Hotchner Playwriting Festival
Posted September 25, 2009 at 12:00 am
Updated September 25, 2009 at 12:13 am
The Festival will take place on Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. in the Hotchner Studio Theatre. Admission is free.
‘Match or Kasparov Never Played Black’ directed by Carter W. Lewis
This play is based off the little-known fact that Bobby Fischer was anti-Semitic. In 10 minutes, this unexpected comedy explores themes of politics and religion and shows that analysis and reason can often help with matters of the heart.
(10 minutes – one-act)
‘Razor Love’ by Max Rissman, directed by Jeffrey Matthews
‘Razor Love”follows Perry, a 15-year-old boy who must deal with issues beyond his age. With a dead father and a mentally unstable mother, Perry is forced to fend for himself as he tries to solve his own problems regarding life and love. He turns to the music of Neil Young for inspiration and discovers that the hardest part about love is realizing when it’s gone.
(one-act)
‘Steps’ by Margaret Stamell, directed by Henry Scvey
“Steps” tells the story of Aubrey, a spirited heroine growing up in small-town Louisiana. Aubrey attempts to befriend the new girl at school but is wary of bringing her home to her drunken stepfather. What begins as a story of friendship becomes a story of determination, as Aubrey tries desperately to survive in a home broken beyond repair.
(full-length)
‘What Will You Tell Your Children?’ by Jessie Atkin, directed by Anna Pileggi
Set in the past, present and future, “What Will You Tell Your Children?” asks the infamous question, “Is it too late?” The play interweaves stories of modern-day anti-Semitism with a student trip to Israel, and it also focuses on one particular character’s struggle in dealing with the past horrors of the Holocaust. In this haunting and complex play, “never again” becomes more of a question than a fact, as every character tries to deal with the history and aftermath of history’s darkest hours.
(full-length)
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