June 14-15, 2024
VA-VA-VICARIOUS
THE MASK
A RANDOM MARGARITA IN THE ZONE
IMPERFECTLY FRANK
I’VE GOT A BUN
“What a hilarious evening! Five plays in one night, all so strong, all so well acted, directed, staged, and written . . . Wow!
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Va-Va-Vicarious
Written by Kim E. Ruyle
Directed by Morris Schorr
With Anthony Backman and Shelby Janes
A pair of mismatched writers on a layover happen to meet in an airport lounge. As they discuss living, loving, and writing, they reach a surprising conclusion.
“New insights about the lives of writers! ”
“Anthony Backman and Shelby Janes had great chemistry!”
“Awesome direction by Morris Schorr!”
The Mask
Written by Eric Johnston
Directed by Jan Carpman and Mary Ann Nichols Hubbard
With George Dougherty and Mary Carroll Dougherty
Monica wants to make love to Andy only when he’s wearing a certain type of mask.
He wants to stop wearing it.
“An absurd, yet believable, premise. So timely.”
“Deftly guided by directors Carpman and Hubbard, George and Mary Carroll Dougherty plumbed a cringe-worthy situation with equal parts like and lust.”
A Random Margarita in the Zone
Written by Arthur Lundquist
Directed by Joshua Secunda
With Jeanne Louise and Jamie Zemarel
Bertha and Clark hang out in a nondescript public place and talk of the moment your entire life may turn on the drink in your hand.
“Wonderfully written, directed, and acted!”
“A comedy with depth!”
“Actors Jeanne Louise and Jamie Zemarel used Lundquist’s clever dialogue to whipsaw us through big emotional shifts.”
Imperfectly Frank
Written by Seth Freeman
Directed by Barkha Kishnani
With Mona Bapat, Anil Joseph, Harsh Arora and Shauni Ramai
In trying to adapt the tradition of arranged marriage to today’s possibilities, a family’s best-laid plans spin wildly out of control.
““Imperfectly Frank” was perfect!”
“Smartly written!”
“Well directed and acted by an ensemble new to PlayZoomers! I hope to see more of them all!”
“I enjoyed seeing an East Indian family in a play that subverts your expectations.”
I’ve Got a Bun
Written by Cary Pepper
Directed by Patti Allis Mengers
With Mike Cohen and Norm Thibeault
Mason has been cast in a newly discovered, never-before-seen play by a world-class absurdist. But the playwright was a lousy typist.
And the play must be performed exactly as written.
“What a hoot! (not “shoot”!)”
“Actors Norm Thibeault and Mike Cohen did it again – made us think in the midst of guffawing.”
