THEATER 70: Breakable

Open-Door Playhouse

In the new play Breakable, Conner has flown out from distant California to visit his sister.
Jennifer in a long-term care facility. She has short-term memory issues and is clearly in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease. Conner asserts his love for his sister and clearly feels guilty about having been so far away while his sister has descended into a need for more attention and care.
Will Conner be in time to re-establish the family bond with his sister? Barry Papick is the playwright. His other scripts include Ruby’s Arms and Pearl.
The cast of Breakable includes Barry Papick (as Conner), Kim Hlavac (as Jennifer), Leah Jarvik and Justice Davis.
Bernadette Armstrong directs. Her own plays include The Reading Group (LA Weekly
Pick of the Week), Simple Lives (Valley Theatre Award nominee), Custody, and more. Breakable is being presented by Open-Door Playhouse., a podcast created to introduce
new plays, new writers, and a wealth of unknown talent. Founded by playwright and filmmaker.
Bernadette Armstrong, Open-Door Playhouse brings plays to the airwaves, in response to the
fact that theatres were shuttered all over the country due to the Covid-19 pandemic, leaving
playwrights with nowhere to produce their plays. Open-Door Playhouse supports new and
emerging writers. Since its inception, Open-Door Playhouse has presented 66 new short plays, with no limit in sight.

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