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May 7, 2025 at The Rat, 68 Jay Street, Brooklyn

Pithy Party

Pithy Party is a signature Playful Substance event that gives our Writers’ Group members a chance to strut their stuff while we open our doors to meet new-to-us artists. 

This year’s Pithy Party will feature readings of short pieces and excerpts of new works  that will be cast from volunteers in our attending audience. 
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To attend/participate you must be over the age of 21.  
Tickets are $10 online and $15 at the door. ​

Pithy Party Tickets & Info Here

WE'RE SOMEBODY!

All New York theatre fans know that the show just isn't real until
its covered on Broadway World!

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Our Special Reading of Mrs. Garbo by Raphael Perahia

​Directed by Dan Renkin
Featuring Patrick Michael Valley, Parisa Babaee, Dan Kellmer, Rahoul Roy, John DiBari and Kelly Sindell
Photos by Sullivan O'Connor

​Playful Substance is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization. Contributions for the charitable purposes of Playful Substance must be made payable to Fractured Atlas only and are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law

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What is Playful Substance?

Playful Substance's mission is to elevate and support community interaction through story. Our name is both mission and vision; substantive work created and shared with joy, cooperation, empathy and humor. 

Kaili Y. Turner, Kim Berrios Lin, Nicol Moeller, Megan Greener, Ron Phippen and Jaime Klassel in SAHM's Club by Bree O'Connor, Directed by Jill DeArmon (2017)

Patrick Michael Valley and Javana Mundy in rehearsals for Tell Me by Lauren Lindsey White, Directed by Bree O'Connor (2020)

Thomas Dane, Cesa Summer and Playful Substance co-founder, Ben Perry in Adventures in Mating by Joseph Scrimshaw (2007)

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