Reading Room: By Candlelight

I recently revisited a wonderful play that I hope you will take a moment to read. It's a lovely play by my friend Claudia Haas. The play is By Candlelight and it is truly one of the most stunning pieces of theater I have ever read. I say "read" because I have never actually seen the play produced. However, its pages are so alive with rich dialogue that I feel like I have seen it.

Synopsis from Playscripts, Inc:

• Young people want to connect with one another in every era, but in the wake of tragedies like 9/11, that impulse is especially strong. Taking place in 1963 and 2001, this powerful drama shows how youth deal with the aftermath of terror: from making chocolate truffles, to painting murals, to exploring other religions. Their solutions may seem naïve, but their hope makes everything possible.

Most of the play is available to read online, but I recommend you order the play in its entirety. You will be blown away, I promise you.

Claudia Haas has here own website and blog, which can be visited by clicking here.