FULL SCHEDULE
WEEKEND 1, Nov 7 & 8
PROGRAM A
Performance 1: Saturday, November 7 @8:00 PM
Performance 2: Sunday, November 8 @4:00 PM
ACT 1
Happy Birthday, Joan! by Harrison Harvey, directed by Rachel McBath
Joan's friends gather to throw her a surprise party. But is Joan really Joan? (12min)
Single Riders by Aubrey Clyburn & Marcello Padilla, directed by Marcello Padilla
Two single riders, with different perspectives on singlehood, are paired up for a theme park ride. (10min)
Last Light Luz, by Joe Luis Cedillo
After killing the Sun, can a destitute god convince the others to take up the role for the people? (10min)
The New You by Jude Lutz, directed by Tiffanie Hsu
In a cube farm straight out of Kafka, a wide-eyed new hire is forced to fire the loyal, bureaucratized man she's replacing, as mass layoffs and corporate absurdity escalate until he finds an exit the company never offered. (15min)
ACT 2
Start with the Soup by Zach Ring, directed by Lauren Campedelli
Two strangers meet for a date at their favorite deli. (10min)
If I Fell written and directed by Laura Stribling
Escaping to a coffee shop at closing time - Brenda finds more than she expected. (She hopes). (22min)
Nonlinear by Donnie Jarman, directed by Christopher Raymond
A young military man is put under the wing of his handler to learn the ins and outs of time travel. (30min)
WEEKEND 2, Nov 13 & 15
PROGRAM B
Performance 1: Friday, November 13 @8:00 PM
Performance 2: Sunday, November 15 @1:00 PM
ACT 1
Familyties.com by Mary Portser, directed by Christopher Curry
Donna welcomes to her home the family she’s found online. (13min)
Onward by Nick Ullett, directed by Lisa James
A brother and sister discuss the future of their relationship.(10min)
Untitled Gay Gothic Play by Cole Friedman
A twisted tale of love, friendship and betrayal in a stifling Virginia suburb. (35min)
ACT 2
Sick at Heart by Tony Foster, directed by William Charlton
A daughter struggles with her mother’s dying wish to donate her heart to a complete stranger. (11min)
Bad Date written and directed by Deborah Pearl
A woman invites a guy home only to confirm her experience - you don't really know who you date. (15min)
Built Tough by Tom Stringer, directed by Robert Burgos
A liberal Westside couple tries to avoid discussing politics with a visiting cousin. (31min)
WEEKEND 2, Nov 14 & 15
PROGRAM C
Performance 1: Saturday, November 14 @8:00 PM
Performance 2: Sunday, November 15 @6:00 PM
ACT 1
In the Distance by Kenny Hargrove, directed by Avi Sol
A young athlete struggles with the decision to return to the home that she fled in disgrace a decade earlier. (33min)
Hamlet Goes to Therapy by Ian Patrick Williams, directed by Keith Szarabajka
A snarky shrink tries to psychoanalyze the melancholy Dane. (10min)
Riffin' written and directed by Ashley Denise Robinson
Desperate to secure a hefty finder's fee from his new job, a young newlywed promises his music- mogul boss an exclusive audition with his bride—only to discover far too late that her superstar mother's vocal chops completely skipped a generation. (25min)
ACT 2
Not Even if You Were the Last Person on Earth written and directed by Ali MacLean
When a first date goes catastrophically wrong, two strangers stranded together discover that surviving the night may be easier than surviving each other. (17min)
Flying Fish written and directed by Jim Lunsford
Two hilariously disparate women find themselves trapped together in an absurdly desperate circumstance, but soon discover the liberating power of sincere affirmation and strong libation. (10min)
I Second That Emotion by Peter Pasco, directed by Elana Luo
Frankie and Nicole get stuck in traffic on the 95 South after a gathering with Frankie’s
family in Stamford; some chisme sparks revelations that leave them – and their relationship – on unchartered ground. (27min)
Ghost Light by Garrett Brown, directed by Tom Lazarus
Is a closing night of a theatre family's "King Lear" the end of a run or, sitting in the ghost light, is it the first glow of a theatre's revered spirits, including Eternity? (10min)
WEEKEND 3, Nov 20 & 22
PROGRAM D
Performance 1: Friday, November 20 @8:00 PM
Performance 2: Sunday, November 22 @1:00 PM
ACT 1
What Did I Do This Time? by Michael Kaplan, directed by William Charlton
A married couple have a series of arguments about a series of dreams. (10min)
Just a Bit More Stable by Andrew Grace, directed by Susie Tanner
(After quietly facing temptations, a couple in crisis reveals their private fears and desires, exposing the gulf between the relationship they want and the one they have. 10min)
The Parakeet, The Swastika and the Anniversary Present by Marek Glinski, directed by Jen Bloom
A mother and son harass their new neighbors, but when the son takes it too far, they are forced to stare down their own purposelessness and mortality. (35min)
ACT 2
The Essentialist by Aren Haun, directed by Ivan Rivas
Stan, a philosophy student, impulsively proposes to his girlfriend, but doesn't get the response he seeks from his dorm mates, Frank and Irv, who are locked into an endless game of chess. (55min)
WEEKEND 3, Nov 20 & 22
PROGRAM E
Performance 1: Saturday, November 21 @8:00 PM
Performance 2: Sunday, November 22 @6:00 PM
ACT 1
Signs by M. Nasorri Pavone
A job interview quickly slips into honest, disturbing and unprofessional territory on both sides of the conversation. (13min)
Sorry, Shakespeare by Ken Levine, directed by Elin Hampton
Shakespeare is rejected by a ten-minute play festival in Liverpool and does not take it well.(10min)
Fags in Hell by Don Cummings, directed by Pablo Marz
Hercules, in a state of self-satisfied whimsy, rescues three innocent men from actual gay hell.(25min)
ACT 2
Taylor’s Backpack by Elin Hampton, directed by Keith Szarabajka
A search of Taylor’s backpack leads to a meeting with the principal, school psychologist and Taylor’s panicked parents. (10min)
The Theory of Moral Relativity by Elisa Manzini, directed by Eric Rudnick
Four ordinary people in desperate need of money make some disturbing choices when a powerful church tests their morality with the promise of a million dollar reward. (51min)