New play reading in Parsippany

Dec. 2 at 3 p.m., the Women’s Theater Company will present a staged reading of a new work by Kathrynne Forsbrey of Flanders.
“Just When I Thought It Was Safe to Wear Mascara” is Forsbey’s deeply personal memoir of a mother who loses a child. It will be read by two veteran actresses, Judy Stone and Carol Caton. Stone is a member of Actors Equity who has played starring roles in the company’s productions of “Wit” and “Painting Churches.” Caton recently appeared at the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey in “The Time of Your Life.”
Forsbrey is producing manager of The Women’s Theater Company. Company founder Barbara Krajkowski directs.
Admission is free to the reading, which will take place at the Parsippany Community Center, 1130 Knoll Road, Lake Hiawatha. Reservations are suggested. For information, call (973) 316-3033.