About this Event
Join MPC and SAG-AFTRA New England for a special live table read of What They Left Us, an award-winning feature screenplay by Jodie Bentley and James Tabeek.
Drinks & Social: 6:00 - 6:45 pm / Table Read and Q&A: 6:45 - 9:15 pm
Set in New Bedford, Massachusetts and preparing to shoot this upcoming fall, What They Left Us is an emotionally rich and sharply observed story about family, caregiving, and the complicated relationships that shape us long into adulthood.
The evening will feature actors performing the screenplay live, offering a unique opportunity to experience the script before it heads into production. Co-Writers Jodie Bentley and James Tabeek will introduce the reading and participate in a Q&A conversation following the performance.
When their mother falls ill, twins Bridget and Brian return home to New Bedford to care for their declining parents, forcing them to confront old wounds, family dysfunction, and the lives they imagined for themselves. Blending honesty, humor, and emotional depth, What They Left Us explores grief, guilt, and growing up later in life than expected.
The screenplay earned a Best Feature Screenplay win at the Los Angeles Film Awards, along with praise from The Black List, which called it “a devastating read” that is “fiercely authentic.”
Space is limited and early registration is highly recommended.
Sponsors & Support
MPC Programs are made possible by the generous contributions of our Annual Sponsors, and in part by a grant from the Boston Cultural Council, administered by the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture.
This event is presented with additional support from SAG-AFTRA New England.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Dorothy and Charles Mosesian Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal Street, Watertown, United States
USD 17.85 to USD 28.52
