''Astoria'' (Richard Ploetz's Play Astoria at Theater for The New City) - Rehearses 4 nights a week during October; runs Nov. 5-22 at Theater for the New City in NYC.

Overview

Theater Play: Casting "Astoria." Synopsis: During their weekly dinner conversations at his grandmother Helens apartment in Astoria, Queens, Michael, a writer, chronicles the family history. But when Gram breaks her hip Michael must face facts: it is time to move her to a nursing home. As Michael prepares Helen and writes, Walter, his estranged father, shows up. They confront old issues. Otto, Helens bachelor neighbor, supports the matriarch, while Venus, Michaels girlfriend, demands his commitment. Mr. Kodura, Helens upstairs neighbor, projects his mid-life crisis, and a young blind cellist who lives across the courtyard provides wisdom."Astoria" is the story of Michaels seeking resolution to the traumas in his familys history by shaping them into a play. Can he recreate the past with the present changing around him and demanding his intervention? Casting 5 roles