2008 PLAYS & PLAYWRIGHTS
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STAGED READINGS
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PLAYWRIGHTS INTENSIVE
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SEATED READING
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STUDENTS
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THE GARDEN OF MONSTERS by Mara LathropTHE GARDEN OF MONSTERS follows the last shred of hope in the world on its perilous journey from the liberation of Dachau, to a wine bar in present-day London, to the year 2045, where a new plague threatens everyone. In a world full of fear, remorse, and a mysterious two-headed clown, can hope -- and humanity -- survive?
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FAITH by James McLindonAll that young Simon wants for Christmas is to receive the stigmata and become God's prophet, and if religious fervor has anything to do with it, he's a shoe-in. So when the mysterious Harbinger appears to him in the Walmart parking lot, Simon knows that she is God's angel, the answer to his prayers … or is she?
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THE ONE TRUE CHURCH by Robert McAndrewFrom the moment he was born, Ben was expected to have divinely inspired visions and then become the Prophet of The One True Church , just as his father and grandfather had done before him. But eighteen-year-old Ben isn't interested in being a Prophet. His older sister Lisa would love to become the Prophet and lead the church in a new direction. Her only obstacles are church doctrine, an all-male hierarchy, and The One True Book.
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BLACKOUT by Evan SesekDoug can't wait to welcome his son Brian home from Iraq , but younger brother Jared seems to be less than enthused. Brian was supposed to call three days ago, but they haven't heard a word. With a new blackout following the death of four soldiers, Doug struggles to decide whether to go to the airport… or answer the phone.
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The Student Staged Readings
LIVING BY LEARNING by Logan Linton
UNTITLED by Samantha Houston
FREEDOM by Michael McMahon
IF ONLY... by Brianna Slyvia-Clarno
UNTITLED by Samantha Houston
FREEDOM by Michael McMahon
IF ONLY... by Brianna Slyvia-Clarno