Eclectic Full Contact Theatre: Patchwork Play Festival 2023
About this festival: Nine new short plays see the stage for the first time. Audiences and critics choose their favorites and winners get a cash prize. These plays are given some technical elements and support to bring them to life. Tone ranges from comedy to drama and are no more than half hour a play.
The theme for this year was: Yearning
The Playwrights and Directors:
A Kind of Blue written by Michael Wells-Oakes, Directed Joel Willison | All Grown Up written by Dana Hall, Directed by Anthony Williams | Any Port In A Storm written by Aly Kanto, Directed by Rashaad Bond | Awesome Possum written by Elizabeth A. M. Keel, Directed Stephanie Murphy | Crime of Curiosity written by Lena Kaminsky, Directed by Brandii Champagne | Dolly written by Becky Schlomann, Directed by Michelle Annette | Heist! written by Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend, Director Ben Locke | Weird Girl Summer written by Courtney Taylor, Directed by Lexy Weixel | What the Puck? Written by Nina Mansfield, Directed by Alex Vaselopulous
The Performers:
A Kind of Blue - Abbi Bryson as Rosemary, Andre Colins as Bill | All Grown Up - Guy Wicke as Dad, Emily Pfriem as Diana, Rachel P. Proulx as Janice | Any Port In A Storm - Angie Velazquez as Paige, Dakota Pariset as Hector | Awesome Possum - Tailia Langman as Dr. Roman, Kelsey Lesseig as Amy | Crime of Curiosity - Jo Hoch as One, Michael-Ellen Walden as Two| Dolly - Maiko Terazawa as Gwendolyn, Tailia Langman as Melissa | Heist! - John Payne as Billy, Bennett Peterson as Gene | Weird Girl Summer - Michael-Ellen Walden as Marlowe, Olivia Anton as Nellie | What the Puck? - Jeremy Osinga as Ron, Kelly Elon Holcomb as Tania
