidst the city’s ruins. Rajiv Joseph’s groundbreaking play explores both the power and the perils of human nature.

Rajiv Joseph’s play The Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo. was awarded a grant for Outstanding New American Play by the National Endowment for the Arts. Joseph’s New York productions include Animals Out of Paper (Second Stage Theatre, summer 2008), The Leopard and the Fox (Alter Ego, fall 2007), Huck & Holden (Cherry Lane Theatre, 2006), and All this Intimacy (Second Stage Theatre, 2006).

We have a few copies of the play available at the Library for the Performing Arts, but if you are looking for additional copies, the Drama Book Shop has graciously set aside copies of the play at a discounted price of 10% off for Play Club attendees, while supplies last. Please visit the Drama Book Shop to purchase your copy.

Time: 6:30 pm EST

Free!

Registration