Oct. 18: Dewey Decimal Festival

You’re invited to an evening of merriment on Saturday, October 18 at 7:30pm in the Chappaqua Library Theater (195 South Greeley Avenue) as the Friends of the Chappaqua Library present THE DEWEY DECIMAL FESTIVAL, an evening of original ten-minute comedies.

We’ve chosen the best of more than a hundred short comedies about books and libraries, submitted by playwrights from around the world. For one night only, we bring them to you live, performed as staged readings, by a team of talented thespians gifted in the theatrical arts.

1. BEATRIX POTTER MUST DIE - Patrick Gabridge, Brookline, MA
2. DEWEY OR DON’T WE - Nancy Halper, Summit, NJ
3. ELVIS IS DEAD - James Hutchison, Calgery, Alberta
4. FULLY VETTED - Russell Weeks, Seattle, WA
5. SEARCH OOLONG TEA BENEFITS - Rich Espey, Towson, MD
6. SHALL I COMPARE ME - Cary Pepper, San Francisco, CA
7. THE TANGO PLAYER - Catherine Frid, Toronto, Ontario
8. 2+1= MURDER - C.J. Ehrlich, Chappaqua, NY
9. WHAT WOULD DEWEY DO - Joe Musso, Birmingham. AL

AUDIENCE WANTED - We need your support to make this evening a merry success! Put October 18th at 7:30pm on your calendar. $20 for adults, $15 for students and senior citizens. Please click here to purchase tickets. (Tickets also available at the door.)

Proceeds to benefit the Friends of the Chappaqua Library, the group that supports dozens of adult, teen and children’s library programs you love, like Nursery Rhyme Time, Big Truck Day, the Foreign Policy Discussion group, careers workshops, the Teens Slouching Around on Comfy Chairs Kind of Doing Homework, and many, many more. The Friends also fund special projects like the Shakespeare Garden and the Butterfly Courtyard, and special acquisitions not covered by the library’s budget.

For more information, please email fotcl.ywc@gmail.com.