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2024 One-Act Festival

2024 One-Act Festival
August 2-11

Congratulations to the honorees at the 2024 Silver Spring Stage One-Act Festival!

Outstanding Show: “Snack Machine Blues” by Chuck Smith, dir. Seth Ghitelman, music dir. Zoe Fischthal

Runner-up: “Close Inncounters” by Anthony Pezzula, dir. Pauline Griller-Mitchell, asst. dir. Teresa Gillcrist

Second runner-up: “Choices” by James McLindon, dir. Mercedes Blankenship

Audience Favorite, Week One: “Case of the Missing Know-It-All” by Mark Saunders, dir. by Yehuda Goldman

Audience Favorite, Week Two: “Snack Machine Blues”

Best Script: “The Death of Boson X” by David Malouf


Weekend One: August 2-4

“Tofana Bobana” by Peter Boyer, dir. by Lorraine Brooks

A horror spoof in which women flip the script on the stereotypical serial killer.

Ashley: Melina Gross

Harriet: Kelci Friend

Bethany: Juanisha Brooks

Frankie: Diego Maramba

“It Was a Dark and Stormy Night When” by Bohdan Dowhaluk, dir. by Caro Dubberly

A film-noir look at the conflict between logic and mystery, reality and an escape from reality, and loyalties and betrayals.

Phil Knorr: Elijah Rakha-Sheketoff

Alice: Darcy Fowler

Kowalsky: Jonathan Blansfied

Tony: Jack Mayo

“The Death of Boson X” by David Malouf, dir. by Peter Orvetti

What happens when a world-changing AI takes matters into its own virtual hands?

Jordan: Melina Gross

Dr. Alex Burrows: Karen Lawrence

Merrill Hastings: Alayna Theunissen

Boson X: Kim Cincotti-Seldon

“Close Inncounters” by Anthony Pezzula, dir. Pauline Griller-Mitchell, asst. dir. Teresa Gillcrist

A light look at those who espouse conspiracy theories.

Donnie Mattice: Vedant Sharma

Emma Betruger: Nancy Sommers

Sadie Smith: Morgan Fuller

Stranger: Alan Gonzales Bisnes

Case of the Missing Know-It-All” by Mark Saunders, dir. by Yehuda Goldman

What happens when an aging Sherlock Holmes, now with a family of his own, is forced into retirement before he’s ready? A twist on how one strange family deals with retirement.

Mr. Holmes: John Purnell

Mrs. Holmes: Julia Frank

Annie: Mary Pryal

Irene: Elina Lingappa

Weekend Two: August 9-11

“Choices” by James McLindon, dir. Mercedes Blankenship

A debtor burdened by crushing student loans is offered a way out… but is the deal too good to be true?

Client: Courtney Naughton

Counselor: Hart Wood

“No Transferable Skills” by Kathleen Roult, dir. Jen Katz, asst. dir. Suzanne Kang

Superman — er, Clark Kent — meets with a career counselor.

Clark: Mark Regini

Mrs. Jenkins: Selina Tom-Johnson

Wanda Worman: Juanisha Brooks

Louise: Emma Wesslund

“Little Free Library” by Bill Schauman, dir. Matthew Bannister

A couple interacts with a Little Free Library that seems to be sending them some strange messages.

Brian: Thomas Friend

Sharon: Kerala Bannister

Passer-by: Matthew Bannister

Passer-by: Nancy Somers

“Snack Machine Blues” by Chuck Smith, dir. Seth Ghitelman, music dir. Zoe Fischthal

The hidden world of a vending machine in a Dallas rendering plant that’s about to close. The company hasn’t restocked the vending machine and, slowly, each of the remaining snacks is chosen by customers. Some are willing to go down the chute because it’s their destiny, but others are not.

Baked Potato Chips: Matthew Dantas-McCutheon

Debbie: Nancy Sommers

Frito: Alan Gonzales Bisnes

Granola Bar: Sophie Shampande

Armadillo Slim Jim: Steve Malone

Cheese Doodle: Nadia Abouraya

Set construction: Steve Leshin

Costumes: Jennifer Morrisey

Sound designer: Rich Frangiamore

“Heard Mentality” by Allison Fradkin, dir. by Jen Katz, asst. dir. Shaq Stewart

Ada may be hard of hearing, but she certainly isn’t hard of fearing how her first date will go. Will Ada’s new hearing aids aid and abet her insecurities? Or will they persuade her to see the versatility of her disability? And if so, will she hear them out?

