Lynx Women's Network, FFR/Princeton BTGALA, and the Mind the Gap Theatre Present... A Special Reading of "The Killing of Sister George" New York, NY

LYNX, the women's network of Out Professionals, FFR/Princeton BTGALA, and Mind The Gap Theatre invite you to a very special preview reading of the classic 1960's masterpiece, "THE KILLING OF SISTER GEORGE" written by Frank Marcus of "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?" and "The Dirty Dozen" fame.

Set in London, this ferociously funny black comedy centers around June Buckridge who plays the part of a District Nurse, Sister George (Barbara Rosenblat), on a wildly popular radio soap opera. When the show's decidedly unmerciful executive director and "moral guidance" supervisor, Mercy Croft (Christine Rendel) delivers news of the BBC's decision to kill off the Sister George character, June's temper explodes into one hilarious tirade after another. No one is safe in her lyrical war path, but neighbor, confidante and clairvoyant, Madame Xenia (Marilyn Bernard) offers to put a curse against the impending nemesis.

The frank and sultry depiction of June - known to everyone as "George" - as a foul-mouthed, cigar-smoking, booze-drinking, bra-swinging, unabashed lesbian makes SISTER GEORGE an important historical contribution to early queer theater. June's twisted rollicks with her "handy companion", Alice "Childe" McNaught (Polly Lee), earned the film version an X rating upon its initial release in 1967. That same year, Beryl Reid, as June, received a Tony Award for Best Actress in the Broadway version. SISTER GEORGE is a contextual gem for the shocker it was in its day. Newbies should expect a jaw-droppingly naughty, loveable and eruptively humorous plot that doesn't stop from first to last word.

The brainchild of Paula D'Alessandris, Mind The Gap Theatre (MTG) was conceived in 1998 to import edgy British productions, readings and workshops to welcoming New York audiences and, in return, export some of America's unknown theatrical talent. Paula will be on hand for meet and greet before and after the reading. Producing partners are sought to help mount the Off-Broadway production of THE KILLING OF SISTER GEORGE scheduled for the fall of 2005. For more info: 212.252.3137 or http://www.mindthegaptheatre.com .

Raffle items compliments of Tea & Sympathy and A Salt & Battery Reading starts promptly at 7:00 p.m.

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