Old Pueblo Playwrights' 31st Annual New Play Festival

 

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Old Pueblo Playwrights New Play Festival
Live and In-Person at the Tucson Mall!

Theatre, Culture and Lifestyle Editors

TUCSON, ARIZ.—Oct. 12, 2022—Old Pueblo Playwrights' Annual New Play Festival is back, bringing thought-provoking literary theatre to the Tucson Mall this November.

"For the first time in more than 30 years, the festival will be held in the Mall's Arizona Rose Theatre," said OPP President John Vornholt.

"The 2022 Festival is OPP's first in-person since the pandemic began. As in past years, we are delighted to showcase Tucson's amazing wealth of local talent with staged readings of original works by local actors."

"We were grateful to be able to Zoom our plays last year, but nothing beats a live performance for both audiences and playwrights. Our authors are hungry for the valuable feedback they gain from audience response and post-performance talkbacks."

Each of the ten plays in OPP's 2022 peer-reviewed lineup is performed just once, script in hand, with minimal blocking, props, set pieces, and lighting.

"Please join us in laughing, crying, and celebrating the return of live theatre to Tucson," said Vornholt. The best-selling author, actor, playwright, director, screenwriter, and journalist is directing "Zoom Intervention," a one-act about Covid by OPP Festival Coordinator David Zinke, a veteran Tucson actor who has added playwriting to his resume.

WHAT	Old Pueblo Playwrights' 31st Annual New Play Festival
WHERE	Arizona Rose Theatre, 4500 N Oracle Road, Suite 329, Tucson (Lower Level of Tucson Mall across from Container Store) Handicapped accessible; free parking.
WHEN	Evening performances: Nov. 3, 4, and 5 at 7 PM. Matinees: Nov.5 and 6 at 2 pm. Each play is performed just once.
Thurs., Nov. 3 @ 7 PM	·  Dave Sewell directs The Curious Incident of the Dogs Who Might Bite, a one-act comedy by Carl Damhesel & David Rochon featuring Anne Aikman-Scalese (MADELINE), Tim Foran (GROUCH), Kira McNeil (YOUNG WOMAN), Joe L. Smith (LARRY), Halsy Taylor (ANIMAL CONTROL GUY), Ryan Amstutz (POLICEMAN), and John Vornholt (JACK). Chaos ensues when a young woman tries to help some stray dogs, waking up a quiet street in more ways than one. ·  Liisa Rose directs Sharon Surhoff's All Hallowed Justice, a one-act featuring Joe L. Smith (LUMP & MEL), Ellie Vought (DARRAH), and Steve Waite (JOE). Can a visit from the supernatural help rectify a marriage of unrequited love? ·  Vince Flynn directs Sydney Flynn's one-act comic mystery, Janice, featuring Annie Koepf (AUNT LIZ), Kim Lowry (CHARLENE), Halsy Taylor (JANICE), and David Youngerman (TONY). Janice died but did she really?
Fri., Nov. 4 @ 7 PM	·    Regina Ford directs Mel Hector's two-act play, St Beseenya, featuring Daniela Cardy (HEAD
	NURSE/JUANITA HALDT), Robin Carson (SUZANNE BRISTOL RN), Darwin (REGGIE/ AMBULANCE ATTENDANT & STANLEY FUCCI/NH RESIDENT), Tim Foran (NH RESIDENT/ CHARLIE LITCHFIELD), Regina Ford (NH RESIDENT/ELEANOR REYES), Larry Gutman (NH RESIDENT/CLYDE PERKINS), Meagan Jones (JO ALLISON MSW), Annie Koepf (NEW

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	RESIDENT/MAGGIE MILLER), Kira McNeill (AIDE/CYBIL & FRANCES MONTAG/GREETER/BINGO DIRECTOR & MONA MAKER/ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR), Jen Oilman (NH RESIDENT NADINE ROMERO), Diane Ouradnik (MAGGIE'S CHILD/CLARISSA MOORE), Anita Smith (NH RESIDENT/BETTY FUCCI), Steven Waite (NH RESIDENT/MICHAEL SHAW), and David Zinke (DR. BRADSHAW MD). Set in a pre- pandemic nursing home, St. Beseenya shines a light on America's most vulnerable, so we really see them!
Sat. Nov. 5 @ 2 PM	·    Regina Ford directs Norene Stafford (SHEILA) and Richard Chomps Thompson (HERM) in Sharon Surhoff's St Joseph. Can appeals to the patron saint of home and family help sell real estate? ·    Gavin Kayner directs Robin Carson (LOU) and Nick Watts (BUD) in his Bud and Lou Play Right Love lost—again. ·    Liisa Rose directs Nancy Ekstrum (MARIE) and Meagan Jones (DEE) in Sharon Surhoff's The Intrepid. What ghosts arise as Marie and Dee revisit how WWII affected Dee's father?
Sat. Nov. 5 @ 7 PM	·  Gavin Kayner directs Robin Carson (FRAN), Roxanne Harley (AUNTIE), and Nick Watts (JAZ) in his Flying Lessons. Hearts take flight.
Sun. Nov. 6 @_2 PM	·  John Vornholt directs Larry Gutman (JIM), Jen Oilman (JANET), and Steve Waite (JASON) in David Zinke's one-act, Zoom Intervention. Can ZOOM assist a dysfunctional family impacted by COVID lockdown? ·    Vince Flynn directs Nancy Ekstrum (JANINE), Regina Ford (HAZEL), Kira McNeill (DORIAN), Joe
	L. Smith (CARLYLE), and David Zinke (RAYMOND) in Sydney Flynn's one-act family drama, The Hemingway Scholar. A woman confronts her past in light of the #MeToo movement.
TIX	Open seating. Pay what you will—cash/check/credit card. Doors open 30 min. before show time.
TALKBACKS	Audiences are invited to give candid feedback during post-performance talkbacks.
FYI	A Tucson nonprofit, Old Pueblo Playwrights aims to inspire professional and aspiring writers of any age, race, religion, gender, ethnicity, or political persuasion to create new works for stage, film, radio, or TV. Join us Monday evenings at 7 as we meet to read and critique original member works. Membership is $36/year. Visit us at https://oldpuebloplaywrights.org/.
	We are grateful to the Arizona Commission on the Arts for their continued support of OPP and the arts.
CONTACT	OPP/Festival Coordinator/David Zinke: 520-247-2567 or dzinkmeister@yahoo.com OPP/President/John Vornholt: 520-548-3484 or johnvorn@aol.com
	OPP/CBS Communications/Carol Somer: 858-204-7424 or cbs@cbscomm.net

 

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