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A chilling sci-fi thriller! Brenton Kniess packs a lot of tension and emotion into ten well-crafted minutes. You can’t help but feel Nick’s pain, particularly with the ending, which is more like another beginning. Well done!

With a nod to noir and tropical fruit, Charles Scott Jones provides a clever story with easy banter reminiscent of Nick and Nora Charles. Will assistant private investigator Finn overcome his nightmare and become a full detective? Will his charming wife, Hope, have her vision of them living in paradise come true? I’m betting on the pineapple! Speaking of Hope, I hope we get to see more of these characters!

College hunk Brad has met his match in Jennifer, just not in the way he hoped. Turns out Jennifer has her own plans for Brad and his fraternity buddies. A clever, fun-filled short where true love and animals are the winners. Enjoy!

Like the view from atop a Ferris wheel, this short play from D. Lee Miller is breathtaking. Miller’s story spans 57 years, covering a couple’s life journey as they mark milestones and reflect on their joys and sorrows. Beautifully written with an ending that will clutch at your heart. A lovely addition to any festival.

The story of my life! Paul Smith wastes no time bringing the laughter as the Visitor immediately displays their physical discomfort while desperately in need of a restroom. Unfortunately, the Guide is just a little too helpful. The over—the-top directions combined with the ever-increasing desperation will certainly produce more laughs than I would have thought possible from just two pages. Hilarious!

The internet is rife with scams. And perhaps those that target the lonely are the cruelest of all. D. Lee Miller does a terrific job of showing how far one can be led astray and the challenge of helping them see the light. Easy to believe these two characters are lifelong friends, and we are left hoping this conversation will only strengthen their bond. A well-done cautionary tale that deserves to be seen.

This play really speaks to me. A move from NYC to Bandera, TX, is certainly every bit as challenging as moving to a foreign country. And Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend does a marvelous job of humorously capturing the culture shock and the misgivings that can accompany a such a huge compromise in a relationship. But this play is much more than a fish-out-of-water story. With the inclusion of the two grandmothers, Feriend highlights challenges placed on women for generations. Expertly written with engaging characters, BANDERA, TEXAS is an excellent addition to any theater’s season.

Sweet, romantic, and simply charming. Paris, moonlight, champagne, and a chance meeting between a pair of writers. Who knows how things will turn out, but for this moment we can all enjoy a beautiful love story.

It’s all fun and games until SIMON SAYS! What starts out as an interview for a documentary on the origin of children’s games and chants and how they became widely known (an interesting topic, for sure), becomes weirder, creepier, and downright frightening! Erin Moughon does a brilliant job of lulling us into a false sense of security as the two-person crew goes about setting up for the interview. A great script waiting to scare the daylights out of audiences everywhere.

The atmosphere is thick and the writing sublime in this noirish, sultry story of an adult son trying to find his own way while dealing with his father’s past and legacy. As the booze flows freely, we can never be quite sure what is real or what is imagined, only that our desire to know more is inescapable. A highly theatrical and spellbinding piece from Ken Love that needs to find its way to the stage.