Ada: Michelle Norris

Left E: Kerala Bannister

Right E: Gill Rydholm

“The Worst Hallmark Christmas Movie Never Made” by Les Abromovitz, dir. Jacqueline Youm, asst. dir. Andy Mauer

Two novice screenwriters collaborate on a Hallmark Channel Christmas movie. But will this become a real-life rom-com?

Steven Schaub: Camden Salguero

Wanda Wilson: Morgan Hawkins

Production Team:

Producers: Jen Katz, Shaq Stewart, Emma Wesslund

Sound: Shaq Stewart

Lights: Don Slater

Stage Managers: Kristen Temple and Lena Winter

Play Reading Team: Pauline Griller-Mitchell, Suzanne Kang, Jen Katz, Emma Wesslund

PotWW


The Playboy of the Western World — A New Version

by Bisi Adigun and Roddy Doyle

Directed by Seth Ghitelman

January 24 – February 9, 2025

Get Tickets HERE

A fresh take on J.M. Synge’s classic comedy about a young man who gains unexpected fame in a rural Irish village by claiming to have committed a heinous crime.

CAST

Pegeen: Yael Schoenbaum

Sean: Thomas Friend

Christopher: Justin Oratokhari

Michael: Bill Hurlbut

Philly: William Darden Jr.

Jimmy: Bri Caelleigh

Widow Quin: Katherine Leiden

Malamo: Kevin Sockwell

Susan: Amanda Brenner

Honor: Olivia Cholewczynski

Sarah: Morgan Fuller

Dot


Dot

by Colman Domingo

Directed by Rikki Lacewell

December 6 – 15, 2024

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A heartfelt and humorous family drama that examines the challenges of aging and dementia during a chaotic Christmas reunion in West Philadelphia.

CAST

Dotty – Bridgett McCain

Shelly – Brianna Nobles

Jackie – Pamela Northrup

Donnie – Luke Hellyer

Adam – Mark Boisvert

Avery – Jo Monplaisir

Fidel – James-Curtis Bowers

Junk


Junk

by Ayad Akhtar

Directed by Fletcher Lowe

October 25 – November 10, 2024

Get Tickets HERE

Junk, a compelling play by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Ayad Akhtar, immerses audiences in the intense world of 1980s finance. Centered around a controversial corporate takeover, the story examines the intersection of ambition, greed, and ethics. This thought-provoking work challenges perceptions of the American Dream and invites viewers to reflect on the true cost of success.

CAST

Robert Merkin – Jonathan Muhlberg

Raul Rivera – Alan Gonzalez Bisnes

Israel Peterman – Nicholas Temple

Boris Pronsky – George Kassouf

Tom Everson Jr. – Bill Bodie

Judy Chen – Helen Cheng Mao

Maxine Cizik – Jill Goodrich

Jacqueline Blount – Ellen Schiavone

Leo Tresler – Andy Greenleaf

Amy Merkin – Leanna Saler

Giuseppe Addesso – Gary Sullivan

Kevin Walsh – Axandre Oge

Mark O’Hare/Union Rep/Curt – Seth Rose

Devon Atkins/Merkin’s Lawyer – Stefan Mitrovic

Corrigan Wiley/Waiter – Mark Regini

Murray Lefkowitz/Steel Worker – Stan Rosen

Charlene Stewart/Chen’s Lawyer – Yael Schoenbaum

Church and State


Church and State

by Jason Odell Williams

Directed by Jen Katz

September 13 – 29, 2024

Get Tickets HERE

A provocative, timely political drama that explores the intersection of faith, politics, and personal conviction in the high-stakes world of elections.

CAST

Charles Whitmore: Hart Wood

Sara Whitmore: Juanisha Brooks

Alex Klein: Whitney Johnson

Tom: Kurt Elliott II

Marshall/Security Guard: Jack Elmendorf

Rugged American Male/Mayor: Kevin Dykstra

Reporter (voice): Katie Anthony

Male News Anchor (voice): Steve Katz

Senate President (voice): Nicholas Temple

PRODUCTION TEAM
Director/Producer: Jen Katz
Master Carpenter: Steve Leshin
Lighting Designer: Don Slater
Sound Designer: Rich Frangiamore
Video Designer/Editor: Brad Tehaan
Set Decoration: Jessica Casiano
Dialect Coach: Gary Sullivan
Intimacy Choreographer: Kristen Geatz Temple
Artistic Liaison: Matthew Bannister