According to Irish Rep, "In 1969, a young Senator Ted Kennedy drove off a bridge on the island of Chappaquiddick leaving one woman dead and a country to wonder — did this accident derail his run for the presidency and thereby change the course of history? A Wake on Chappaquiddick is a play in three acts with Kennedy's infamous crash as a backdrop. Each act is set on the ill-fated island and features a love triangle that spans from 1969 to today, from the heat of summer to the dead of winter, from a run-down cottage to a luxury estate. The question throughout is whether a single choice — or accident — can alter a lifetime."

Provenz's plays have been developed or performed at New Georges, E.S.T., Manhattan Theatre Source, The Actor's Studio, The Gene Frankel Theatre, HERE, Bowery Poetry Club, Circle Rep, Lynx Theatre, Juilliard, 2Ladies Productions, Penobscot Theatre in Main, Theater Theatre and the Powerhouse in Los Angeles, and the Palm Springs Festival, and have been finalists for The Cherry Lane mentorship and The Actor's Theatre of Louisville's 10-minute play festival.

A Wake on Chappaquiddick was previously workshopped at the Cape Cod Theatre Project, directed by Kyle Donnelly. Her play Truth or Consequences was read at the DR2 under the direction of Ethan McSweeny. Better Than Chocolate was workshopped at Juilliard with director Hal Brooks. Her newest play, Andromeda, was read at The Barrow Group in October under the direction Gaye Taylor Upchurch.

The Irish Repertory Theatre is at 132 West 22nd Street. The reading is at 3 PM. Tickets are free, and the event is open to the public. To reserve, call (212) 727-2737.

For more information visit www.irishrep.org.

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The IRT Reader Series "encourages the development of new works focusing on the Irish and Irish American experience, as well as a range of other cultures."