Upon take off we headed west to L.A. with Frederick Stropel's Package Deal, directed by Kevin Ryan. This dark comedy invited us to sit in on lunch and the contract negotiations of Starla Simmons. An out-of-touch casting agent, an out-of-work actor and an out-of-reach waiter made this luncheon delicious!
After lunch we flew across the Pacific, back in time and on to ancient Rome, where our paths crossed with Aesop's Fable, Androcles and the Lion, directed by Lee Fierro. Although we just left lunch, it seemed that another meal was on the way. As we met up with Androcles, his wife Megaera and the Lion in this sweet tale of compassion, it was unclear as to who really was the King of the Forest. One thing is for sure, this wonderful fable tasted like more.
A short trip north over the Alps landed us in Germany, smack dab in the middle of a very timeless situation. Directed by Leslie J Stark, Murphy Guyer's Loyalties looks in on two couples, four opinions and polar opposite views fueling a spirited after-dinner post-election conversation.
After refueling at intermission, we jetted off to beautiful Barcelona where Serafin and Joaquin Alverez Quintero's A Sunny Morning, directed by Lee Fierro, introduced us to a most unusual pair. She with her birds and he with his newspaper, this aging duo decide to share a bench, not to mention tales of love, loss and laughter all of which are overshadowed by a most unexpected secret. Like the birds in the park, off we went!
It's across the Atlantic and back home as we put down on the Vineyard, where DM Bocaz-Larson's Seeing Beyond with Maya Fantasma, directed by Kevin Ryan, seemed to be all but impossible. This washed-up spiritual medium makes a connection that she wishes she hadn't. While Tom hopes to connect with his sister on the other side, the real action is taking place right at home. Spiritual Turbulance!!!!
The One Act Festival cast members included Julie Benoit, Stephanie Burke, Lee Fierro, Michael Gilman, Bibi Horowitz, Dan Larkosh, Don Lyons, Jill Macy, Joyce Maxner, Katharine Pilcher, Kevin Ryan, Mark Shelton, Abigail Southard, Leslie J Stark and Gerry Yukevich.
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