About This Show
Manhattan Oracles’ members Liz Amberly, Chris Cragin Day, James McGuire, Robin Rothstein and Brian Quirk are the featured playwrights in this breezy and eclectic evening of new and published short works.
This evening’s program of new and published short pieces includes:
Milking Success by Chris Cragin Day
A comedy that exposes both the joys and horrors of a young artistic team’s first
big success.
Blueberry Waltz by Liz Amberly
A tender drama between a husband and wife one week after the husband’s near-fatal accident in a Pennsylvania coal mine.
Losing Control by Robin Rothstein
A dark comedy about how far two men are willing to go for a piece of prime New
York City real estate.
Strangers by Brian Quirk
An edgy solo performance piece examining the disconnect between who we really are and how we want to be seen.
Texas Funeral by James McGuire
An irreverent, off-beat comedy about family un-togetherness.