"EASTER TAX" A New Works Stage Reading

You’re Invited: New Works Stage Reading EASTER TAX
Join us for a developmental staged reading of EASTER TAX, a brand-new Afrofuturistic April play written and directed by Dr. Austin Dean Ashford as part of The American Calendar Cycle.

In a not-so-distant future, faith has evolved into a system with fees, rules, and receipts and one community finds itself navigating a world where salvation feels like it comes with a price tag. Set against the backdrop of Easter weekend, EASTER TAX blends sharp humor, cultural commentary, and futuristic imagination to ask: What happens when belief becomes a business… and freedom starts requiring a payment plan?

This is a full ensemble staged reading a live workshop performance where the script is still being shaped. Your presence matters: your laughter, your reactions, and your feedback help strengthen the next draft.

• Full ensemble staged reading
• Run time: approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes
• Brief intermission
• Talkback with the cast + creative team following the reading
• Drinks + light refreshments available (arrive early or right on time)

If you love bold new theatre, Afrofuturism, and stories that mix comedy with something real underneath this night is for you.

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Host or Publisher Flanner House Arts; Stage Academy