January 22, 2021
When I Leave This Place Behind
Your Favorite
In This Time
I’m Herbert
When I Leave This Place Behind
Written by Thomas W. Stephens
Directed by TammyRa’
AD Doriette Jordan
With TammyRa’ and Denise Chapman
Primed for a heavenly uplifting, elderly Martine abandons the home she shares with her older sister Rosa and heads for the nearby hill.
“Beautifully produced, great acting across the board, and even some lovely costuming!”
Your Favorite
Written by Ken Green
Directed by Joshua Secunda
AD Kristina Feldesman
With Nic Campos, Gary Giurbino, Laura Hubbard
At a major art museum, a guard is asked, “What’s your favorite painting?” - for approximately the 5,347th time. In attempting to answer (or rather, not answer) the visitor’s question, the guard takes the visitor on a short journey into art, standing, annoying people, privacy, and whether the question matters at all. “Your Favorite” is a slightly absurdist comedy that answers the question of whether scrambled eggs or yogurt go better with Les Demoiselles d'Avignon.
“You all deserve all the applause I know the audience was sending your way, from their hearts.
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In This Time
Written and Directed by Steve Yakutis
AD Sabrina Carmichael
With Nessa Amherst, Mona Bapat, Cathy Chang, Michael Curry, George Dougherty, Mary Carroll Dougherty, Dan Goldring, Joaquín Madrid Larrañaga, Webster McDonald, Crystal Watford Nuchurch Marc Verzatt, and Alyson Wood
And what a time we’ve had! I started writing down my own experiences and the experiences of friends during the pandemic as a series of stories back in May 2020. When I encountered PlayZoomers that summer I realized that this material was best presented as fictional first-person interviews in a Zoom format. My hope is, that despite all the hardships, we emerge from this year with a changed sense of ourselves and our world, with lessons to be carried forward and a determination to have learned something from it all: to remember what we value most in ourselves and those around us. ~ Steve Yakutis
“The play and the acting were terrific! I have great admiration for all of you!”
I’m Herbert
Written by Robert Anderson
Directed by Morry Schorr
With Morry Schorr and Catherine Cavender
After multiple marriages, elderly Herbert and Muriel reminisce about their lives and become confused in a touching and hilarious way about who did what, with what, and to whom.
“My compliments to all involved for a delightful improvement on our Pandemic experience.”
