EVENT: One Weekend Only! “Dover Players 10 Minute Play Experience July 19-21” (You vote for your favorite play!)
One weekend only, July 19-21! Dover Players 10 Minute Play Experience!
The July event will feature a variety of twelve 10 minute plays that are the finalists from over 65 international plays submitted to Dover Players. Six plays will be performed on Fri., July 19 at 8:00 pm and six plays will be performed on Sat., July 20 at 8:00 pm. The top 3 plays from Fri. and the top 3 plays from Sat. evening performances, as voted by the audience, will compete on Sun., July 21 at 3:00 pm. Those 6 plays will be critiqued by 3 judges not affiliated with Dover Players or the playwrights. Award certificates will be presented to Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Creative Writing – the playwright award. The playwright award includes the certificate, monetary gift and a picture of the Dover Players director and cast who performed the winning play. Dover Players will also have a People’s Choice Award for the favorite play of our audiences.
Performances on Friday, July 19
The Life of Trees - Peter Snoad
Recess - Kara Emily Krantz
Lovesick - Neil Donnelly
New Friends - Mike Podgor
You Haven’t Changed a Bit - Donna Hoke
Death of a Snowman – Daniel Guyton
Performances on Saturday, July 20
An Ace in the Hole – Greg Lavelle
The Prodigal Cow – Mark Harvey Levine
Super Interview – Neil Donnelly
A Box of Ashes – Evan Guilford Blake
Eddie and Edna – Donald Loftus
The Secret Life of Phones – Dwayne Yancey
Performances on Sunday, July 21
(TBD based on voting results from Fri./Sat.)
A bit about each of the plays…
The Life of Trees (directed by Adam Leventhal)
Seven-year-old Maddy cares deeply about “Bertha”, the ancient Chinese cork tree in a local park. And her love for Bertha inspires a family reconciliation.
Recess (directed by Adam Leventhal)
Two children enact on the playground how they imagine life would be like as adults. But perhaps they are merely practicing for the future, and they are destined to spend their lives together.
Lovesick (directed by Tim Peebles)
At the Institute, some time in the not too distant future, Tom and Marybeth find that love among coworkers does not always work out.
New Friends (directed by Mike Podgor)
A young lady meets some new friends.
You Haven’t Changed a Bit (directed by Greg Lavelle)
Lottie has never been to a high school reunion; Len has been to them all. Their 70th is a first for them both.
Death of a Snowman (directed by Michael Attali)
A snowman and a little girl discuss the afterlife in this existential Yuletide comedy.
An Ace in the Hole (directed by Greg Lavelle)
Based on actual events, An Ace in the Hole is the story of a dad, son and grandfather sneaking onto a closed golf course on New Years’ Day. Dad finds a new perspective when he meets a mysterious old lady with a fantastic tale to tell.
The Prodigal Cow (directed by Adam Leventhal)
A familiar tale, told from a slightly more bovine perspective.
Super Interview (directed by Lisa Carter)
Mr. Melvin interviews Mrs. Smith for an important position in his company, but it seems that Smith's super qualifications might not be enough to win the job.
A Box of Ashes (directed by Adam Leventhal)
A man and a woman seek the help of a psychic to discover the reason a spirit seems to be present in the woman’s house and, in the process, discover a surprising revelation.
Eddie and Edna (directed by Greg Lavelle)
Sometimes it becomes a struggle to sort out the real from the imagined. Sometimes, even those closest cannot help.
The Secret Life of Phones (directed by Lisa Carter)
Two cellphones talk to one another. They have a secret love affair going on, but it's coming to an end because the one phone is about to be replaced by an upgrade. This is a commentary about how people would rather spend time on their phones than with each other.
Cast (may have multiple roles)
Michael Attali
Bridget Chandler-Holtz
Colleen Crowley
Kris Crowley
Jenny Erbs
Tim Jones
Jackie Kelly
Debra Kirkby
Adam Leventhal
Megan McCarthy
Bob Meredith
Owen Mills
Spencer Mills
Aiden Mills
Tim Peebles
Jake Phelps
Mike Podgor
Bill Ransom
Marilyn Ransom
Emily Taylor
Jarrod Vullo
Production Crew
Tech Advisor Mark Little
Emcee, Entertainment Coordinator Keith Behrendt
Stage Manager Rob Thomas
Publicity, Reservations and Box Office Linda Little
Videographer/Photographer Scott MacLean
Performance Dates: Fri. July 19, Sat. July 20, and Sun. July 21
Performance Times: Friday and Saturday 8:00 p.m., Sunday 3:00 p.m.
Location:
North Olmsted United Methodist Church
4600 Dover Center Road
North Olmsted, OH 44070
NOTE: The church is located just north of the intersection of Dover Center Road (runs North and South) and Lorain Avenue (runs East and West) in North Olmsted. As you travel north on Dover Center Road, the church entrance will be on your left. Park behind the church and enter where you see the A-frame sign for Dover Players.
Cost: Admission is only $5.00 per person per day. Contact Dover Players (Linda Little) at 440-782-0095 or via e-mail at doverplayers@gmail.com for additional information or to make reservations.
Refreshments and snacks, including $1 hot dogs, will be served during intermission. There will be brief musical entertainment between play performances on Friday and Saturday while simple set changes occur.