COOKIES FOR PRISONERS in the PLAYWRIGHTS IN PROGRESS NEW PLAY FESTIVAL
About the Show: Margie bakes cookies for prisoners, takes in stray people and advocates for underdogs, but all bets are off when it comes to tolerating her own son. All the characters in this play are hiding horrible secrets in the kookiest ways. Directed by D. Candis Paule. Featuring: Tom Ashworth, Sidney Franklin, Austyn Meyers, Veronica Murphy, Nicolette Shutty, Shaun Tuazon.
The festival introduces San Diego playgoers to new works by local artists and also offers a series of workshops designed to introduce curious audiences to the art of playwriting. In addition, the three-day festival at the Old Town Theatre includes opportunities for informal forums to meet the playwrights.
Sponsored by Bill and Judy Garrett and the County of San Diego.
PLAYWRIGHTS IN PROCESS NEW PLAY FESTIVAL Sponsored by Bill & Judy Garrett November 7-9, 2014
Produced in collaboration with Playwrights Project
Cygnet Theatre is proud to present the Third Annual Playwrights in Process: New Play Festival, a festival of readings of 4 new plays by playwrights with strong Southern California ties. The festival also includes a series of workshops designed to introduce curious audiences to the art of new play development.
COOKIES FOR PRISONERS by Thelma Virata de Castro Friday, Nov 7 at 8:00pm Margie bakes cookies for prisoners, takes in stray people and advocates for underdogs, but all bets are off when it comes to tolerating her own son. All the characters in this play are hiding horrible secrets in the kookiest ways. Directed by D. Candis Paule. Featuring: Tom Ashworth, Sidney Franklin, Austyn Meyers, Veronica Murphy, Nicolette Shutty, Shaun Tuazon.
WIDOWER by David Jacobi Saturday, Nov 8 at 8:00pm When a boy caught between unfit, divorced parents is left home alone at a Southwestern trailer park, he makes friends with his drug addicted dad's jilted ex-lover who is trying to ransack the joint. There, his father's kinda-ex-girlfriend teaches him some hard life-lessons. Directed by Judy Bauerlein. Featuring: Carlos Angel-Barajas, Samantha Ginn, Steven Lone, Whitney Brianna Thomas.
SILUETA by Diana Burbano, Tom Shelton, and Chris Shelton Sunday, Nov 9 at 2:00pm Silueta is a two person show based on the true story of Ana Mendieta, who fell 34 stories to her death in 1985. Almost three decades later her ghost returns to ask her husband a question for which she needs an answer: Did he push her. Directed by Katie Haroff. Featuring: Veronica Burgess, Patrick Kelly, Charles Maze.
MANNEQUINS by Paul-David Halem Sunday, Nov 9 at 7:00pm Life is more interesting if it's not what it seems to be. Fade in on a successful actor trying to read a hot new film script. Phone calls, delusional friends, and a hunky burglar disrupt his plans...as the mannequins watch. Directed by Derek Charles Livingston. Featuring: Jason Heil, Brandon Kelley, Linda Libby, Connor Sullivan, Whitney Brianna Thomas.
SINGLE TICKET - $15 Enjoy one reading plus access to same day workshops.
FESTIVAL PASS - $40 The festival pass gives you all access. Enjoy all 4 new play readings, the 3 workshops and an opening night pre-show reception.
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