You’re Invited!
An Equity Staged Reading of the play
Say Nothing
by Jon Freda
Adapted from the award-winning screenplay Say Nothing by Letty Serra & Jon Freda
Directed by Katrin Hilbe*
Location: Pearl Studios, 500 8th Ave., Room 304 , NY, NY , 10018
Date: Friday, November 14th, 2025 Time: 6:30pm
RSVP: to fredajon@gmail.com
Reservations closed by 11/10/25. Seating is limited.
Producers: Carolyn A. McDonough*** and Jon Freda
Synopsis
When World War Two engulfs America, an Italian American family in New York City is forced to confront a country that suddenly questions their loyalty. As fear and suspicion grip their neighborhood, the arrest and internment of their cousin as an “enemy alien” shatter their family unity. Bound by blood yet divided by fear, they must navigate betrayal, prejudice, and the fragile promise of the American Dream.
Cast (in order of appearance)
- Laura Caparrotti* as Dovina
- Casey Valentyne as Giovanna
- Emily Dinova** as Chiara
- Robert Funaro** as Fabio
- Fulvio Della Volta as Gustavo
-Matt UgLy Mc Glade** as Sheriff Jim Smith and Ugo Paolella
-Paul Brown as Sergeant Bill Hollister
Stage Directions and Voice Overs read by
Sage Kalmus
* member of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society
**member of Actors’ Equity Association
*** First Vice President of The Guild of Italian American Actors (GIAA) and member of Actors’ Equity Association
Special thanks to Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimo' at NYU and Kairos Italy Theater
Presented under the auspices of the Actors’ Equity Association staged reading guidelines.
