EstroGenius Wk 4 – 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 fourth program of short plays features:

FAMILY TIME by Pamela Danforth Yaco, directed by Leslie Cloninger
Starring: Michael Kaplan*, Valerie O’Hara & Kate Sessions
Siblings Marie and Vinnie confront the past while presiding over their dying mother’s hospital bed. Will they be able to find common ground?

FETUS ENVY by Melissa Maxwell, directed by Kathleen O’Neill
Starring: Jeanette Bonner, Nigel Jamaal Clark*, Charlie Fersko*, E.C. Kelly*, Synge Maher & Vincent Marano
In this courtroom drama, a woman is tried for the accidental death of her unborn baby. Will she be found guilty?

FOR WANT OF A SHOE by Kristine McGovern, directed by Esther Neff
Starring: Christine Burnett, Tina Chilip* & Michael J. Connolly*
Couple Paul and Laurie see the world differently in this screwball comedy. When Laurie loses her shoe in an expensive restaurant, uptight Paul’s faith in their relationship begins to wane.

RAINBOW SPRINKLES by Stacey Lane, directed by Tegan Meyer
Starring: Christine Bokhour* & Jacqueline Kroschell*
Miranda wants to hire a perfectly normal, non-controversial, completely PC clown for her young son’s birthday party. When Rainbow Sprinkles walks in her door, she gets more than she bargained for.

RED CARPET by Kristina Romero, directed by Maura Kelley
Starring: Allie Loeffert & Bill Saunders
Young wanna-be starlet Laura is set for the night of her life, a date with Hollywood’s biggest hunks, but she soon learns that fame always comes with strings attached.

*denotes member of AEA. An Equity-approved showcase.

Personnel:
Executive Producers: Fiona Jones, Tegan Meyer & Lanie Zipoy
Program Four Producer: Tegan Meyer | Asst. Producers: Helene Galek & Amy Overman
Stage Manager: Bonnie Hilton | Set Designer: Amber Estes
Lighting Designer: Sarah Jakubasz | Sound Designer: Lori Peeples