On Sunday, January 13, Speak Easy celebrated its 2nd birthday with a big party at Cheshire. Two years after kicking off it’s first show, Speak Easy is still going strong and continues to provide local writers and outlet to be heard. Over 100 different writers have crossed our stage since that first show, and that’s even with a constant stream of returning readers. This latest show featured an all-start cast of readers/performers who graced our stage in 2018. The sold-out crowd enjoyed great writing, prizes, party hats, and some delicious chocolate birthday cake. It’s safe to say a good time was had by all. Check out the pics below.
Next Up: Speak Easy is back on Sunday, February 10, with an open-topic reading. We’ll have a slate of mostly first-time readers taking the stage to share their short prose and poetry. It’ll be a great way to escape the winter doldrums. Tickets are available here.
Lineup for Speak Easy No. 25, Sunday 1/13/2019 at Cheshire:
Cake — Christine Green
Audience of One — George Steele
Excerpt from Transit Gloria — Robert Shelton
Karma — Marvelous Marvin
Excerpt from You are No Match for Me — Erin Julian
My Super Confession — Kevin Watt
Skeletons of Men — David Holloway
Learning to Fly — Dominique Spikes
Do I Love New York — Nadia Ghent
Secret Boyhood — Alex Sanchez
Special thanks to Scott Seifritz and Kevin Watt for Photography!
Speak Easy No. 25!
Happy 2nd Birthday, Speak Easy!
Cheshire is in party mode!
Over 100 different writers have crossed this stage.
Noor multitasking.
David Holloway and Rochester Spoken Word Co-Founder Evvy Fanning prepare for the sold out crowd.
A rare picture of a unicorn.
The crowd settles in.
Birthday drinks for all!
Rochester Spoken Word Co-Founder Scott Seifritz welcomes the crowd.
That’s one festive crowd!
We kick things off with Christine Green.
Christine reading Cake.
Speaking of cake, one of the Speak Easy elves doles out pieces of birthday cake for intermission.
Next up, long-time friend of Speak easy, George Steele!
George reading Audience of One.
A Speak Easy regular, Robert Shelton, is up next.
An audience member takes it all in.
Robert reading an excerpt from Transit Gloria.
Marvelous Marvin wows the crowd, as always!
Marvin performing Karma.
The always funny Erin Julian closes out Act I.
The crowd looks on.
Erin reading an excerpt from You are No Match for Me.
Intermission!
Let them eat cake!
And have a drink or two.
Act II kicks off with crowd favorite Kevin Watt.
Kevin always leaves them laughing.
Kevin reading My Super Confession.
Speak Easy regular David Holloway steps up to the mic.
David reading Skeletons of Men.
Next up, Dominique Spikes!
Dominique performing Learning to Fly.
We’re happy to welcome Nadia Ghent back to our stage.
Nadia reading Do I Love New York.
Dominique listens intently.
We close out Act II with Alex Sanchez!
Alex reading Secret Boyhood.
Time for the Q&A with our cast!
Evvy asks a question.
George gives an answer.
Robert talks about his story.
One of past readers, Cara McGowan, provides some feedback.
