Playwrights' Platform News


Chris King's Mother in My Head Produced at Shea Theatre in Turner's Falls, MA

Mar 20, 2007 : Playwrights' Platform was pleased to present a production of member Chris King's one-act comedy, A Mother In My Head, at the Shea Theatre in Turner's Falls, MA., on March 10, 2007. Mother in My Head was read at Playwrights' Platform in 2006.

We'd like to congratulate the wonderful cast and director for their talent, energy and commitment in bringing this show to Turner's Falls, and we look forward to a local production soon.

This fine production was directed by Lau Lapides who teaches drama at Babson and Bentley. Lau also directed Chris King's Boston Theatre Marathon production in 2006, A Ticklish Situation, as well as a production of his Dark Retreat at our Playwrights' Platform Summer Festival 2006.

  Mother in My Head Cast:

Mary Able,  played by Emily Evans. Emily is a graduate in Theater from Brandeis. she has appeared in many productions around Boston.

  Manny Baker, played by Matt Mashburn, a sophomore at Babson who enjoys acting in film.

  Mrs. Baker, played by Penny Benson, a Playwrights Platform Actor in Residence and winner of Best Actor in the 2006 Playwrights' Platform Summer Festival.

Mrs. Able, played by Molly McDowell of New Hampshire a busy working actress.