Madison Wells Live will present a private industry reading of “Locker Room Talk,” a new play by Meghan Kennedy. Directed by Jessie Nelson, the reading will feature Sara Bareilles (“Into the Woods”), Sarita Choudhury (“And Just Like That”), Paige Gilbert (“Late Night”), Donna Murphy (“Passion”), Bonnie Milligan (“Kimberly Akimbo”), Gayle Rankin (“GLOW”), Havana Rose Liu (“Bottoms”), Cecily Strong (“SNL”) and Charlotte Surak (“Waitress”).
The event will take place on Oct. 10, 2023 in New York City.
According to its official description, “Locker Room Talk” looks at a complicated, hilarious, diverse group of women in a locker room at a gym. It is an intimate exploration of how women communicate with each other as insecurities and issues around their bodies emerge. Madison Wells describes it as a “stripped-down comedy about female community, identity and connection.”
Kennedy is an award-winning playwright whose work includes “Napoli, Brooklyn” (Outer Critics Circle Award nomination); “Too Much, Too Much, Too Many”; and “Light” (David Calicchio Emerging American Playwright Prize). Her credits as a TV writer include “”Rise” (NBC) and the Apple series “Little Voice” from J.J. Abrams and Bareilles and Nelson.
Nelson wrote, directed and produced “Corrina, Corrina” with Whoopi Goldberg and Ray Liotta, as well as “I Am Sam,” featuring Sean Penn in an Oscar-nominated performance. She directed “Let It Snow” with Diane Keaton and John Goodman, co-wrote “Step Mom” and “The Story of Us” and produced “Danny Collins” with Al Pacino and Annette Bening. On stage, Nelson also co-wrote “Alice By Heart” with Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik, which was developed at The National Theatre, and wrote the book for the Tony Award-nominated musical “Waitress.”
Madison Wells Live is the live entertainment arm of Madison Wells, Gigi Pritzker’s independent production company. It is led by executive producer Jamie Forshaw, whose Broadway credits include “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding” and “Shucked” — both of which are currently playing — and the recent revival of “Company.”
