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GILLIAN: "The waves are singing tonight."
DAVID: " What do they say?"
GILLIAN: " That's a secret."

Roberta Furst-Plonski as Gillian and T.J. Langley as David in a scene from ReAct's staged reading of To Gillian On Her 37th Birthday.
Photo: David Hsieh.


The Cast

(in order of appearance)

David
T.J. Langley
Rachel
Colleen Parker
Cindy
Toni Rose
Kevin
Kathy Hsieh
Paul
Matt Lovell
Esther
Leilani Berinobis
Gillian
Roberta Plonski


DAVID: "We're not playing the dating game today? Don't tell me there's been a sudden outbreak of good taste."

Matt Lovell, Leilani Berinobis, Colleen Parker, Toni Rose and T.J. Langley in ReAct's staged reading of To Gillian On Her 37th Birthday.
Photo: David Hsieh.


Directed by
David Hsieh


The Crew

Lighting Technician & Sound Effects
David Hsieh
House Manager
Agastya Kohli


ESTHER: "You know, I asked how you are, not how's Daddy..."

Leilani Berinobis as Esther and Colleen Parker as Rachel in ReAct's staged reading of To Gillian On Her 37th Birthday.
Photo: David Hsieh.


 
"TO GILLIAN ON HER 37TH BIRTHDAY" GRAPHIC

To Gillian On Her 37th Birthday


By Michael Brady

Staged Reading

July 31, 2005
The Elliott Bay Book Company



DAVID: "We have some deciding to do, Kiddo."
RACHEL: "I know."
T.J. Langley as David and
Colleen Parker as Rachel in
ReAct's staged reading of
To Gillian On Her 37th Birthday.
Photo: David Hsieh.

 

KEVIN: "Today is your mother's birthday, right?"
RACHEL: "Yes."
KEVIN: "And you were very proud of her. And I think that is terrific."
Colleen Parker as Rachel and
Kathy Hsieh as Kevin in
ReAct's staged reading of
To Gillian On Her 37th Birthday.
Photo: David Hsieh.


The Program

The Setting

The final weekend of August, 1984. The back deck and beach of David's island home and other locations.


To Gillian On Her 37th Birthday

opened at the Ensemble Studio Theatre on 2 November 1983. The production moved to an off-Broadway run at the Circle in the Square, opening 22 March 1984.

Production Notes

>>ReAct's Mainstage Production


ReAct's staged reading of To Gillian On Her 37th Birthday was produced by special arrangement with BROADWAY PLAY PUBLISHING, INC.


PAUL: "Mind your business."
ESTHER: "Thus is my business."
PAUL: "Esther, she's not ours."
Matt Lovell as Paul with
Leilani Berinobis as Esther
in ReAct's staged reading of
To Gillian On Her 37th Birthday.
Photo: David Hsieh.

 

ESTHER: "Gil is not heare anymore. Rachel is. She is alive and hurting. Rachel needs you. You ber her parent. Be her father!"
T.J. Langley as David and
Leilani Berinobis as Esther
in ReAct's staged reading of
To Gillian On Her 37th Birthday.
Photo: David Hsieh.


Special Thanks To...

The Cast & Crew for production support
The Elliott Bay Book Company for venue hosting, loaned props and set pieces
The Elliott Bay Cafe for loaned props
Karen Maeda-Allman for organizational support
Rick Simonson for organizational support

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