ONE MINUTE: Morgan has a secret admirer but she isn't thrilled with them at the moment. Cold, tired, and probably a little wet, she vents to her friend Robin at the site of a supposed rendezvous.

ONE MINUTE. Hugh has a strong relationship with God. But when loud voices suggest that God doesn't love him, Hugh questions everything.

ONE MINUTE. An over-opinionated, loud, bossy person cannot stand that three people are quietly minding their own business, enjoying their leisure time in a way that makes them happy. So, the antagonist takes action.

TEN MINUTES. Jaded, conniving, bored spectators have little interest in discussing art prior to the unveiling of a new work. When they see the new piece, however, they are stunned by the beauty before them.

ONE MINUTE: Discovering your life's passion can happen any time, anywhere. Even an Orson Welles retrospective festival at a Waterloo, Iowa, movie theater.

When his neighbor Mrs. Trelawney Justice asks if he would be willing to care for a kitten, Daniel Prillaman agrees to take on the task.

Playwright Emily McClain needs to tell you something. She yearns to speak the truth. She is ready to talk about the reality of things.

TEN MINUTES: Eddie is having a difficult day. Neither sublime affirmations from https://www.louisehay.com nor the perfect lemon sponge cake with raspberry filling can help. Sure he's getting married to the man he loves -- a Baptist, bisexual, vegetarian accordion player -- but he realizes that he himself isn't interesting or layered enough to make the marriage last 'til death do they part.

What was Don's daughter thinking when she bought him season tickets? Don doesn't like the shows, he doesn't like the stories. He doesn't have high expectations for tonight. There was an actor, once, though ...

TEN MINUTES: Third-grade student Inez Cupcakes is good at math. She is especially good at multiplying numbers in her head very quickly, to the amusement of her friends and delight of her teacher. But Inez's friends talk with her only about math, she may become the teacher's pet, and a jealous student asks her to answer incorrectly once in a while. Inez has math problems, and not the fun kind she likes to solve; but with gentle coaxing from her teacher Miss Ella Louella Santa Rose Plum, Inez knows the best answer to all of them.

TEN MINUTES: Third-grader KiKi Pineapple uses her imagination to defeat enemies of Earth during recess, but her empathy and kindness are what saves the day when a bossy classmate makes fun of her.

TEN MINUTES: Jesús has a perfect meal prepared for Maddie, Marco, Lucas and Johnna. Their tastes and preferences may frustrate him so much, though, that this could be the last supper for this group of friends.

TEN MINUTES: Cassie, a 30-year-old woman who has been subjected to her parents' brutality for years, enacts her final piece of revenge at their graves.

ONE MINUTE. Five friends are desperate to exit a 2020-themed escape room before time runs out. Too bad the spirit of 2020 doesn't want the fun to end.

TEN MINUTES. Claudette is upset and tries to soothe herself by making instant vanilla pudding and binge eating. Her sister Marianne ruins everything.

TEN MINUTES: Wanda is being recognized for her collective oeuvre of poetry this evening. Unfortunately, she is aware that her mastery of words, images and poetic devices is slipping away.

"Recognition" is a monologue for a middle-aged female actor that explores no longer being able to do what one was meant to do.

ONE MINUTE: Dad soothes Teddy, his eight-year-old son, and assuages his bedtime fears of dying. But Teddy's fears shine a light on Dad's dark emotions.

ONE MINUTE: Third-Year Scholar Novotny and Distinguished Professor Andraslev survey a park covered with several growths of lichen. The future plans for the area depend on what the pair learn about the past while in the present.

TEN MINUTES: College-aged students Paul and Con notice one another for the first time. The pulse quickens, breathing turns shallow, gazes linger, but neither can bring himself to say anything to the other.

ONE ACT. Lying on his deathbed, Montresor confesses to God how he killed Fortunato.

ONE MINUTE: 9-year-old Dylan receives a lesson in becoming a man from his older brother Connor.

Perhaps for the first time, HERO must make a major decision that permanently affects where life will lead. Many OPTIONS beckon, not all of them good, but the choices must be made, the journey continued.

"The Paths" is an experimental, near-silent, multi-scene, movement-dominated play about choices made, paths chosen and disregarded, and the first and final moments that bookend life.

TEN MINUTES: A playwright plagued by the vocal few receives an affirmation about what theatrical plays can be, and how they can reach people thanks to the support and artistry of Matthew Weaver of Spokane, Washington.

A conductor and orchestra perform John Cage's 4'33" (or "four minutes, thirty-three seconds") in a large, outdoor location teeming with people.

ONE MINUTE: On a busy street during a hot summer day in Indianapolis, William asks for help. No one chooses to see him. No one chooses to hear him.

FIVE MINUTES: An ever-growing chorus of diverse voices speaks against the rise of hatred, bias and inequality due to religious and ethnic or racial differences. More of the disenfranchised seek to share their story, seek to be understood by white, Christian Americans, which could lead to uncomfortable conversations and soul searching. What can white Americans do as internal strife grows?

The perfect remedy: a 2-CD compilation called "White Noise," which plays over the complexity of today's world with soothing, easy-to-appreciate babble of little consequence. Available at several convenient locations, including most broadcast and print media.

TEN MINUTES: A middle-aged man and a young man stop in a barren, desolate space. They fold clothes and place them into suitcases for their next journey. But arguments arise about leadership and bad life choices.