Sauk Shorts, a celebration of short plays, each tell a complete story in 8-15 minutes.
The annual Sauk tradition starts at 8 p.m. tonight, April 29, as a Pay What You Can preview. Other performances are at 8 p.m. April 30 and May 1 and at 3 p.m. May 2. All performances take place at The Sauk Theatre, 240 E. Chicago St., Jonesville. The show is sponsored by Sandi Miller. The plays will make you laugh, touch your heart and entertain you with their originality, Executive Director Trinity Bird said. Perhaps the most unique and original production in any Sauk season, Sauk Shorts guarantees something for everyone.
Dreamcatcher Offers Online “Meet the Artist” New Play Readings
Presented as part of New Jersey Theatre Alliance Stages Festival in May.by BWW News Desk
Dreamcatcher Repertory Theatre, professional Theatre in Residence at the Oakes Center in Summit, will present its annual Meet the Artist new play reading series on Wednesdays, May 5, 12, 19 and 26. All readings will take place on Zoom at 7 pm, and require advance registration.
This event is part of the New Jersey Theatre Alliance 2021 Stages Festival, made possible by support from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts; Bank of America; The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey; OceanFirst Foundation; the George A. Ohl, Jr. Trust; New Jersey Historical Commission; and Fund for the New Jersey Blind. www.njtheatrealliance.org/stages
Dreamcatcher Offers Online Meet the Artist New Play Readings as part of Stages Festival in May
(SUMMIT, NJ) Dreamcatcher Repertory Theatre will present its annual Meet the Artist new play reading series on Wednesdays, May 5, 12, 19 and 26. All readings will take place on Zoom at 7:00pm, and require advance registration. The new play reading series is a chance for the audience to participate in the development of new works, both to hear the plays read by professional actors and also to discuss the projects with the playwright, director and actors afterward. There will be an opportunity for the audience to provide feedback to the team after every performance.
RACINE â Over Our Head Players concluded the 2021 Snowdance 10 Minute Comedy Festival March 28 by presenting the audienceâs favorite Best in Snow prizes on Facebook Live. Over the five-week Snowdance run, which was recorded and streamed online, each viewer played judge via their votes.
The $500 first-place Best in Snow award went to John Busser of Avon, Ohio, for âAnnnd Scene (Of The Crime),â which featured police officers (Brandy Smith and Rich Smith) interrogating a murder suspect (John Adams) using comedy improv methods to reenact the crime. Second place was awarded to James McLindon of Northampton, Mass., for âFamily Justiceâ about a familyâs unique way of solving disputes. Third place went to Emily McClain of Lawrenceville, Ga., for âTooth Or Dareâ about the tooth fairy responding to a negative online review. Second place received $200, and the third-place award was $100.
RACINE â Over Our Head Players concluded the 2021 Snowdance 10 Minute Comedy Festival March 28 by presenting the audienceâs favorite Best in Snow prizes on Facebook Live. Over the five-week Snowdance run, which was recorded and streamed online, each viewer played judge via their votes.
The $500 first-place Best in Snow award went to John Busser of Avon, Ohio, for âAnnnd Scene (Of The Crime),â which featured police officers (Brandy Smith and Rich Smith) interrogating a murder suspect (John Adams) using comedy improv methods to reenact the crime. Second place was awarded to James McLindon of Northampton, Mass., for âFamily Justiceâ about a familyâs unique way of solving disputes. Third place went to Emily McClain of Lawrenceville, Ga., for âTooth Or Dareâ about the tooth fairy responding to a negative online review. Second place received $200, and the third-place award was $100.