St. Louis Writers' Group presents a play reading.


The play takes place in rural, southern Missouri at the home of the main character, Al. What starts out as a friendly visit soon turns into a tragedy that will forever change the lives of all those involved. The characters range from Al Peroni( 52 year old, uneducated scam artist), Valerie (a beautiful 22 year old, that is uneducated and has been abused), Billy (26 years old, fun loving maintenance man), Lisa (Billy's 28 year old wife, educated, lusty) and Mark (32 year old high school history teacher, good looking, but very naïve).

About the Author: Jim brings over 30 years of experience in the theatre to his new found interest of playwriting. He is recently retired from SLCC at Meramec. As Director of Theatre he directed over 90 productions and taught a wide variety of theatre related classes. He received his MA in theatre from SIUE. He is very involved with theatre and the arts on a state, regional, and national level. Among his many awards is the Kennedy Center Gold Medallion for achievement in educational theatre. Jim is new to the playwriting experience and he is anxious to put some of his life experiences on paper and the stage.

The St. Louis Writer's Group celebrates four years of script development. Hundreds of scripts have been read, and some have gone on to full productions and publication. Joins us for a cake and a look back on four years of achievements.


Big Daddy's is located at the corner of 10th Street and Sidney in Soulard. You can find a map of the location on our website. There's no admission charge; refreshments and food may be purchased from the bar/restaurant.

The St. Louis Writers' Group is dedicated to the development of area playwrights, screenwriters and writers of musical theater through reading, discussions and workshops. For more information about this reading or organization or for information about submitting a work for a reading, please click the post's title to visit the SLWG web site, phone 314-865-1296, or send an e-mail to farwemar@aol.com.