by Charles L. Mee

Directed by Aaron Henne

WWI - The War to End All wars, fought in the trenches, but planned by men safely hidden in offices behind oak desks...

The roaring 1920's - They roared alright, with the sound of Dadaist Artists blathering purposeful nonsense in response to a world that had lost its bearings...

The Atomic Age - An attempt to restore order by bringing destruction at the push of a button...

The War to End War recalls the past hundred years, in all its violent and absurd glory, to shine a pointed light on the violence and absurdity today.

Please join Son Of Semele Ensemble as we present a staged reading of The War to End War as part of our monthly RAPID reading series. RAPID, Reading As Projects In Development, is a monthly exploration of plays that interest SOSE, and we’d like to invite you on this journey.

CAST (in alphabetical order)

MaryBeth Bentwood: Brockdorff-Rantzau
Sara Boughton: Clemenceau, African, Von Neumann
Kathi Chandler: Proust, Oriental, Schwitters and Oppenheimer
Jeremy Gabriel: Wilson, Mona Lisa, Teller
Sean Naughton: Wittgenstein, Fermi
Ray Paolantonio: Nicolson, Voiceover, Another Voiceover
Welton Thomas Pitchford: Dead Soldier

When: Saturday, April 16 - 8pm reception; 8:30pm reading
Where: Son of Semele, 3301 Beverly Blvd., Silverlake, LA 90004
Admission: FREE!