I was watching television coverage at my grandmother’s when Lee Harvey Oswald was murdered before our eyes. Like many Americans, that image ripped into my memory. I would see it in my dreams. I remember my grandmother said, “I don’t care whether he lives or dies.” That moment is in Act Two of Mama’s Boy.

Don’t miss this excerpt from Rob Urbinati’s “Play Readings: A Complete Guide for Theatre Practitioners,” focused on the use of stage directions in readings.

Don’t miss this excerpt from Rob Urbinati’s “Play Readings: A Complete Guide for Theatre Practitioners,” focused on the use of music stands in readings.