Quickie

Two of my five shows have come and gone in the last two weekends. Here are the reviews:

Note: the review of each show is intact but is itself an excerpt of a larger review of all programs presented each weekend. Thus the brevity.

North Park Playwright Festival
North Park Vaudeville and Candy Shop

Weekend One:

A Terminal Affair by Lisa Kenner of Los Angeles presents a look at a phenomenon not familiar to most people, the role playing date. This is usually performed by married couples attempting to bring spice into their life. It involves one spouse picking up the other spouse in a bar, a restaurant, or even an airline terminal. Sandra and Martin meet, complete with rolling suitcases, they banter, they rush off. Kenner’s scripting gives Lapczynski and Smith an excellent platform for their talents. Smith directed.

Weekend Two:

Among the Missing by Fred Sahner, Chatham, NY and directed by Kelly Lapczynski. This week’s festival started with an excellently acted and directed piece starring Christopher Armour as Detective Hardaway investigating the disappearance of Rose Dory’s (Jamie Haire) husband. In a brief appearance, Dustin Kisler plays Little Bobby, a true misnomer, who takes care of Rose’s every need now. The outcome of the interview is most revealing.

I get one weekend off to explore a venue for the just-named (in a meeting this morning) New Perspective Festival before Weekend Four presents the second piece I've directed: The Last Supper.

The weekend following that, I'll be opening the Scripps Ranch production of The O'Conner Girls as Martha O'Conner.

And that's all the time I have right now. I've got to run to rehearsals for Anton in Show Business!