“2024 One-Act Play Festival! Featuring three original plays submitted as part of the 2023-2024 One-Act Playwriting Competition, will include the following –
- “The Indigent” by F. J. Hartland, Directed by Angel Mullen –This play tells the stories of six impoverished people, their lives, and the circumstances that lead each of them to their deaths and burials in the “pauper’s field” cemetery for the poor and unknown. Cast includes Jesse Green, Chris Leatherman, and Tiffany Martin.
- “From Birth” by Don Narkevic, Directed by Jim Zuna – In this comedy with a heart, two babies in the womb discover they are twin brother and sister, but their discoveries about each other and life go beyond the obvious as they head toward their due date. Cast includes Tannen Smith and Anna Ressler.
- “Mick and Ernie Go To Therapy” by Mike Byham, Directed by Rory Dunn – This hilarious British-style comedy tells the story of two thieves who had just completed a job in North London. Trying to hide from the police, the two thieves run into an office and are confronted by a therapist who believes the two are there for couple’s counseling. What follows is a hilarious examination of the relationship between the two thieves under the specter of arrest! Cast includes Richard Dobson, Sr., Tom Doty, and Amy Fox.
Tickets are by donation and seating is open.
Performances are Friday July 26 @ 8 PM & Saturday July 27 @ 3 PM at the Potomac Playmakers Performing Arts Center. 17303 W. Washington Street, Hagerstown MD 21740
