One man's path to inner peace does not go smoothly. Enter beer, hypocrisy, betrayal and sexual enhancements to keep life interesting. This lively play reading will bring together actors from Harrisburg and Philadelphia together.

Please register for this free event at libraryplayreadings.eventbrite.com. The reading will take place at Parkway Central Library located at 1901 Vine Street. Entrance to the reading will be on Wood Street located behind the library.

Paul Hood is a Playwright/Author/Director/ Freelance Writer/ Photographer and Actor from Harrisburg, PA. A Broadway World Nominee and Harrisburg Magazine’s Simply the Best Actor winner for 2022. As a Playwright, his produced plays include: Atrophy, The Itch of Gloria Fitch, My Electric Life, The Imposter’s Snow Cone Machine, Apostle of Freedom, and most recently, the film adaptation of his acclaimed play, Freedom’s Eve as well as the critically acclaimed drama, Kill Keller, produced by Narcisse Theatre Company, where he is currently Artist in Residence. Other plays include: The Sequin Royale, Pieces, and Happy Hour were part of Bare Bones Theatre Ensemble’s New Play Workshop Series in 2020. His workshop production: African Company: The Mystery of the African Grove Theatre was featured in January 2022, for the Shakespeare Theatre Associations “Classics Fest” held at Gamut Theater, located in downtown Harrisburg’s Theatre District. As a Director Hood’s credits include: Cirrius Nebraska, Web of Murder, Blacktop Sky, Superior Donuts, Topdog/Underdog, Nat Turner in Jerusalem, Closing Doors and Niel Simon’s Come Blow Your Horn. As an actor he has appeared in The Mother****** with the Hat, Waiting for Godot, My Electric Life, Lizzie Borden, Lizzie Borden, Rashomon and the short films, Heard, Excuse Me, and The Neighborhood and the feature film Knock at the Cabin. This year, Hood will appear in Pharmacy Theatre’s production of Sarah Kane’s 4.48 Psychosis in the Summer of 2023. An esteemed guest Artist for York College of Pennsylvania’s Theatre Program and staff writer for Open Stage’s popular webcast Black Newsbeat, he is represented by Central PA Talent Agency for work in film, television commercials and modeling. He is honored to have his play Pieces mounted in the beautiful Krevsky Center.