Theater Brut Short Play Festival: Program A

From raw realism to dark fantasy, eight visionary playwrights were challenged to break boundaries and interpret this theme of “Through the Window” in original 8 one-act plays.

PROGRAM A, November 13-15

LOT’S WIFE
Written & Directed by Neil LaBute
Starring Gia Crovatin*
A woman recalls her romantic experiences from high school and the 20-year reunion that she attended with surprising results.

GROUND FLOOR, PARK VIEW
Written by James Hindman
Directed by Joel Stone
Starring Lukas Jarvi & Lisa VillaMil*
Full of hope, a young couple purchase their dream apartment in a transitional New York City neighborhood, only to discover that the future they imagined—and the beliefs they built it on—are more fragile than they ever expected.

A GLASS DARKLY
Written by Shanti Reinhardt
Directed by SuzAnne Barabas
Assistant Directed by Janey Huber
Intamacy Director Jordan Ryder
Starring Michael Irvin Pollard* and Christa Collier
When Faye, a hot, young Romantasy writer meets up with a blind date in an underground bar in the Los Angeles Metro, she discovers that the power of her imagination has created a dangerous new reality.

ONE HUNDRED WINDOWS
Written by Alexis Kozak
Directed by Gail Winar
Starring Andrea Gallo and Sandy Clancy
When an aging scenic designer clashes with her young protégé over a new play, will fantasy set reality on fire?

PROGRAM B, November 20-22

TUNNEL OF LOVE
Written by Chris Phillips
Directed by SuzAnne Barabas
Assistant Directed by Janey Huber
Intimacy Director Brad Lemon
Starring Ephraim Birney* and Ella Kaille*
A flirtation flowers between a guarded film student and his charismatic classmate. As the relationship grows, truths and secrets emerge that could threaten their future together.

SCENE FROM AN ITALIAN (CROATIAN) RESTAURANT
Written by David Pierini
Directed by John D. FitzGibbon
Starring John Adams*, Emily Anderson*, Dan Domingues*
With a waiter/philosopher’s help, two people navigate their drastically different life experiences in an attempt to stave off loneliness and find a connection.

LOVE THY NEIGHBOR
Written & Directed by Joel Stone
Starring Jonathan randell Silver* and Sandy Clancy
Liam and Mia are ‘neighbors with benefits’ in a small West Hollywood apartment building. Half the fun of their hot affair is that it’s a big secret. That is, until tonight!

LOOK
Written by Michael Griffo
Directed by Gail Winar
Starring Nancy McKeon and Joelle Zazz
On an ordinary day during an ordinary visit, Melanie learns of her mother’s not so ordinary discovery … and her mother will never “look” the same.

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FRI 2:00 & 7:00
SAT 2:00 & 7:00
SUN 2:00