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Free Play Reading: Describing Life: Monologs for Women by Jolene Goldenthal
Join us for a special free reading honoring Jolene Goldenthal, who turns 104 this November, and her remarkable creative legacy, including as the Founding Artistic Director of the Hartford Playwrights Inc and an art critic for The Hartford Courant.
Goldenthal’s Describing Life: Monologs for Women is a poignant and perceptive collection giving voice to women grappling with identity, relationships, and self-determination. Each character embodies both anxiety and strength, and each carries a piece of the author’s spirit, confronting society’s expectations and choosing to move forward.
The event celebrates not only her milestone birthday but also her enduring voice as a creator of complex, resilient female characters — women who suffer, survive, and ultimately move forward.
Jolene Goldenthal Abbreviated Bio:
Jolene Goldenthal is an award-winning playwright whose work has been seen nationally at Hartford Stage, Ensemble Studio, Victory Gardens, Bailiwick Rep, Mill Mountain, Florida Studio Theater, Mercyhurst College and the 92nd Street Y among others. She has taught dramatic literature and theater history and is the Founding Artistic Director of the Hartford Playwrights Inc. Goldenthal is a former columnist and art critic for The Hartford Courant. She is a member of The Dramatists' Guild.
