FULL LENGTHAbove the Fold Cast: 6 / Genre: Drama/Dramedy Above the Fold is set during the 1935 grand jury investigation of the death of rising musical theater star Evelyn Hoey in Glenmoore Pennsylvania. A group of reporters are covering the grand jury whose job it is to determine if there is sufficient evidence to conduct a trial for the murder of singer Evelyn Hoey by her lover Henry Huddleston Rogers III, the son of one of the richest men in the world. Reporter Dorothy Walton wants to tell Evelyn’s real story, not a typical hyped-up news story. “A couple months ago, Evelyn Hoey was a living, breathing person with hopes and dreams and fears. Family that loved her. Toast of the town. How does a woman like that end up with a bullet in her brain?” Terrence McNally Award Finalist, Veterans Repertory Finalist, Eugene O'Neil Semifinalist Tapping at the Window Cast: 64/ Genre: Drama In April 1918, Mary confronts her sister Anna about their mother’s unexpected death. Mary had been told that her mother died when Mary was a child. As Mary enters adulthood, she is required to attend her mother's funeral and discovers that her mother had not passed on but had been institutionalized. The worst betrayal for Mary is that Anna knew and kept the secret. This is a play about mental health, the associated secrets, fears, and stigmas-- and their effects on families. Sweet Revenge Cast: 6 / Genre: comedy, farce Sunny, a sixty year old perpetual hippie, and her sister, Joni, own “Sweet Revenge,” a bakery in Frederick, MD. Joni’s boyfriend, Brian, convinces them to mortgage their home to renovate the bakery and enter a contest with the Treats and Tweets reality show in order to increase sales. The host of the show, Maurice Bailee and his assistant, Charlie, show up for filming a week early in the midst of the renovations. Expected and unexpected chaos ensue. To Get to the Other Side Cast: 4 / Genre: Drama Shelly awakes from a minimally conscious state after 16 years. One day, she is thirty-four with a home, husband, and a nine-year-old daughter. The next day she is fifty. Her husband and daughter have moved on with their lives – or have they? How can Shelly deal with her loss and accept her new world? Naughty Marietta (Revised 2018) Cast: 20+ / Genre: operetta The classic and beloved Victor Herbert Operetta + musical arrangement by William Dowart. Zaffarano's revised book is a campy version of the story set in New Orleans in 1980 of the Contessa Marie D'Altena who escapes to New Orleans to avoid a forced marriage. She joins a group of “caskette maids” who are traveling with dowries to marry and help settle the area now known as Louisiana. Ruthless pirates, betrayal, and true love tales are told through the beautiful music of Victor Herbert. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION Kentucky Lemonade Cast: 4 / Genre: comedy, drama Two sisters, their mother, and their aunt, are brought together by the death of their father. In the midst of their grief and practical needs to move on, a family secret is revealed that changes how they define themselves. Funerals often bring out both the best and worst in people, both in what is said and what is not – this story is no exception, Eugene O'Neil Semifinalist, FirstWorks Finalist, Dayton Futurefest Semifinalist The PlayMakers Cast: 6 / Genre: comedy, drama, romantic comedy Lisa and Sebastian were a successful romantic comedy playwriting team, and lovers, whose professional and personal relationship crashed and burned. After several years apart, they are thrown together by a producer create a new play. As Lisa and Sebastian try to recapture their signature spark, the characters in the play revolt as the line between reality and fantasy disappears. WhatIf Productions Best New Work, Rover Dramawerks Best New Play. Cloverdale Page to Stage Winner, Strange Sun Productions Finalist, Villanova Sue Winge Finalist, Nuvoices Semifinalist Finneas Flunks Fish School, An Interactive Children's Play Cast: 2 / Genre: comedy, drama Finneas, a fish who lives in the ocean, is flunking fish school needs to learn how to be better at playing games. Will Finneas be able to become a better game player and pass school? Murder Mysteries
