My experience began at the entrance of the Macaulay building. When I entered the building with my peers, we were asked to wait because one of the actors was running late. After a couple of minutes of waiting in the comfortable lounge, we were escorted to another room where the actors that were going to read the play and its author awaited. I sat down at a table and awaited the start of the reading. When I first read the script of the play, I was confused and horrified at the thought of giving birth to a dead rabbit, which ultimately led me to dislike it. However, when I heard the play read out loud, the actors gave the characters a human face in, which allowed me to visualize the play. The passion and effort the actors put into the play was amazing, but the loud screams were startling and unpleasant to the ears. Overall, the reading of the play ultimately improved my perception of the script. After the reading, the author and artists answered the questions that were on people’s minds. One of the questions asked the inspiration of the play. The answer, which I found fascinating, was that it was based on an actual story. I found it hard to believe that this could’ve actually happened. The artist continued answering questions and described their life and the challenges of promoting art in NYC.

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