The Writers’ CoLab: Three Works in Progress (5/2)
EVENT The Writer's CoLab: Selections from Three Works in Progress By Kathleen Turco-Lyon, Jodie Lynne McClintock, and Mel House Saturday, May 2, 2026 – 7:00 p.m. Houghton Hall Arts Community 22 East 30th Street, 2nd Floor Ballroom Free Admission, Open to the Public The Heat of the Day a play in ’noir’, freely adapted from the novel by Elizabeth Bowen by Kathleen Turco-Lyon In a country on the brink, who chooses the heart, and who, the heart of destruction? with Angel Desai, Peter Jay Fernandez, Seann Gallagher, Anney Giobbe, Niraj Nair, and Ellen Adair Women of a Certain Age a play by Jodie Lynne McClintock Six women over 50 come together at the invitation of a seventh with a secret to share over a 2-for-1 drink brunch at an Irish pub in Queens on July 21, 2024. Is it alcohol or a sense of shared sisterhood that leads them all to reveal the cost of surviving to seniority? with Angel Desai, Pamela Dunlap, Lucy Martin Gianino, Anney Giobbe, Rebecca Harris, Jodie Lynne McClintock, Keith Randolph Smith, and Welker White Hot Angry Moms - “Kidnapping Grandma” a dark comedy inspired by the Emmy-winning webseries Hot Angry Mom by Mel House The only thing more dysfunctional than their family is their plan: an Emmy-winning filmmaker’s plea for collective healing devolves into a mockumentary-style heist, forcing her and her estranged evangelical sister to lead a chaotic mission to “rescue” the family matriarch. with Anney Giobbe, Jodie Lynne McClintock, Eric Ruffin, Nihara Nichelle, Welker White, Angel Desai, Erik McKay, Peter Jay Fernandez, Sophia Radix, Chris Harcum, and Mel House RSVP to Attend

