| Romantic Fools: An Evening of One-Act Plays |
By Rich Orloff and Jean Lenox Toddie.
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A series of seven one act plays, directed by Barbara Morgan,
Ann Wilson, Linda Rickel and Mary Hill.
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| PG-13 |
Performance Dates: |
February 10-11, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.
February 12, 2012 at 2:30 p.m.
February 17-18, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.
February 19, 2012 at 2:30 p.m.
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Audition Dates: |
Sunday December 4, 2011, at 5:30pm
Monday December 5, 2011, at 7:00pm
There are 20 roles, evenly divided between men and women. Actors will play characters from the ages of about 20 to about 70. Some roles are non age-specific. Actors may be (very likely will be) cast in more than one role.
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Ticket Price: |
General Admission: $10
Through grade 12: $5
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Program Description:
This showcase for romance consists of the seven short plays "Last-Minute Adjustments", "Bride
and Gloom", "Off the Map", "The Stepford Guy", "Can This Marriage Be Saved?", and "Spaghetti
Overture" by Rich Orloff, and "The Juice of Wild Strawberries" by Jean Lenox Toddie. The
plays, both funny and poignant, offer insightful glimpses into courtship and other affairs of
the heart.
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Last-Minute Adjustments
By Rich Orloff.
Directed by Ann Wilson.
Synopsis:
From Playscripts:
Moments before birth, a child has second thoughts about leaving the womb. But the team getting
her ready won't be stopped!
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Playscripts, Inc..
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Bride and Gloom
By Rich Orloff.
Directed by Linda Rickel.
Synopsis:
From Playscripts:
A nervous bride's fear of divorce prevents her from getting married.
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Playscripts, Inc..
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Off the Map
By Rich Orloff.
Directed by Ann Wilson.
Synopsis:
From Playscripts:
In a very cold place, a penguin helps a lost couple find direction.
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Published by
Playscripts, Inc..
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The Stepford Guy
By Rich Orloff.
Directed by Linda Rickel.
Synopsis:
From Playscripts:
A too-good-to-be-true husband drives his wife nuts with his perfection, until he comes up with
the perfect answer.
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Published by
Playscripts, Inc..
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Can This Marriage Be Saved?
By Rich Orloff.
Directed by Mary Hill.
Synopsis:
From Playscripts:
Such a trial! The human being wants a divorce from God and takes Him to court.
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Published by
Playscripts, Inc..
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Spaghetti Overture
By Rich Orloff.
Directed by Mary Hill.
Synopsis:
From Playscripts:
When a man tries to convince a woman to marry him, a very large plate of pasta contains a ring
of truth.
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Published by
Playscripts, Inc..
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The Juice of Wild Strawberries
By Jean Lenox Toddie.
Directed by Barbara Morgan.
Synopsis:
From Samuel French:
A woman seeks renewal after loss in this touching 35 minute play. Ellie, who has lived on land
"flat as an old man's feet" for forty years, packs a satchel, covers the sofa with a sheet and
sets out to see what's on the other side of the mountain. She is followed.
Is it her husband?
"This gem celebrates life, love and the wisdom that comes with age." Mill Mountain Theatre,
Roanoke, VA.
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Published by
Samuel French.
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