Taking Root by David J. Crawford

MADlab’s First Look Reading Series presents Taking Root by David J. Crawford, directed by Chuma Gault. Featuring: Justin Alston, Kacie Rogers, Dustin Green, Myles Grier, and Bernadette Speakes. This pay-what-you-can donation-based public reading of Taking Root is offered both as an in-person event, and it also will be streamed virtually.

As one brother tries to free himself from the neighborhood that both defines and confines him, the other is desperate to find his place back at home. All the while, their Mother’s last wishes have tied them together at the corner store.

The mission of Moving Arts’s MADlab is to foster new and producible scripts by creating a unique environment of support and collaboration with professional Los Angeles playwrights, dramaturges, directors, and actors. Moving Arts is paving the way for MADlab to become the most well respected and highly competitive new play development program in Los Angeles. MADlab is a unique 9 month program that focuses on the development of new plays from the idea up.