Running July 24-Aug. 27 at 59E59 Theaters, Summer Shorts will showcase eight world premieres from established and emerging playwrights. The works are divided into two separate evenings that will run in repertory throughout the run. Maruti Evans will provide scenic and lighting design.
The Summer Shorts Festival lineup follows:
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
"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
"A couple head off for a romantic weekend - or do they?"
Book by Bill Connington
Music and lyrics by Skip Kennon
"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
"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
"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
"Landscape maintenance, class struggle, and a bikini-clad girl collide in a country with potable water."
By William Inge
Directed by José Angel Santana
"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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