Main Street Stage Holds First Short-Play Festival
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Main Street Stage will host the premieres of several new short plays on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 23 and 24, and Friday and Saturday, Jan. 30 and 31, at 8.Tickets are $10 each and can be reserved at www.mainstreetstage.org or by calling 413-663-3240.
"Absolution" by Brian Petti, directed by Sarah Rae Brown, explores the frustrations and restrictions inherent in a bureaucratic setting.
"Remains" by Sharon Wyrrick, directed by Jeremy Kerr, delves into the relationship between a military general and her beloved dog.
"The Importance of Being Doug" by Paul Dexter, directed by Eric Auld, chronicles the desperation of a middle-aged woman to replace her recently deceased best friend.
"Riches to Rags to Riches," also by Dexter and directed by Sean McHugh, dramatizes the perils of a Manhattan couple in an uncomfortable part of town.
These performances are the culmination of Main Street Stage's recent One-Act Play Competition. With more than 60 submissions, these four plays were chosen by Main Street Stage's Artistic Committee.
Main Street Stage, at 57 Main St., is a non-profit theater company that strives to create a community that fosters young artists and nurtures an atmosphere where artistic impulses are respected, coaxed and acted upon.
