Who writes “short shorts?” WE write short shorts! Join us for a sizzling variety of new 10-minute plays in our fifth annual festival of “shorts” written by Studio members. Packed with drama and comedy, the evocative selections of the 2012 Festival guarantee a “splash” of cool entertainment for all!
The Plays:
Carrie and Hairy - When empty-nester Carrie befriends a singing daddy long-legs living in her dining room, all is calm until Jack decides to paint, questioning the spider's future - by Lynn Timmons Edwards; adapted from a monologue, “The Uninvited Guest,” by Charlotte Brooks
Director: Sue Back
Cast: Sydney Davis (Ms. Hairy), Susan Sindelar (Carrie), Dan Peitzmeyer (Jack)
Chances Are - In this homage to Beckett’s WAITING FOR GODOT, a befuddled trio grapple with the existential - and Top 40 - question, “Should I stay or should I go?” - by David Middleman
Director: David Middleman
Cast: Dani Mess (Sydney), Dan Peitzmeyer (Morgan), Jesse Ramlawi (Jaimie)
Loot - a comedy short about love and lust where everything rides on the game - by Mare Biddle
Director: Dominik Rebilas
Cast: Judy Lebeau (Margie), Steven Mastroieni (Paul)
Prism - When you're pouring out your soul, ever wonder what your therapist is really thinking? Wonder no more. The hysterical truth comes out in this quirky comedy - by Debra Rich Gettleman
Director: Dolores D’Amore Goldsmith
Cast: Dani Mess (Gigi), Andrea Dovner (Virginia)
Redemption - From snippy security to pestery pat-downs, navigating the friendly skies can provoke the sweetest of souls. But collecting those illusive reward miles might be the greatest challenge of all! - by Charlotte Brooks
Director: Charlotte Brooks
Cast: Sydney Davis (Casey), Jesse Ramlawi (Gregory)
The Face in the Mirror - Brandy and Jane have spent the day selling Mother’s belongings. Now that the estate-sale hyenas have left, they explore divergent attitudes about “that face in the mirror” - by Micki Shelton
Director: Barbara Acker
Cast: Andrea Dovner (Jane), Lesley Ariel Tutnick (Brandy)
Untested - On an eerily frosty spring morning, a vintage snow globe becomes a talisman in a mother’s struggle to inspire her daughter - by Hal Corley
Director: Judy Rollings
Cast: Maureen Dias (Angie), Breagh Watson (Elise, 1st weekend), Tasha Spear (Elise, 2nd weekend)
You Dirty Rat - A burglary, a stolen wedding picture and a movie trivia contest are featured in this battle between two angry old friends - by Les Leiter
Director: Michael Candela
Cast: Mike Rolfe (Lee), Bob Barr (Julius)
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