Reading of ‘Orphans’
At the John Drew Theater Lab at Guild Hall
The John Drew Theater Lab will present a free staged reading of Lyle Kessler’s play “Orphans” on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m., directed by Sawyer Avery and Megan Minutillo and featuring Joe Pallister, Christopher Imbrosciano, and Mr. Avery.
“Orphans,” which premiered in Los Angeles in 1983 and has been performed worldwide since then, is the story of two brothers abandoned in childhood and living together in North Philadelphia. Phillip is a sensitive recluse who never leaves home, while his older brother, Treat, provides for them by stealing. When Treat kidnaps a gangster, the story takes unexpected turns, with the victim emerging as a surrogate father.