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Second LabWorks 15-Minute New Play Contest
Directors and Play Synopses
Becky Beth Benedict, Director
Mirror Touch
by Michael Burgan
William catches a man
about to break the cardinal rule of
the museum…no touching the artwork. But the man is not just any art
lover: his
special gift lets him experience a new dimension of great art through
his
hands. William is unimpressed until he realizes that unfulfilled dreams
leave
lasting scars.
Man: Tim Carson
by Brianne Hogan
A chance meeting on a
southbound subway prompts
20-somethings Tom and Betty to post on Craigslist’s “Missed
Connections” for
the first time in hopes of reconnecting. Their Craiglist and Facebook
posts and
IM’s show what love is like in today’s “instant” society.
Tom: Jeffrey Flood
Betty: Amy Rucci
by John Zygmunt
As she waits for her
boyfriend in a restaurant, a handsome
man comes up to Janie and asks what she’d like to have—and he’s not the
waiter.
She has reservations…but is she willing to lose them?
Janie: Amy Rucci
Michael: Tim Carson
Ben: Glenn Anderson
Best Laid Schemes
by Courtney M. Brown
Jerry has lost his job
and lives with his mom—but he says
she lives with him. He decides to rob the local bank, but no one thinks
he’s
serious. Between the misconceptions of the bank staff and the
machinations of
his friend Dave, Jerry leaves the bank without money, but with a job
prospect.
Casey: Stephanie Maloney
Tom: Jeffrey Flood
Frank: Robert Javinett
The Thong Snipper
by Matt Hanf
When Mrs. Ruzak starts on
her crusade to rid the world of
thong underwear, she discovers what Jenny’s been hiding in her room.
Dad: David Basile
Mrs. Ruzak: Elizabeth Reynolds
Mom: Amanda Bates
Billy: Peter Scibak
Amelia’s Untimely Demise
by Michael R. McGuire
After Amelia dies on the operating
table she comes back to
life. Turns out she’s an extra on a TV medical show and she isn’t ready
to be
written off just yet.
Dr. Handsome: Tim Carson
Nurse: Laura Wittenberg
Amelia: Elizabeth Reynolds
Henry: Jeffrey Flood
Henry’s Ear
by Richard Davis, Jr.
Frankie has shot Henry’s
ear off, and Henry wants revenge:
an ear for an ear. Before he can get it, Margaret interrupts with an
agenda of
her own.
Henry: Robert Javinett
Margaret: Janine Flood
Uncle Arnie on Fire
by St. John Karp
Uncle Arnie has
everything a man could want—money, teevee,
and nieces and nephews who wait on him hand and foot. But when they
find out
exactly what’s in Uncle Arnie’s will, the knives and forks come out.
Just how
far will they go to inherit the old man’s money?
Mel: Janine Flood
Karen: Karen Balaska
Phil: Mark Vogel
Dr. Anor: Robert Javinett
The Card
by Michele Markarian
Carol, a card-carrying customer of a
national coffeeshop
chain, is horrified to learn from a chatty underground barista that her
rewards
card contains much more than just a balance.
Duped
by Marv Hall
In a high-tech world of
the near future, a man chooses a
humanoid replica of his wife over the real thing. He receives a rather
unusual
intervention from a pair of deprogrammers assigned to take no prisoners.
EV: Wesley Olds
Woman/Tracy: Amanda Marschall
Dale: Stephanie Maloney
Spud: Glenn Anderson
Dark King Kills Unicorn
by Reina Hardy
The unicorn’s mission is to guard the Schism, a narrow pass between Draegermandia and Sylveness, from the violent nation that has declared war against the Sylvian queen. The draegerman’s mission is to get his army through the Schism. Both are mighty warriors who have never fallen in battle…which of two is destined to win?
The Unicorn: Frank Chiera
The Draegerman: Charles Schoenfeld
The Other Unicorn: Amanda Marschall
To Crash (like waves crash)
by Christine J. Schmidt
Alex and Nate are caught
at different stages of life’s
circular pattern. Through meeting Eleanor, they realize there are
indeed rest
stops along the way.
Nate: Frank Chiera
Eleanor: Laura Wittenberg
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