Series A:
“Americana”
by Garrett M. Brown*
directed by Linsay Firman
10-year-old Gary has sent out coupons from magazines in hopes of getting mail. But, on this night in November 1958, it’s a real person who arrives instead – the Americana Encyclopedia salesman. He brings knowledge not only of Norman Rockwell and even perhaps Hugh Hefner, but there’s something in the air of things bygone and things to come.
“Face Cream”
by Maggie Bofill
directed by Pamela Berlin*
When a woman runs out of her very expensive face cream all hell breaks loose. Because “Face Cream” isn't ever really about just face cream.
“For the Love of God, St. Teresa”
by Christine Farrell*
directed by Deborah Hedwall*
A girls’ lavatory in A Catholic School in 1962 becomes the battleground for a nun and her smartest, wildest eighth grader. They find each other and their favorite Mystic in the process.
“PTSD”
by Tommy Smith
directed by William Carden*
A soldier re-encounters his family members one-by-one on the night of his return from war.
“Trickle”
by Kia Corthron
directed by Will Pomerantz*
It takes high-speed recklessness for a crash. In the stock market. And the vehicles behind piling up...
* indicates Ensemble Studio Theatre member artist
All the plays above are making having their world premiere.
Performance schedule:
Friday May 22 at 7pm
Saturday May 23 at 2pm
Saturday May 23 at 7pm
Sunday May 24 at 3pm
Wednesday May 27 at 7pm
Thursday May 28 at 7pm
Saturday May 30 at 2pm
Saturday May 30 at 7pm
Sunday May 31 at 3pm
Monday June 1 at 7pm
Thursday June 11 at 7pm
Saturday June 13 at 7pm
Sunday June 14 at 3pm
Monday June 15 at 7pm
Friday June 19 at 7pm
Series B:
“Blood from a Stoner”
by Jeanne Dorsey*
directed by Maria Mileaf
An elderly and, as it turns out, stoned father and his fed up daughter share a fraught lunch served by an efficient ironical waiter who adds a dash of empathy to the meal.
“Carol and Jill”
by Leslie Ayvazian*
On the eve of turning 60, two long time friends visit in the lobby of a Bed and Breakfast while their husbands are out buying charcoal.
“Daughter”
by Cassandra Medley*
directed by Petronia Paley*
A daughter returns from the Iraq war.
“Little Duck”
by Billy Aronson*
directed by Jamie Richards*
In Little Duck, five impure people attempt to make one pure television show.
“Sundance”+
by M. Z. Ribalow*
directed by Matthew Penn*
Hickock shoots down men to protect right and justice; Jesse because he enjoys it; The Kid for revolutionary purposes. At least that’s what each of them claims. But when they are faced with a monolithic, purposeless killer called Sundance, they and the groveling Barkeep must find a way to survive, and a reason for doing so.
*indicates Ensemble Studio Theatre member artist
+All plays above are having their World Premiere, except “Sundance” which is having its Off-Broadway premiere
Friday June 5 at 7pm
Saturday June 6 at 2pm
Saturday June 6 at 7pm
Sunday June 7 at 3pm
Monday June 8 at 7pm
Friday June 12 at 7pm
Saturday June 13 at 2pm
Thursday June 18 at 7pm
Saturday June 20 at 2pm
Saturday June 20 at 7pm
Sunday June 21 at 3pm
Monday June 22 at 7pm
Thursday June 25 at 7pm
Friday June 26 at 7pm
Saturday June 27 at 2pm
Saturday June 27 at 7pm
For more information, visit www.ensemblestudiotheatre.org.
