The cast has been revealed for the upcoming one-day-only industry reading of a new play, Persuasion, A Queer Modern Farce, on October 23, 2026 in New York City. Mindy Cooper will direct the new comedy from Lisa Quoresimo, starring Broadway veteran Jessica Phillips and Tony Award nominee Jenn Colella, with Alma Cuervo, Susan Lynskey, Jimin Moon, Tom Nelis, Salma Qarnain, and Levin Valayil.
This farcical new tale of mature regret and the possibility of renewed love is based on the classic novel Persuasion by Jane Austen. The heroine of Persuasion, A Queer Modern Farce, is foolish only in her lack of courage – and she has lived to regret all that has cost her. What…
