EST/Sloan Project presents a Reading of
Circumstances Affecting the Heat of the Sun’s Rays
written by Amanda Quaid
directed by Colette Robert*
featuring Francesca Faridany, Christopher Innvar, Elise Kibler, Emma Kikue, Steven Rattazzi, & David Shih
A story about amateur scientist Eunice Foote, one big discovery, scientific legacy, and ever-rising levels of carbon dioxide.
Xavier Khan, Stage Manager
This virtual reading will be held on the Zoom platform. You can make sure you have the latest version downloaded here.
* indicates EST Member Artist
Amanda Quaid’s plays include The Clam (Playing on Air, a winner of the 2019 James Stevenson Prize), The Extinctionist (EST Marathon of One-Act Plays), and Echo and Narcissus (Red Bull Short New Play Festival). Libretto: The Extinctionist (upcoming at Heartbeat Opera). Screenplay: English. Other works have been read and developed by Colt Coeur, Culture Project, HB Playwrights, and the National Arts Club. Amanda also directed and animated an award-winning stop-motion short film called Toys, which was screened across North America as part of LUNAFEST.
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Circumstances Affecting the Heat of the Sun’s Rays is part of this season's First Light Festival, learn more about the festival and other plays like this here.
We wish to express our gratitude to the Performers’ Unions: Actors’ Equity Association, American Guild of Musical Artists, American Guild of Variety Artists, and SAG-AFTRA through Theatre Authority, Inc. for their cooperation in permitting the artists to appear on this program.