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Attic Theatre Ensemble's 17th Annual Denise Ragan Wiesenmeyer One Act Marathon
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Members Who Went Said:
It's a festival of untested one-act plays, so it's bound to be uneven in terms of quality. It was worth attending because of the first play. Eric Jorgenson's tour de force performance in the one-man play "Black and Blue" was nothing short of phenomenal. The second play, "Misconceptions," could have been trimmed by half. The best part of the third play, "Ex's Exes," was a knockout performance by Luise Heath. But by the end of the third play, it was already 10:15, and it was stifling hot in the theater, and the manager was unable to keep a noticeable chunk of the audience from leaving. |
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More Details About This Event: The Attic Studios and the Attic Theatre Ensemble will present the 17th annual Denise Ragan Wiesenmeyer One-Act Marathon at the Attic Theatre in Culver City. The One-Act Marathon will continue the Attic Theatre’s 20+ years of continuous award-winning live theatre.
Named for Attic Theatre Ensemble co-founder Denise Ragan Wiesenmeyer, who remained on the board of the Attic Theatre and Film Center until her untimely death in 2007, the One-Act Marathon’s mission is to nurture relatively unknown playwrights by offering them fully realized productions of their works or the very first time. This playwright competition has presented over 150 plays during its 17 years and in 2008, four new works culled from hundreds of submissions during a national playwriting competition, will be added to this distinguished honor roll. Black & Blue by Ron Fromstein Directed by John Szura and featuring Eric Jorgensen. In this compelling one-man show, Tom considers how his life can go on after he has physically assaulted his wife. Ex’s Exes by Tom Sime Directed by Ali Deyer and featuring Luis Heath, Pamela Taylor and Wynee Hu. The plot concerns Naomi, who bumps into Tracy, the woman that her husband left her for years prior. Now both women have divorced “Ex,” and their awkward encounter develops into a friendly one with Tracy going so far as to save Naomi’s struggling theatre compay. Marked for Love by Kasey Wilson Directed by J. Richey Nash and featuring Billy Briggs, Scott Gerard, Mike Park, Elias McCabe, John Szura, Megan Evanich, Jennifer Erholm and Elizabeth V. Newman. In this parody of film noir, Private Detective Bolt investigates an art heist that places him in grave danger from corrupt police officers, the city’s most notorious crime lord and the woman who broke his heart. Misconceptions by Donald Steele Directed by Erika Tasini and featuring Zinah Dietz and Dawn Medina. After Diana Lazzario talks Gay Lynn out of having an abortion, Diana’s personal victory turns into a nightmare when the 17‐year‐old girl shows up at her doorstep looking for something more than moral support -- the pregnant teen needs a roof over her head. The 17th annual Denise Ragan Wiesenmeyer One‐Act Marathon is produced by Attic Theatre Literary Director Jaime Grey About Attic Theatre Ensemble: The Attic Theatre Conservatory, Inc. is a California non-profit corporation formed in 1995 to establish an ensemble acting company based on excellence, to help develop new plays and voices for the theatre, and use live theatre as an educational tool to develop new audiences. About The Attic Theatre and Film Center: The Attic Theatre and Film Center has movie theater-style seats with cupholders and great sight lines to the stage. |
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