Play Readings

video play readings by zoom

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Our most recent Play Reading via Zoom was on Thursday June 12th, when we read Confidence (and the Speech) by Susan Lambert Hatem.

If you would like to take part (either to read or just listen) in future play readings please let me know.  You will need to be a member of LGDC to take part, so if you’re not already a member please ask about joining.

You will need to be a member of LGDC to take part, so please renew your subscription for 2025/26 or, if you’re not already a member, please ask about joining. The subscription rates for 2025/26 are £5 per adult, £10 per family and £1 children under 18 years.  Please pay electronically using the following details:

  • LG Drama Club (if asked, this is a business account)
  • Sort code: 30 90 73
  • Account No.: 00191317
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If you pay this way, please email Diana Ball, Treasurer, at dizzy.diana.db@gmail.com to let her know that you’ve done so.

June 12th – Confidence (and the Speech) by Susan Lambert Hatem

On July 4, 1979 President Carter cancelled an important energy policy speech he was scheduled to give the next day and disappeared to Camp David. Ten days later, he emerged from his impromptu domestic summit and gave a new speech, the Crisis of Confidence speech, which became known as the “malaise” speech. The speech garnered overwhelmingly positive responses at first and many now view the speech as unprecedented, farsighted and insightful. Others think it may have ultimately cost him the White House.

Forty years later, college professor Cynthia Cooper is approached by a stranger, a young man, and asked to recall her time with the Carter Administration during the days before the now infamous Crisis of Confidence speech. If she is going to tell her story of that time – the story told from her perspective – she is going to play the President. And the young man who wants to know her story? Well, he is going to play her. This unique cross-gender play explores the confidence of a president, a nation in chaos and women in politics.

Dates For Your Diary

Normally the Second Thursday of the Month

July 10th – These Shining Lives by Melanie Marnich

August – No play reading

September 11th – TBC

October 9th – TBC

November 13th – TBC

December – TBC

I look forward to seeing you soon

Nan Newberry
01442 843155
playreadings@LGDramaClub.com

why play readings?

Our informal play readings usually take place monthly.  They give as an opportunity to enjoy a wide variety of plays throughout the year, some that we might consider performing or couldn’t perform for various practical reasons, and for us to become characters that we couldn’t possibly be on stage. All without having to learn any lines!

Join us and enjoy a glass of wine or cup of coffee, read a part or two, or just listen; you’ll be very welcome, but you will need to let us know you’re coming so we can plan the distribution of parts and you’ll need to pay the modest subscription to join LGDC.  For more information please contact me, Nan Newberry, on 01442 843155 or at playreadings@lgdramaclub.com.

Nan Newberry
01442 843155
playreadings@LGDramaClub.com