The Lafayette Salon Series
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SEASON 18
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2 0 2 6
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🐇 SUN 26 APRIL @ NOON 🐇
at Swift Hibernian Lounge
hosted by ROB BYRNE
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THE WORST MOTHER IN THE WORLD
[2019]
by Kari Bentley-Quinn
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as new mom Nina battles nightmares and spiraling anxiety, therapist Bonnie works to guide her toward steadier ground but when Bonnie’s estranged, pregnant daughter returns home, the balance between care and connection begins to shift
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:: Scheduled To Appear ::
J A N E
C O R T N E Y
L Y D I A
J O R D A N
with, and curated by
L I L Y
A B E D I N
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🌸 SUN 17 MAY @ NOON 🌸
at Swift Hibernian Lounge
hosted by ROB BYRNE
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ALL THE LIGHT WITHIN US
[2026]
a feature screenplay
by Whitney Hamilton
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after betraying her pirate-hunter husband, a 1700s privateer flees with a captive woman passing as a man. shipwrecked on a haunted island, they must outwit a vengeful marquesa and a cannibal crew to claim a love that transcends skin and gender
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:: Scheduled To Appear ::
S T A C E Y R A Y M O N D
J U A N C Á L I X
L I N D S A Y R Y A N
M A R T I R E N E
A L C A N T A R A
N O W A N I R A T T R A Y
J U D Y K R A U S E
with Salon Founders
S T E W A R T W A L K E R
narrated by
J A N E C O R T N E Y
and curated by
M A C B R Y D O N
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⛱️ SUN 14 JUN @ NOON ⛱️
at Swift Hibernian Lounge
hosted by ROB BYRNE
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M A U R I T I U S
[2006]
by Theresa Rebeck
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the discovery of two extremely rare stamps in a family heirloom collection proves to be both an exciting promise of a brighter future and a brutal reminder of a sad past for two sisters who are trying to reconnect after their mother’s death
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:: Scheduled To Appear ::
C A S T T B A
with, and curated by
S T E W A R T W A L K E R
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Born out of a desire for camaraderie and the need to practice our craft, The Lafayette Salon Series (est. 2009) was founded by Stewart Walker (born in Frankfurt, Germany), Jane Cortney (London, England), and Mac Brydon (San Diego, California). The three, colleagues and friends, set out to create an event where plays and screenplays are performed once a month.
In 2021 the Salon was a recipient of the City Artist Corps Grant and produced readings by Luigi Jannuzzi, Eugene O’Neill, and Duncan Pflaster from AUG-OCT at Swift Hibernian Lounge.
The Salon has hosted unrehearsed readings from over 170 writers, and has used the talents of over 360 professional actors.
Based in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, the Salon calls The Players Club (Gramercy) and Swift Hibernian Lounge (NoHo) home.
No. 260
by David Bottrell and Jesse Jones
— CAST —
COREY TAZMANIA
TERRIA JOSEPH
BUZZ RODDY
NORA HUMMEL
MAC BRYDON *
KATE ROSS
NIK DUGGAN
LIBBY COLLINS
STEWART WALKER
hosted by ROB BYRNE
at Swift Hibernian Lounge
No. 259
by JP Miller
— THE CAST —
ADAM KEE
KANOA SIMS
TONY PERRY
LAURA SINER
STEWART WALKER
JANE CORTNEY
MAC BRYDON *
at The Players, Gramercy
No. 258
by Lucy Prebble
— THE CAST —
LILY ABEDIN
JESSICA ANGLESKHAN
MAC BRYDON
JANE CORTNEY *
BRAD MAKAROWSKI
at The Players, Gramercy