BIRD’S EYE VIEW by Laura Hart McKinny and John McKinny
Directed by Ana Radulescu
BONUS
A screening of
As We Are
(a short documentary film about the local couple that inspired the screenplay)
will precede the reading!
July 26th at 7:30pm (Doors open at 7pm).
FREE EVENT. Donations gratefully accepted.
Experience the world through a neurodiverse lens in Bird’s Eye View, from local writer Laura Hart McKinny, from the faculty at UNC School of the Arts. This poignant and humorous story follows Lauren, a young woman navigating life’s complexities with the help of her beloved birds and the guidance of her eccentric grandmother, Mimi. Lauren, deeply connected to the natural world, finds solace and understanding in her feathered companions, especially her parrot, Nori. Her unique perspective, shaped by the loss of her parents at a young age, is beautifully captured in the screenplay’s vivid descriptions and heartfelt dialogue. Bird’s Eye View invites you into a world where the ordinary becomes extraordinary, where love, loss, and the enduring bonds of family intertwine to create a tapestry of human experience.
CAST AND CREATIVE TEAM
THERAPIST/LIZA/DEREK/OFFICER REYNOLDS
MIMI/NURSE
LAUREN/DOREEN/GUARD 2
CRYSTAL/HONESTO/ROSIE/
OFFICER FRAZIER
CHARLOTTE/L’TASHA/
DR. RICE/RAWLINGS/ALEX/
LEO/CLERK/JOE/DIRECTOR/REGGIE
NARRATION/STAGE DIRECTIONS
VEE/IDA WOODS/DIRECTOR 2
CLYDE/CARLOS/ERNIE/
MR. RODGERS/REX
DIRECTOR
PLAYWRIGHT
MINDY BOX
ABBY CATOE
ANGELA CHANCE
CAROL KENLEY
ADRIAN DION QUARLES
LISA STEELE
CLE THOMPSON
RON STACKER THOMPSON
ANA RADULESCU
LAURA HART MCKINNY & JOHN MCKINNY