Armenian Library & Museum of America
65 Main Street, Watertown MA 02472
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PRESS RELEASE
JUNE 11 –WILLIAM SAROYAN PLAY READING AT ALMA
ADAA & ALMA present:
William Saroyan’s Play “HELLO OUT THERE”
Sunday, June 11, 3:00 pm ALMA’s 3rd floor
The Armenian Dramatic Arts Alliance (ADAA) and the Armenian Library &
Museum of America (ALMA) present a reading of one of William Saroyan’s
most highly acclaimed short plays, “Hello Out There” (1941). The play
reading is directed by Zoya Khachadurian and stars Paul Schafer,
Danielle Bauman, Jason Taylor, and Michele Markarian. The play reading
will be followed by Jacqueline Kazarian Papasian, Saroyan’s niece, who
will share some stories about her uncle, William.
As a playwright, Saroyan is best known for his story “The Daring Young
Man on the Flying Trapeze” and his play “The Time of Your Life”. Less
known is his short wistful play “Hello Out There”. This play was
produced for the first time at the Lobero Theatre in Santa Barbara on
Wednesday, the 10th of September, 1941, as the curtain-raiser to George
Bernard Shaw’s The Devil’s Disciple.
The play tells about the bad luck of an itinerant gambler who is
arrested and jailed in a small Texas town, charged with rape. The charge
is a lie, but the only one who hears his call for justice and
understanding is a young girl who cooks for the jail. The gambler gives
all his money to the girl before a mob breaks into the jail and the
lying woman’s husband shoots him.
On June 11, ADAA & ALMA will present the play reading at ALMA’s
contemporary art gallery on 3rd floor. The play will be directed by Zoya
Khachadurian, followed by a talk about Saroyan’s work and refreshments.
Please RSVP to ALMA at 617.926.2562 ext. 3 or email [email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]> .
The event coincides with the exhibit “May name is Bill: Remembering
William Saroyan” Exhibit at ALMA which runs through August 4 at the
Terjenian-Thomas Hall of the contemporary art gallery. The museum
admission is free for ALMA members and children 12, and a small fee
For Adults, and students with valid ID. ALMA is located at 65 Main
Street, Watertown, MA. 617.926.ALMA (2562)
<; . Museum hours are: Thursday 6 – 9 PM, Friday
and Sunday 1 – 5 PM, Saturday 10 AM – 2 PM.
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