Cable TV program lets local writers and actors showcase their talents

VOICE OF THE PEOPLE- The Readers Theater is back on the air. In front, from left, are Michael Aronovitz, Regina Mocey and Bridgette Lindgren. From left in the back row are Tim Holtwick, Matt McGee, Ray Malus, Srinivas Kanury and Tim Gallagher. All were featured in Malus' reading "Noir."

Readers Theater Television began its sixth season at 5:30 p.m. on Thurs., Aug. 30 on Time Warner Cable with "Noir," written by Ray Malus of Woodland Hills.

The reading featured Tim Gallagher of Oak Park, Tim Holtwick and Srinivas Kanury of Simi Valley, Bridgette Lindgren and Matt McGee of Thousand Oaks, Michael Aronovitz and Regina Mocey of Agoura Hills and Paul D. Roberts of Los Angeles.

Readers Theater Television produces tapings of staged readings of original plays and screenplays for broadcast on Time Warner Cable, public access Channel 25 in the areas of Agoura Hills, Camarillo, Fillmore, Moorpark, Newbury Park, Ojai, Oak Park, Santa Paula, Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks and Westlake Village.

The project is co-produced by Gallagher and Mocey.

Readers Theater Television welcomes submissions of new work for consideration and volunteer actors and videographers to join in the activity.

Interested persons can contact Tim Gallagher at (818) 8792096 or Regina Mocey at (818) 707-6255. Or for more details, visit the group's website www.Gallaware.com/ ReadersTheater

"Noir" by Ray Malus on Readers Theater Television will run through September, October and November.

"Noir" will have its live theatrical debut at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 9 at St. Martin In The Fields Episcopal Church, 7136 Winnetka Ave., Canoga Park.

For more information on this performance contact the church office at (818) 348-1419 or make contact with St. Martin In The Fields Drama Guild at smdg@roadrunner.com.