WSRep Reading Series: Annie Jump and the Library of Heaven

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Annie Jump and the Library of Heaven Written by Reina Hardy Directed by Michele Vazquez Presented by WSRep Reading Series MAY 13 @ 7p FREE ADMISSION Saving the world is only slightly harder than being a teenager. Annie Jump is a 13-year-old science genius whose alien-obsessed father is the laughingstock of Strawberry, KS. One night, a meteor falls, and Annie meets Althea, an intergalactic supercomputer that manifests itself in the form of a mean girl with really great hair. Althea's here to help Annie take humanity from the earth to the stars, but being the Chosen One isn't all glory. What is Althea hiding? And what will Annie have to sacrifice to fulfill her destiny? A play for all audiences about finding your place in the universe, and intelligent life in your neighborhood. Reina Hardy's plays, which usually contain magic and sometimes contain science, have been produced in Chicago, NYC, London, Austin and DC. They include “Glassheart” (Rorsharch Theater and the Shrewds), “Changelings”, (The Vortex), and “A Map to Somewhere Else” (Everyday Inferno, NYC). Honors include: Michener Fellowship, National New Play Network New Play Showcase, Source Festival, Kennedy Center MFA Playwrights Workshop, Interact 20/20 Commission, Kennedy Center ACTF TYA PRIZE. Publications include: “Best American Short Plays, 2012-2013,” and “Best Scenes for Two Actors,” Applause, “Best Stage Monologs for Men,” “60 Seconds to Shine,” and the upcoming “105 5-Minute Plays for Study and Performance,” from Smith and Kraus. Up next- new productions of "Stargazers" in Michigan and Australia, and the rolling world premiere of "Annie Jump and the Library of Heaven" in Austin, DC, Connecticut and Milwaukee. MFA: Michener Center at UT Austin. Rep'd by Susan Gurman.