August 14 - 31, 2008

Producer: Rick Starkweather & Ashley Byrd

A stimulating collection of mostly original one-act plays, many by local playwrights. Each weekend will feature different plays that prove in their own ways that humor and passions are what make us human.

Weekend 1 August 14-17

An Anonymous Life Immortalized
by Nancy Jaquish
Directed by Gigi Felix
In this funny and heartwarming story, an elderly woman reminisces about her life for her family.

A Healing Of War
by Michael Myers
Directed by Jill Kelly
The death of a young soldier leaves his broken family ridden with guilt, pain and accusations of blame. This is the day the soldiers commanding officer will join them to share the heroic tale of his death.

Clean
by Nina Mansfield
Directed by Chris Curtis
Recovering (and not so recovering) alcoholics collide in a church basement. Three humans’ struggle with addiction, and the unbelievable cleaning power of an industrial strength dishwasher, is revealed.

Ace of Diamonds
by T. James Belich
Directed by Tim Seltzer
A murder mystery centered around the recent theft of the ill-fated Bloodstone Ruby and the group of people involved with the theft.

Weekend 2 August 21-24

The Role of Della
by John Wooten
Directed by Lenora Dernoga
An eager young actress has her eye on the role of Della, but can she convince a cold, sarcastic director that she's right for the part? A riveting and riotous look at the audition process, giving new meaning to the term "stealing a scene."

Hush
by Mkawasi Hall
Directed by Mkawasi Hall
Gorri, a college professor, meets Hanna, a businesswoman, in a detention camp where they are awaiting deportation. A struggle for sanity and a search for home begins ..."

What the Thunder Said
by Peggy Garrison
Directed by Susanne Caviness
When should opportunity for success trump being true to ones self? This is the issue two old friends confront as they have taken different paths, giving up some things to value others.

Claire’s Departure
by Kim Z. Dale
Directed by Cody Jones
A complicated but compelling story of a young woman seeking to find inner peace in the "real" world of psychological absurdity and realizing escapism from reality is her only option. Or is it?”

Weekend 3 August 28-31

Napoleon & Betsy
by Russell Aiuto
Directed by Jacy D’Aiutolo
This portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte during his second and final time of exile details his friendship with a young English girl.

Eclipse
by Steve LaRocquue
Directed by Lisa Swinehart
The conversation between a prisoner convicted of crimes against humanity and his captor, the Warden, takes place in a prison yard at night.

Tea Exercise
by Nina Mansfield
Directed by Rick Starkweather
After struggling for years to become a successful actress, a young woman decides to call it quits but is having trouble telling her more successful room mate.

Ghost Painter
by Brian Doyle
Directed by Alex Fraser
Andy is a down-on-his-luck abstract artist, who tells Kel, his agent, that he needs to sell Andy's next piece or Andy will find a new agent. Kel's resulting ploy, with the help of a surprise guest, gets Andy more publicity than he expected.