Alley Stage Reading Series

Enjoy Saturday afternoons at Shake Rag Alley for our second staged-reading series, presenting original plays in progress on our intimate outdoor theater, Alley Stage. Buttonhole Music Studio performs at 3 pm with Afternoon Tea and treats served in the Art Cafe ($5). Reading at Alley Stage begins at 4 pm followed by a talkback session with the playwright ($5). Rain space: Sardeson Studio at 223 Commerce St.

About the play Charlie, Chastening Darwin by Greg Minster: It’s the early 1870s. The age of scientific discovery stuns the world with new breakthroughs every day. Leading the charge? Iconic scientist Charles Darwin, author of an astonishing book, The Origin of Species. However, unknown to many, Darwin also wrote another book titled The Descent of Man.