Alley Stage Reading Series:
Load-Bearing Walls

June 28, 2026

Schedule: 4pm-7pm Sun

Instructor: Pamela Morgan

Registration Deadline: Jun 27

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Description

Join us for a staged reading of Pamela Morgan’s Load-Bearing Walls, where Sophie fights for her legal rights to inherit the home and accounts of her partner, Lena. Challenged by Lena’s mother, Lauren, the asexual nature of their partnership is called into question and put on trial. Load-Bearing Walls focuses on themes of romance, love, dignity in death, and the value that society places on sexual relationships.

The reading will be followed by a talk back and reception.

Tickets: $5
Available online and at the door

Pamela Morgan is an emerging playwright and author from the Midwest, whose work explores themes of gender, social justice, and feminism. Her plays have been produced across the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and India. Pamela received the Kennedy Center National Partners of the American Theatre Playwriting Award in 2024, the Kennedy Center Region V Rosa Parks Playwriting Award in 2023, and the Regional Full-Length Play Award in 2022. She was a finalist for the Judith Royer Excellence in Playwriting Award and the Jane Chambers Excellence in Feminist Playwriting Award. Her play, Load-Bearing Walls, was named a semi-finalist for the 2024 Eugene O’Neill Playwrights Conference. Her Publications include Simply Skye (Amicus, 2023), Hungry (Smith & Kraus Publishers, 2022), Straight and Perfect (Smith & Kraus Publishers, 2022), All Kids Lie (Chicago Story Press, 2022), Love is a Battlefield (Chicago Story Press, 2021), Shapes in the Cloud (220 Publishing, 2016), and Mostly Me (HerStories Project Press, 2016).

 

Registration Policies & Waiting Lists

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Cancellation Policy
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Student cancellations

> Cancellations made 30 days or more before the start date of the workshop are eligible for a 75% refund OR a gift certificate in the full amount. The gift certificate can be applied to workshops or lodging one year from the date of cancellation and is transferable.

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Cancellations by Shake Rag Alley

> If Shake Rag Alley must cancel a class for any reason, you will be notified via email or phone and will be eligible for a full refund or, if you prefer, a transferable gift certificate. You may also consider donating your refund to support our operations or scholarships.

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