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# New Playwrights Foundation to Host Free Reading of Musical 'The Gift'
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/072106-story-20060721/
- Published: 2006-07-21T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-25T00:23:16.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Entertainment, Santa Monica, #archive-import

Since 1969, the New Playwrights Foundation is a nonprofit foundation working to aid, nurture and develop lesser-known local writers. Tonight the foundation opens its doors to present a reading of “The Gift,” a full length musical adaptation of O. Henry’s famous short story, “The Gift of the Magi.” Visitors are welcome to attend tonight’s free reading. To reserve a spot, e-mail mailto: Or give them a call at (310) 393-3682 for directions and other information. Log onto http://www.NewPlaywrights.org.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on July 21, 2006.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/072106.pdf?ref=smdp.com)