About our FULL LENGTH, featured plays
Best Thing in the World
WRITTEN BY STACEY MANOS
DIRECTED BY MEGHAN MINGUEZ-MARSHALL
TRIGGER WARNINGS:
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Alcohol abuse
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Mental health struggles
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Child injury
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Hospitalization
RUN TIME: (26:00)
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Six-year-old Micah illustrates the story of her family’s life as her half-sister, Elena, takes care of her amid their mother’s alcohol abuse. As Elena struggles with her role as a caregiver and comes to terms with her own identity, the characters learn the meaning of sacrifice and redemption.
Merging Lanes
WRITTEN BY NICK KRENTEL
DIRECTED BY LUCAS GOODMAN
TRIGGER WARNINGS:
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Strong Language
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Themes surrounding death of family member
RUN TIME: (18:00)
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Trapped in a car together, Merging Lanes explores the complicated relationship between a single mother and her gay son on the move to Oklahoma as their emotions reach an explosive boiling
point.
Furlosophy
a Radio play
WRITTEN BY MIEKE ROSECRANS
DIRECTED BY CYBELLE KAEHLER
TRIGGER WARNINGS:
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None
RUN TIME: (20:00)
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Hero has traveled the world for centuries, being reincarnated as countless people and animals, including the wise Greek philosopher Seneca. Seeing the world through many different eyes, he thinks he finally understands other people and his place in it. Now, Hero must face what might be his biggest challenge yet- living life as a dog! In this quirky, introspective, and heartwarming radio comedy, join Hero as he adjusts to his new life and his new family- both two and four-legged.
Los Cuentos de Nuestra Gente
Festival
THE PREMIERE PAGE
On the Premiere Day of the Festival, all of our full-length feature plays
will be played in one spot below. After the Premiere date you can access and watch individual plays on their designated play pages.
We strongly recommend viewing the plays and vignettes on a desktop or laptop screen for better viewing quality. Refresh the page if elements become grouped and or indecipherable
watch the grand premiere below!
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