Unlubricated

Author: Arthur Nersesian

A Fierce and Hysterical TaleOf Self-Destruction OnThe Road to Being DiscoveredHannah is a struggling actress living in New York’s Tribeca, and like any young thesp she is bent on success: finding paying jobs that offer good material, not just mindless roles for eager and nubile bodies. When she comes across a lost play by a dead 1980s icon — brilliantly written, with the….Read More

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