Organized into two separate repertory evenings, the plays are presented through Aug. 27 at the 59E59 Theaters. Maruti Evans provides scenic and lighting design for Summer Shorts.
The Summer Shorts Festival plays and casting follow:
Series A:
Written and performed by Nancy Giles
"A black girl, her hair, her adventures, and eventual escape from a Los Angeles acting cult."
By John Augustine
Directed by Robert Saxner
Featuring Mary Joy, Sherry Anderson and Aaron Paternoster
"A woman copes with menopause, her birthday, and the death of her husband. Luckily, she has alcohol and candy to help her get through the day. Unluckily, she faces an unwanted visit from her sister-in-law."
By Neil LaBute
Directed by Andrew McCarthy
Starring Margaret Colin and Victor Slezak
"A couple head off for a romantic weekend - or do they?"
Book by Bill Connington
Music and lyrics by Skip Kennon
Directed by Thomas Caruso
With Leenya Rideout and Robert W. Dusold
"A hotel chef in 1913 New York City makes the perfect meal for his anniversary dinner. Very much in love with his wife, he is haunted by the suspicion that she was unfaithful to him years ago. Finding a lost bottle of Grand Marnier to complete the meal, he discovers evidence of her innocence. They can finally rest assured in their 'perfect love.'" Series B:
By Carole Real
Directed by Ian Belknap
Starring Stephanie D'Abruzzo
"Irascible and compulsively honest, Josh tells his girlfriend Laura about a conversation he had with his guy friends. Big Mistake."
By Keith Reddin
Directed by Billy Hopkins
Featuring Clara Hopkins Daniels, Jamie Watkins, Rosalyn Coleman, J.J. Kandel, Teala Dunn and Sheldon Woodley
"El is 14 and her father has been murdered. She’s plotting revenge and nothing is going to stop her. Not the police, not the court appointed psychiatrist, and definitely not her mother. Because her mother was the one who killed El's father."
By Roger Hedden
Directed by Billy Hopkins
With Shane McRae, Andy Powers and Emily Tremaine
"Landscape maintenance, class struggle, and a bikini-clad girl collide in a country with potable water."
By William Inge
Directed by José Angel Santana
Starring Neal Huff and J.J. Kandel
"Desperation leads one man to ask for the ultimate favor from a stranger." For tickets phone (212) 279-4200 or visit TicketCentral.
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