Salon Reading Series: I'm Saving You a Seat by Sarah Elizabeth Grace
Schedule
Sun, 01 Feb, 2026 at 02:00 pm
UTC-06:00Location
Turbine Flats Project | Lincoln, NE
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The Salon Reading Series is back for the new year! Returning in February, we present I'm Saving You a Seat by Sarah Elizabeth Grace, directed by Cesar Perez. Please join us Sunday, February 1st at 2:00pm at Turbine Flats. Light refreshments will be provided. As always, the ATC Salon Reading Series is supported by free-will donations and open to all!Cast:
Jamie Haynes…...Maia Gerdes
Sam McLaughlin…...Britta Tollefsrud
Mark Wagner...…George Dungan
Stage Directions…...Harper Allen
Synopsis:
What happens next after someone gets sober? I’m Saving You a Seat is a heartfelt, slice of life play that answers that question with searing vulnerability and many David Bowie references. Sam, years into her sobriety, restarts her life by moving to the Hudson Valley and serendipitously reconnects with Mark, her ex-stepfather whom she hasn’t seen since she was a child and he was an active addict. Mark introduces Sam to Jamie, his newly-sober, much-younger girlfriend who asks Sam to be her AA sponsor. As everyone grows closer, complications arise at the intersection of “found family” and discovering their personal authenticity.
About the Playwright:
Sarah Elizabeth Grace is a Michigan-bred, New York City based performer and writer. Sarah’s plays have been workshopped across the country with companies such as Ghostlight Theater and Flux Theater Ensemble. Her plays have been finalists at festivals such as Newport NewWorks, Urbanite Theater’s Modern Works Festival, and the Lanford Wilson New American Play Festival. Her produced plays include The Regime is Female (The Tank), More (Secret Theater’s Un-Fringed Festival), Implied Consent (Access Theater), and Mental Nudity (PITUnderground). Productions for Young Audiences include Alice in Wonderland and the upcoming The Odyssey: A Girl’s Journey Home (Brooklyn Music School). Sarah’s short films have been featured at BizaroLand film festival and Bridgeport Film Festival, and her work has been published in Chaotic Merge Magazine. Her work can be found online via the podcast Nora’s Dragon and her Substack Grace and Storms, where she examines the intersections of human need, gender, sexuality, and emotional intelligence. Sarah is also a teaching artist who has taught, devised, and written original plays for dozens of educational institutions across NYC. She is currently the resident theater instructor at Professional Children’s School and the theater
chair at Brooklyn Music School. She holds a BFA in Drama with honors from NYU Tisch and is a member of the Dramatist Guild and SAG-AFTRA.
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Where is it happening?
Turbine Flats Project, 2124 Y St, Lincoln, NE 68503-2401, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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