Third Annual Fern Street Play Festival Coming to West Hartford
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The third annual Fern Street Play Festival will take place at the Universalist Church of West Hartford.
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The Fern Street Play Festival is entering its third year of performing a thought-provoking collection of short plays as staged readings. Eight original works were chosen from over 300 entries by playwrights from around the world in a “blind” juried selection process. You’ll experience these plays in their purest form of dynamic readings by skilled actors.
The Festival highlights original plays that delve into the human condition – with themes from poignant to lighthearted – and offer a chance to uplift the community through the broadening experience of readers’ theatre. Each performance includes all eight 10-minute plays and post-show discussions with the cast and directors.
The Festival runs Sept. 19-21 with Friday and Saturday performances at 7:30 p.m. and a Sunday matinee at 2 p.m. Performances are held in the sanctuary of the Universalist Church of West Hartford, 433 Fern Street, West Hartford, CT. Tickets are available at the door or online at https://tinyurl.com/
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All three performances include the following original plays:
THE LATE GORDON KAPLAN
When love and grief get all tangled up …
Playwright: Robin Anne Joseph
Director: Jennifer Madison
Performed by Hannah Garmise, Reva Kleppel, and Richard Leslie
THE PERSON IN CHARGE
Stepping up to the plate … and the pizza.
Playwright: Loretta Bolger Wish
Director: Gretchen Fountain
Performed by Rosemarie Beskind, Rick Fountain, and Michael Isko
UP ON THE ROOF
The unexpected sound of a stranger’s voice can change everything.
Playwright: Betsy Maguire
Directors: Betsy Maguire and Jennifer Madison
Performed by Anna Kelly and Tully Russell
EIGHTEENTH QUINQUENNIAL ENDING PICNIC
Sometimes you just have to party!
Playwright: Jillian Blevins
Director: Richard Leslie
Performed by Rick Fountain, Jordan Liddell, Mark O’Donnell, Kathy Palma, and Lisa Smith-Horn
SAFE HARBOR
A tug of war between medicine and the law.
Playwright: James McLindon
Director: Patrice Fitzgerald
Performed by Betsy Maguire, Daniel Renzi, and Virginia Wolf
IN THE SAME BOAT
What’s a nice boa like you doing in a place like this?
Playwright: Domenick Scudera
Director: Rick Fountain
Performed by Michael Morgan and Melissa Rostkoski
BILLY AND THE ADHD
The voices in your head can sometimes get really loud.
Playwright: Mark Mulkerin
Director: Michael Isko
Performed by Stephen Donnelly, Patrice Fitzgerald, Gretchen Fountain, and Nathan Rumney
SMITH AND JONES
What would the neighbors say?
Playwright: Kevin Christopher Snipes
Director: Patrice Fitzgerald
Performed by Jennifer Madison, Melissa Paul-Perez, Daniel Renzi, and Jamie Reopell
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