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 2010 MPF SCRIPT DETAILS
The 9th annual Maine Playwrights Festival will feature 11 one-act plays and 1 full length production. The one-act plays vary in running time from 5 to 30 minutes, and all 3 evenings will be presented in a schedule of rotating repertory over the 3 weeks of the festival.
April 15 to May 1, 2010
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THE MPF 24-HOUR PLAY FESTIVAL
Thanks to a generous grant from the Maine Theater Fund, we are pleased to initiate what we are certain will become a popular annual feature at Acorn's MPF - the 24-hour play festival. Similar in format to the 48-hour film festival, this event will cap off the MPF. Please contact Acorn Productions if interested in being involved in this event.
Sunday, May 2 at 7:30 p.m.
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FEATURED PLAY
directed by Michael Levine
Solitary Dancers by Jan Paetow
What happens when passion meets apathy? A painful comedy about three middle-aged people and their eccentric approaches to life.
(This play is already cast)
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SHORT PLAYS A
directed by Julie Goell
Backseat Driver by Laura Emack
Two former lovers, one married and one unmarried, relish a chance encounter that just might go too far
(M - 40; W - 40)
(Living) Will by John Rizzo
A woman about to be removed from life support fights to be heard
(M - 40; M - 60; W - 40; W - 60)
Savannah by Kathy Hooke
Six characters from different time periods in the history of Savannah, GA tell stories of compassion, struggle and acceptance as a picture gradually emerges as the ancient common heritage of all human beings
(W - multiple roles)
The Brownwater Legend by Michael Kimball
An historical fantasy of the old west, bringing to life the legend of Consternation “Kid” Brownwater, housepainter, soup-maker, and aspiring gunslinger
(M - 30; M - 30; W - 20)
The Nziza by Delvyn Case
Two young girls, who have experienced the horror of the Rwandan genocide, face the dilemma of revenge or forgiveness
(4 teens)
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SHORT PLAYS B
directed by Harlan Baker
A Topnotch Man by Hugh Aaron
A college professor calls on his former student, now a successful executive, for a loan to feed his drug habit
(M - 40; M - 60)
Barter by Bruce Pratt
A married couple play a dangerous game when the repairman comes to fix their furnace, uncovering in the process the ugly truths about their lives
(M - 30; M - 30s; W - 60)
Lungfish by Hugh Aaron
An aging yet still renowned dance choreographer gives lessons out of his home, but after a strange moment with one of his students, he is forced to confront his relationship and long-present melancholy
(M - 30; M - 40)
Neighbors by Blaise Titus
Can any of us really be sure what lurks on the other side of the wall in your apartment building?
(M - 30; M - 30)
now I lay me down to sleep by Michael Tooher
A young couple starts to come to term with the death of their newborn with the help of a photographer
(M - 30; W - 30; W - 30)
The Day After the Incident by Eric Worthley
Two friends discuss the previous nights events, but not with each other
(M - 20; M - 20)
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