First Look: The Starters
Emily is counting down the days until her husband Matt can retire from his all-consuming, backbreaking, high-stress job: playing in the NFL.
Date & Time
Friday, January 30 - Saturday, January 31
Price
$45
Event Description
At 35 years old, Matt Shears is one of the oldest right tackles in the NFL. He and his wife, Emily, are planning for Matt’s retirement. But after Matt’s team goes to the Super Bowl, Matt is determined to play for one more year. Emily is equally determined to keep him off the team and out of harm’s way.
"The Starters"
written by Laura Winters
directed by Ashley Monroe
Unlike traditional table readings, First Look offers deeply rehearsed, fully realized staged presentations. It’s a rare theatrical sweet spot: the polish and precision of serious rehearsal combined with the freshness, unpredictability, and electricity of brand-new work. Audiences witness stories in the thrilling moment between page and production—a window usually reserved for insiders. Series made possible with support from Jeffrey Johnson and Hy Conrad, Blake Hunter and Murphy Davis, Frances McKenzie, Jean Carper, and Harrell Odom and Barry Cook
