Abundant Life
A young man - gay, Christian, and a person of color. An older man - gay, distrustful, and agnostic. An unlikely friendship forms as new friends face a nation consumed by toxic political, societal, and cultural forces. (1 act. 12 actors. Minimal set.) Approximate runtime 100 minutes. Listen to the conversation between Director, Joe Bishara, and Playwright, Cory Skurdal, about the development of the play and the 2023 production. |
Catspaw
A wealthy and controlling woman has gone missing. Her son thinks his stepfather knows more than he is telling. Her daughter isn’t sure who she should trust. Her best friend pops in and out at the most inconvenient times. And a gun keeps appearing and disappearing. (2 acts; 4 scenes. 4 actors. Single set.) Approximate runtime 90 minutes. |
New Providence
As the American Civil War begins, a young woman of color is haunted by strange and frightening visions during which she creates paintings that appear to predict battles. Word spreads throughout her rural Ohio village and she and her family, already outcasts, find themselves targeted by a fearful, suspicious, and deeply divided community. (1 act. 6 actors; 3 doubling roles. Single set.) Approximate runtime 90 minutes. |
See No Evil
In 1969, an enigmatic young woman joins the Ripley family as companion to their blind and mentally fragile daughter... and proves a little too inquisitive. Tensions rise. Murder is committed. The unsavory history of the family is at last revealed. (2 acts; 6 scenes. 6 actors. Single set.) Approximate runtime 110 minutes. |
Specific Regrettable Admissions
Join Grant, TJ., Coral, Erik, and Tilda for a fun-filled Thanksgiving gathering that probably should have been cancelled. Alcohol and cannabis brownies further fuel enduring resentments and lead to a chaotic game of charades, and then a few specific admissions that both speaker and listener may live to regret. (1 act. 5 actors. ) Approximate runtime 90 minutes. |
Sticks & Stones
An elderly critic savages the works of a young transgender artist. The artist outs the critic as a closeted lesbian. A lawsuit for defamation threatens. Artist and critic battle barriers of age, gender, culture, and politics as they seek to comprehend each other and their very different lives and identities. (1 act. 9 actors. Minimal set.) Approximate runtime 80 minutes. |