Murder at the Fang-Tastic Fundraiser Cast: 14+ / Genre: Murder Mystery with Music (can be dinner theatre) It’s a fundraiser and sneak peek for a musical version of Dracula. During the evening of painful parody songs and pretty lame writing, the aging diva, Anne Teak, is murdered. Can detective Miss Agatha (Aggie) Marble solve the case? This one-hour three act play with two intermissions is perfect for a dinner theatre or dessert event. Murder at the Sin City Rest Home Cast: 14+ / Genre: Murder Mystery with Music (can be dinner theatre) It’s Dottie Cass’s 100th birthday at the Sin City Rest Home, where every day is a gamble. Guests are celebrating Dottie’s birthday and reminiscing about her colorful past. At the height of the festivities, Dottie “cashes out” under suspicious circumstances. It’s up to our detective to unearth the truth in this twisted tale of ambition, love, revenge, and murder. One ActsDestiny is a Careless Waiter Cast: 4 / Genre: comedy, farce Sean invites Emily to dinner to propose marriage. He brings his grandmother’s engagement ring to the restaurant and instructs the server to place the ring in Emily’s dessert. Justin invites Bria to the same restaurant at the same time, planning to break up with her. When the engagement ring intended for Emily ends up in Bria’s dessert, the chaos begins. Pittsburgh New Works Festival Best Production Spices, Pinball, and Guacamole Cast: 2 / Genre: comedy Sydney, proud of her new café, invites her sister, Madison, to lunch. Sydney is excited to show Madison the plans for the renovations and assumes Madison will make good on her promise to provide financial support. Safety in Numbers Cast: 4 / Genre: comedy Dana and Micky are next door neighbors and arrange a dinner to introduce their roommates, Crystal and Dusty, two women who seem perfect for each other. Crystal and Dusty have more in common than Dana and Micky imagined. Celebration Bread Cast: 2 / Genre: comedy, drama A mother and her daughter do not see eye to eye. The conflict comes to a head as the daughter prepares to return to college, which is also the one hundredth anniversary of the 19th suffrage amendment. A reminder from their ancestors helps them see the bigger picture. Turkey Baby Cast: 2 / Genre: comedy, drama Maryann has chosen a special time to tell her sixteen year old daughter Kelly how she was conceived. Kelly’s feelings are decidedly mixed. Ten MinuteGamma Girls to the Rescue Cast: 3 / Genre: comedy, drama Nadia’s final item on her bucket list is a bungee jump off a scary. high bridge. Can her best friends from childhood, Ang and Mel, overcome their fears and help Nadia complete her list? Good Morning Cast: 3 / Genre: drama Shelly awakes from a coma after 16 years. One day, she is 34. The next day she is 50. Her daughter is grown and married. Her husband, responsible for her injuries, has moved on. Hotter Than Thoreau Cast: 2 / Genre: comedy, drama Coke and Denny meet face to face after “meeting” on line. They are both expecting a simple hook-up, but the meeting takes some unexpected twists. The Roast Cast: 2 / Drama, horror Mom has been setting four places at the Sunday dinner table even though only she and Frankie are dining. Why? France is Bacon Cast: 2 / Drama A Dad wants his daughter to be prepared for the worst. But hasn’t she already gone through the worst? The Jar Bailey and Trip reach back to a night of drunken ideas to “spice up” their evening. Can they see beyond their fears? Guardian to Be Cast: 3 / Genre: comedy, Taylor has adopted two small children and wants to have a plan for them should something happen. Taylor reaches out to a new friend, Carmen, rather than a sibling, Addison. Is this the best choice? Picnic on Squire Cheyney Farm Park Cast: 2 / Genre: comedy, A visit to an historic cemetery brings out tension between a parent and teen. Can they move beyond their loss and differences? Cream Pie Shoot Out at Rock Creek Cast: 2 / Genre: comedy, Morgan returns home from college on Spring break to fill in last minute for a lead role in her father’s theatre. She is to play opposite Jennifer, her old secret crush, who is annoyed she wasn’t asked to fill in for the role. Is there healing in whipped cream? Pizza Roles and Palin Cast: 2 / Genre: comedy, drama Kaye and her son Shawn spar over their political differences and pizza rolls. Outside In Cast: 6 / Genre: comedy, drama Kiley and Connor meet on their first date after connecting online. They cannot help but bring their learned-behavior baggage. The external voices we have heard since birth internalize into the inner voices that we carry within ourselves. Can we block these inner voices to find our own true self and see the truth in others? |
Photo Credit: Paul Joslin
Photo Credit: Theatre Arts for Everyone
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