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The Baltimore Playwrights Festival: Fundraiser at Creative Alliance 6/27/2009
The Creative Alliance is hosting a BPF and
Write Here Write Now fundraiser
"7 x 10"
Saturday, June 27, 2009.
We will present staged readings of seven 10-minute plays by local playwrights beginning at 8:00 PM.
Tickets: $12 non-members and $10 for CA & BPF members (memberships will be on sale at the door).
Transitional music provided by Adam Trice of Red Sammy
Creative Alliance permits food in the theater -- in fact there are tables to sit at (nightclub atmosphere) -- CA
also has a bar!!! So we recommend grabbing a pizza at Mathew's across the street, and enjoying a dinner with the show.
| Play Title & playwright | Director |
Synopsis |
|
Having Fun by Rosemary Frisino Toohey |
Lance Lewman | It's a rough morning after...all Amy wanted was some fun after a tough exam, but did things go too far when she had a few drinks? And if she rats on the guy, will it end up hurting her more than him? Tough questions, tough answers in HAVING FUN. |
|
Messages Deleted by Rich Espey |
Lance Lewman | Three men must each make difficult decisions on the most challenging day of their lives. |
|
Off the Grid by Mark Scharf |
Lance Lewman | OFF THE GRID is a play about trust and our responsibility to one another, no matter what color or persuasion we are. OFF THE GRID was awarded The 2009 Maryland State Theatre Festival's Special Award for Best Original Script. |
|
Revolver by Leo Horrigan |
Tony Gallahan | A sendup of both local television news and the foibles of would-be revolutionaries, this ten-minute play shows characters rapidly remaking themselves to match the incentives and disincentives with which they are presented - be they career opportunities or romantic ones. They buy in or sell out in a high- speed marketplace for love and politics. The characters are over the top but not over anyone's head. You'll recognize them - well, somewhat. |
| Intermission | ||
|
Leaping Lizards by Terry Kenney |
Peter Davis | When the weather turns cold in Miami, unwanted pet iguanas fall from the trees. Rafe thinks Annie is treating him the same. |
The Imperfect Hour by Mike Stang |
Peter Davis | Young Martin goes to a brothel to lose his virginity - in a special way. |
Gateau by Lindsay Reed |
Tony Gallahan | A woman going through a difficult time brings home a cake only to discover, not only does it talk, but it intends to force her to look at the reality of her life. |
Short, Sweet and Full of Treats: Review by Robin Rouse from the BTA blog
This was an evening of staged readings; yet the plays were so wonderfully directed that I often forgot the actors were reading scripts. With pieces written by such noted notables as Rosemary Frisino Toohey, Rich Espey and Mark Scharf along with Leo Horrigan, Terry Kenney, Michael Stang and Lindsay Reed, the evening was definitely full of insightful, challenging and imaginative stories; living up to the lofty goal of delivering something for everyone. Add in wonderful actors who approached these short plays with the same commitment as to full-lengths and it was, without a doubt, a very satisfying seven-course meal.
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