[NEOPAL]Original Plays Celebrate One Act Festival at Fine Arts

[Wanda Wareham]

The Fine Arts Association
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Celebrates the 10th Anniversary=20
of our Annual One Act Festival
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with Hot from the Oven
10 HOT new works by playwrights from across the United States
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April 28 & 29 and May 5, 6, 12, & 13 at 8:00 pm
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The Corning Auditorium at The Fine Arts Association
38660 Mentor Avenue, Willoughby, Ohio   44094
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To order tickets, call (440) 951-6637 or log on to
www.fineartsassociation.org <http://www.fineartsassociation.org/> =20
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What we did-
We  put out a 'Call for Submissions' for unpublished 10-minute works and
we were thrilled to receive almost 300 submissions from playwrights from
the East Coast to the West Coast and every place in-between, including
many other countries around the globe.  The Fine Arts Association is
pleased to bring 10 new works to our stage in celebration of the 10th
Anniversary of our One Act Festival.
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Here's a quick synopsis of the selected plays --
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Adventure Hole=20
by Mark Freeman (Houston, TX)
An archeologist digs up more than he bargains for when a young reporter
arrives and her presence triggers unexpected....or perhaps not so
unexpected...results.
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Old Friends=20
by Michele Markarian (Cambridge, MA)
Two former college classmates bump into each other on a train to Boston
and catch up on the paths they have taken in their lives.
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Downsizing the Family=20
by Walt Vail (Pitman, NJ)
A black comedy involving the CEO of a large company who arrives home
after an extended business absence and finds that his own family has
been replaced by a down-sized family who claim to be the CEO's own.
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Supper with Gus=20
by Don Cook (Charlotte, NC)
Set in a cabin near the Artic Circle in Alaska, two fur trappers, an
American and a Norwegian, have supper while the American chats about
life in the 'lower' 48.
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Glasses=20
by David Brendan Hopes (Asheville, NC)
Concurrent monologues exploring the concept of intentional awareness.
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Balloon Bending=20
by George Sauer (Dedham, MA)
An architect meets with his former co-worker to find out why he quit. =20
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Pont Neuf=20
by Joe Musso (Birmingham, AL)
A vacationing couple crosses the oldest bridge in Paris, while
discussing their next move -- in direction and, in unspoken words, the
future of their relationship.
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Speed Date=20
by Carol White (Delray Beach, FL)
A women reinvents herself while trying to meet the man of her dreams  --
at a Boca Raton  Singles' Speed Date function.
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The Jar=20
by Cynthia Mercati (DesMoines, IA)
In the winter after the end of WWII, Jozef and Janna bring Malina to a
field that before the war might have been her village in Czechoslovakia.
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Gone in 600 Seconds=20
by Don Paul Martin (Northfield, NH)
An existential version of four characters ala "Friends" who race to
assemble a ten minute play in ten minutes, discovering it is difficult
to discuss the human condition in 600 seconds.
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CAST
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Nancy Brooks
John Busser
Mark Cipra
James Darvis
Mark DePompei
Dawn Hill
Don Knepper
Brint Learned
Bob McCoy
Angela Menser
Mary Shirring
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Artistic Team
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Ann Hedger-Director
Deanna Caudill-Stage Manager
Kristen Buchs-Lighting Design
Anji Dunn-Costume Design
Paul Gatzke-Set/Sound Design
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