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War Bride
Synopsis: It is the fall of 1945. Private Alvin Rhodes is returning home to his mother Catherine in Merced, CA. He has an injury that he doesn’t want to discuss and a new wife, a Japanese nurse named Yumi. Yumi is greeted with suspicion and fear, even outright hatred. The bombs were dropped only two months prior and Japanese Americans are still unjustly interned at Manzinar, not far away. She is shy and withdrawn, but with the help of Catherine’s old friend Richard, a Japanese/English dictionary and 1000 paper cranes, her story is slowly revealed. WAR BRIDE combines sharp, witty dialogue with Japanese Butoh influenced contemporary dance to create a completely new play that will tear at your heart while challenging your ideas of right and wrong. Cast Size: 5 Females, 2 Males “taut and gripping” —Los Angeles Times “Samantha Macher’s historical drama with a twist is sure to get you talking once the lights have come back up following its stunning climax.” —StageSceneLA 100% SWEET! —Bitter Lemons
The Arctic Circle
Synopsis: A Brechtian comedy about a woman in a troubled marriage who travels through time, space and Sweden to reexamine her past relationships for solutions to her newly found troubles. Unable to get the clear answers she needs, she must look inside herself to find what she is looking for. Cast Size: 3 Males, 2 Females
Ripped
Synopsis: Lucy, a freshman in college, is torn between her excitement about the new people in her life and having to leave her old life and loves behind. As she struggles to find a balance between the new and the old, a sexual encounter leaves her confused and concerned that she may have been a victim of rape. The play moves back and forth through time and space as Lucy tries to piece together the unraveling interactions between herself and the two young men she’s torn between, illuminating the events behind her uncertainty and sparking questions regarding consent. Cast Size: 1 Female, 2 Males
You May Go Now
"Dottie has trained young Betty to be the perfect 1950s housewife ... And tonight, Betty's 18th birthday, it is time for Betty to go out into the world. Only Dottie has failed to mention that it is now the 21st century... an adult fairy tale about a 'mother' and 'daughter' whose love is as real as it is destructive" -- Page 4 of cover.
The Boat in the Tiger Suit
Synopsis: Set on two different boats, The Boat in the Tiger Suit begins at Herman’s funeral, who left his family to join the army (and hide from his wife in the process). As Herman’s wife searches for reasons to make her adult children stay, her son Rene slips off to seduce Gene, the solider who accompanies Herman’s casket. Meanwhile, Rene’s sister April attempts to free herself from longtime partner and high school sweetheart, Dave. Tacit allegiances are formed, tried, and tested as the quartet of remaining characters stare into an uncertain future of turbulent waters which may contain tigers. Cast Size: 4 Males, 2 Females
Bad Panda
2 Males, 1 Female They're the last two pandas on earth. It's mating season. One of them falls in love with a crocodile. Who is gay. And then the baby comes. In this sweet celebration of non-traditional families, Gwo Gwo the panda must balance his newfound desire for Chester the crocodile with his obligations to his prescribed panda mate, Marion. The animals eat, mate, splash around in identity politics, wrestle with the ambivalence of parenthood, and love one another as only families can. "Bad Panda offers nonstop hilarity and sweet introspection... Playwright Megan Gogerty's smart, witty script and dedicated character development are to be lauded." -Broadwayworld.com "No school field trip to the zoo was ever this entertaining or self-discovering and this show will touch your heart on a warm and fuzzy level..." -DC Metro Theatre Arts "fresh, cute... and despite the characters being animals, very human." -Maryland Theatre Guide
Bonnie's Future Sisters
4 Females When self help author Bonnie invites Corey to her engagement party, Corey heads to North Carolina to try to rekindle her friendship with her younger sister—only to find that Bonnie appears more excited about her future sisters-to-be, Kayleigh and Larissa, than Corey. Despite Bonnie’s best and meticulously planned efforts, her party threatens to be a total bust—especially when one of the sisters goes missing. “Bonnie's Future Sisters is both hilarious and touching. Meghan has created four unique, complex female characters that will engage audiences and have actresses shoving each other down a flight of stairs to get the opportunity to play.” —Amy Rhodes, Emmy Award winning writer, The Ellen DeGeneres Show “A wonderful play. Incredibly accurate and funny. These are today’s young women.” —Joan Darling, Emmy and DGA Award winning director and actress
The Singularity
Synopsis: Astrid, a single lesbian of a certain age, put off motherhood until the absolute last second. Now on her final egg, she has less than 48 hours to acquire the other vital ingredient for conception. Thanks to an awkward young scientist, she gets her hands on a small container of dark matter, a fundamental building block of the universe. With the clock running out and no options left, she decides to improvise with a turkey baster full of the stuff. And it works. Quickly. In just a couple of weeks, she's expanded to three times her normal size. Her baby is coming early, and its arrival has implications for us all. Cast Size: 5 Males, 1 Female, 1 Trans Female. (Racially diverse)
Babs The Dodo
Part III, BABS THE DODO (Present): Despite a heart of 14k gold, Babs is over-the-hill and facing extinction as a top On-Air personality at the Home Shopping Network. Love appears from unexpected places as Babs fights to survive. This deliriously dark comedy sets Babs in the sale of her life as she grasps for love, happiness and sparkle. 2 Males, 2 Females. (Includes the bonus play "The Seven Categories." 1 Male, 1 Female.) From the Introduction by John Weidman: “Michael Mitnick’s voice-witty, compassionate, and humane-leading us through Babs the Dodo not unlike the Stage Manager leading us through Our Town.”
Owl Moon
Synopsis: What happens when an Owl Moon rises? The everyday world veers into extremities – hot blood spurts and passions seep into a wintry landscape of cold and desolation. Two couples venture into a desolate, frozen snowfield for the night where they find themselves trapped, both physically and in the mire of their own neurosis. Lisa is determined to win back her ex, Isaac, and will stop at nothing to do so. Shell and Salome carry weighty sacks across the snow, looking for a way to purge their sins. The play follows this group of characters through conflicts and collisions that stretch taut conventions of style and tone. Is it possible to lose oneself? To lose oneself in another? Owl Moon examines the fine line between passion and obsession, and the toll it takes on the mind and spirit. Add in a talking owl, and you have a play that juggles the heady, humorous and harrowing in equal measure. Cast Size: 1 Male, 3 Females, 1 Talking Owl
