EstroGenius Wk 2 – Short Plays

The EstroGenius Festival is the premier showcase for female creativity, offering a diverse array of short plays, solo shows, dance, visual art, performances by teens and music. The second program of short plays features:

THE CURSE OF THE HORNED BABBY by Lisa Dillman, directed by Heidi Handelsman
Starring: Amy Dickenson*, Ridley Parson, Alison Saltz & Franny Silverman*
How did a town lose all of its men? When a minstrel passes through, the cobbler’s wife, the baker’s wife and a crone tell him the frightening tale of the horned babby.

I HAVE IT by Bekah Brunstetter, directed by Irene Carroll
Starring: Caroline Parsons & Thomas Rowen
From the playwright behind multiple New York Innovative Theatre Award-winner To Nineveh comes an off-the-wall tale about George and Lady, a young couple who meet under the most interesting of circumstances. Will a dose of reality get in the way of their budding attraction?

PARENTS OF TYPICAL CHILDREN by Michele Markarian, directed by Leah Bonvissuto
Starring: Denise Collins, Helene Galek* & Bill Kozy
In this delightful farce, a 40-ish couple must come to terms with a grim reality: their child will love the Blue Man Group and sports. Are they up to being parents of a typical child?

KID SISTER by Carrie Louise Nutt, directed by Lanie Zipoy
Starring: Zazie Beetz & Dominique Fishback
When 12-year-old Iris confronts 16-year-0ld Diana about her bulimia, the result is a far cry from and after-school special.

SAGUARO by Philip Dawkins, directed by Shannon Ward
Starring: Amelia Campbell & Julie Fitzpatrick*
Are men and cacti the same? Wren finds out when she dates a succulent saguaro in this clever comedy.

Key Personnnel:
Executive Producers: Fiona Jones, Tegan Meyer & Lanie Zipoy
Wk 2 Producer: Jennifer Gordon Thomas
Wk 2 Assistant Producer: Jennifer Thatcher
Publicity: Lanie Zipoy